In response to an increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cook County and in the State of Illinois, the village of Flossmoor is implementing a series of precautionary actions. The village is implementing system-wide contingency planning should the spread of the virus impact the village’s workforce. All employees have[Read More…]
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Census available online on Thursday
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the first day to complete the 2020 census online will be Thursday, March 12. To fill out the 2020 Census questionnaire, visit my2020census.gov. The online questionnaire is the quickest and easiest way to get counted in Illinois and can be accessed from a smart phone,[Read More…]
Hospital sponsors ‘Name the Robot’ contest
Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest is asking students in Homewood and Flossmoor to help name its new robot, the Davinci XI, that will be installed in its new Surgical Procedure Center. Students can submit their suggestions by Thursday, March 19. Students can send the robot name, as well[Read More…]
Pritzker issues disaster proclamation building on state’s COVID-19 response
Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation Monday, March 9, to unlock additional federal resources and help the state prepare for the potential of further spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Issuing a disaster proclamation is the method of declaring a state of emergency in the Illinois. “As we’ve said[Read More…]
Woman charged in connection with emaciated dog now cared for by SSHS
Max the dog, once called Vinny by South Suburban Humane Society staff, is slated to be reunited with his true owner. (Facebook photo)
Breast cancer patients receive gift bags
Breast cancer patients at Advocate South Suburban Hospital were guests at a breakfast and received a bag of special products selected for them by the PinkWellChick Foundation. Dr. Roseann Krinski, cancer survivorship team leader and surgeon at the hospital, was there to encourage the dozen patients at the Feb. 24[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a phone scam in which the caller identifies himself as “Sgt. Dennis Peterson” or “Lt. Jonathan Moore” and claims to be an employee of the sheriff’s office. The calls have originated from multiple phone numbers, and it is unclear how[Read More…]
Public health officials warn about multistate E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts at Jimmy John’s
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O103 (E. coli) linked to sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants. Jimmy[Read More…]
State Department of Public Health announces precautions to limit spread of coronavirus
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) officials announced Wednesday, Feb. 26, that the agency is working with local, state and federal health partners to take all preventive steps available to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While COVID-19 is not spreading in communities in Illinois or the U.S.,[Read More…]
State collects $10 million in tax revenue during first month of adult use cannabis
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced on Monday that adult-use cannabis sales generated $7.3 million in cannabis tax revenue during the month of January, with an additional $3.1 million generated in retail sales tax revenue. Gov. JB Pritzker’s recently released budget estimated the state would collect $28 million in cannabis[Read More…]