Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Monday, Oct. 25, preparations being made for the anticipated approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The administration is partnering with pediatricians, local health departments, school and other organizations ahead of the expected emergency-use authorization from the Centers for Disease Control[Read More…]
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10/26/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
BOOS ON BIKES – Join GoodSpeed Cycles for the Haunted Ho-Flo Ride at 6:30 p.m. tonight. The 7-mile costume ride starts at the Homewood bike shop to tour the best decorated houses in H-F, then ends at Lassen’s Patio with a costume contest. COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL – The South[Read More…]
GSU gets $1.1 million grant to assist disadvantaged students
Governors State University will use a $1.1 million TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a new GSU Education Opportunity Center. TRIO is designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. It includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist targeted communities, and also includes[Read More…]
Izaak Walton appreciation dinner honored all volunteers and memorialized member Robert Vankus
Izaak Walton Nature Preserve hosted a volunteer appreciation dinner on Sunday, Oct. 3, honoring all who have helped out at the preserve. In a speech, 86-year old Izaak Walton member and financial contributor Jerry Vankus memorialized his brother Robert Vankus who was an Izaak Walton member and died of COVID-19[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate report of shots fired early Sunday
Homewood Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 18500 block of May Street shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Officers discovered that one residence had been damaged. Detectives located shell casings in the area. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing. Police urge anyone[Read More…]
Governor announces statewide campaign to increase COVID-19 booster rates among older residents
Millions of Illinoisans soon will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot and in the coming weeks, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a statewide effort to increase uptake rates. IDPH is partnering with the Illinois Emergency Management[Read More…]
You Matter 2 offers frights, continues the fight against famine with fifth We Scare Hunger Trail
You Matter 2 gave Flossmoor-area residents a few good scares this past weekend, and the price of admission was support for a good cause. The organization’s We Scare Hunger Trail was held the evening of Saturday, Oct. 16, at Flossmoor Community Church. Admission for the haunted attraction was four or[Read More…]
Flossmoor Community Church pivots from its usual events to Good Gourd fall party
“It’s awesome.” That is how Peter Matushek of Homewood described the Good Gourd fall party while dancing with his daughter Romy to the honky-tonk sounds of The New Heartaches on Saturday, Oct. 16, outside of the Flossmoor Community House. The party was a first for Flossmoor Community Church, which pivoted[Read More…]
H-F students collecting purses for a purpose
H-F High freshmen, from left, Xiiyaire Pullium, Sophia Hall and Madyson Keelen with some of the dozens of purses they’ve collected for Purse for a Purpose. (Provided photo) Every woman has her own style. A purse is one of the outward signs that says a lot about you. Purses, large[Read More…]
Illinois adopts CDC recommendations for school outbreak definition
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to adopt the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) guidance for PreK-12 school-associated outbreaks. Previously, CDC recommended that two cases associated with a school would constitute an outbreak. The new[Read More…]
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