Michelle Nelson, mayor of Flossmoor, will be one of five presenters for the Homewood Stories program on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Homewood Stories gives people a chance to present their true life stories to an audience at the Community House of Flossmoor Community Church, 847 Hutchison Road. The show starts at[Read More…]
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Volunteers collecting Items for three helping agencies
The 2024 celebration of Martin Luther King holiday will have volunteers working for the betterment of others. If you can’t give a few hours of your time, donations to helping organizations is always welcome. In Homewood, volunteers will be collecting items for Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse working with[Read More…]
Football training camp for junior high boys opens at H-F
Registration is ongoing for a football camp for boys in seventh and eighth grades that opens Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Football Futures camp will be led by H-F coach Terrell Alexander. The camp meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 16 through March 21,[Read More…]
Friday is an e-learning for District 153 schools
Because of the changing weather patterns, District 153 schools will be on an e-learning schedule Friday, Jan. 12. Superintendent Scott McAlister wrote to parents that the administration consulted with other area superintendents and the bus company serving students at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools, as well as the National[Read More…]
Snow, subzero temperatures, high winds to create dangerous driving conditions
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are advising the public that a potent winter storm starting tonight is anticipated to create dangerous travel conditions in much of the state, with significant snow totals, severe cold and high winds continuing into the weekend. Slick and slippery conditions, reduced[Read More…]
Homewood, District 153 collaborate on extended MLK Day of Service collection
The Village of Homewood will be partnering with School District 153 again this year to collect items for Anew, Respond Now and South Suburban Humane Society in honor of Martin Luther King Day of Service. On Monday, Jan. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, residents can drop-off items at the[Read More…]
County offers pet safety tips for bitterly cold weather
Snowstorms throughout the week will give way to bitterly cold subzero temperatures starting this weekend, and the frigid climate creates hazardous conditions for residents and their pets, according to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (DARC). DARC officials are remind residents to take special precautions to keep[Read More…]
State health officials: Respiratory viruses circulating widely following the holidays
As Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level has increased from moderate to high in week following the holidays. More than half the counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). State health officials reminded the public to stay up-to-date on[Read More…]
State Health Improvement Plan, State Health Assessment delivered to General Assembly
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has delivered the final versions of the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and the State Health Assessment (SHA) to the Illinois General Assembly. The documents were delivered ahead of the statutory Dec. 31 deadline. Together they form the basis of Healthy Illinois 2028, a[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine gets $20 million gift to support 575,000-square-foot cancer care and research pavilion
Susan and Tandean Rustandy have donated $20 million to the University of Chicago Medicine to support development of Illinois’ only freestanding facility dedicated to cancer care and research. The $815-million project to build the 575,000-square-foot cancer pavilion advances the University of Chicago’s and UChicago Medicine’s goals for cancer prevention, health[Read More…]
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