Low-to-moderate income families and older Illinoisans needing assistance filing their 2020 individual income taxes can receive free help through several programs across the state. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and AARP Tax-Aide programs are providing free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in select locations[Read More…]
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Health officials confirm case in Chicago of the COVID-19 P.1 variant
State and city health officials today announced Friday, Feb. 5, the first case in Illinois of the COVID-19 variant called P.1, which was first identified in travelers from Brazil during routine airport screening in Tokyo, Japan, in early January. The case in Chicago was identified by the Pathogen Genomics research[Read More…]
Prairie State falls to Roosevelt
Prairie State pitched well in both games of the doubleheader Sunday, March 7, but fell short in both games against Roosevelt University in Peoria. The Pioneers dropped the first game 4-3 and lost 4-2 in the second game on Sunday. Roosevelt University 4, Prairie State 3 The Pioneers took a[Read More…]
Greenspace group to host candidate forum Saturday
The South Suburbs for Greenspace Over Concrete will host a candidates forum on Saturday, March 6. The group formed recently to oppose the redevelopment of the former Calumet Country Club as a warehousing/fulfillment operation. The group has organized frequent demonstrations at Homewood village hall in recent weeks and has attended[Read More…]
State encourages residents to use V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
As more Illinois residents become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination to utilize the V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker (v-safe). V-safe allows individuals who have received their first vaccination to get a text sent to[Read More…]
Pritzker signs criminal justice reform bill
On Monday, Feb. 22, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that transforms Illinois’ criminal justice system. The new law ends a pretrial detention system that advocates say benefits the wealthy, expands training and wellness programs for law enforcement, modernizes sentencing laws and prioritizes treatment and rehabilitation for low-level drug crimes. House[Read More…]
H-F grad joins Biden team at AmeriCorps
Sonali Nijhawan, a 2001 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has joined the Biden administration as director of AmeriCorps state and national initiatives. Sonali Nijhawan AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service, is poised for extraordinary progress with calls for investment in national service programming at every level, amid growing[Read More…]
Homewood’s Police Chief William Alcott retires, Deputy Chief Denise McGrath promoted to chief
Homewood announced Thursday that Police Chief William Alcott will retire effective Feb. 26. Deputy Chief Denise McGrath will be promoted to chief on that date.
Governor issues disaster proclamation following winter storm
Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for all 102 Illinois counties in response to the dangerous winter storm that has blanketed the state with life threatening wind chills, power outages and accumulating snow. The extreme arctic temperatures adds additional stress on utility providers across the nation. As of 10:30[Read More…]
Cook County officials reminds motorists of safety tips as winter storm hits area (free content)
A winter storm system is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on the region by Tuesday afternoon. Cook County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is monitoring conditions and ready to deploy all resources necessary to keep the 1,500 lane miles the County maintains safe for drivers.[Read More…]
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