Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra announced Tuesday it will be requiring proof of vaccination for entry into all its upcoming indoor concerts and events. The decision comes on the heels of the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads throughout the United States. The vaccination policy will be in[Read More…]
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Michelle Nelson aiming to bring community together, continue inspiring as Flossmoor’s mayor
Michelle Nelson teaches a student how to solder at the Homewood Science Center, where she serves as treasurer. (Photo provided)
8/31/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
SCHOOLTIME ANXIETY – If your high schooler or you are experiencing stress at the start of the school year, check out “Real Parents, Real Kids, Real Talk – Anxiety & the Start of the School Year.” In this program from H-F High School, three mental health medical professionals help you[Read More…]
Commissioner Miller, Chief Davis join call to action against gun violence
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D-6th) and Mitchell R. Davis, Hazel Crest police chief and president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, joined reformed felon Victor Woods on Aug. 25 for a call to action to end gun violence. Woods is the author of “A Breed Apart” and[Read More…]
Homewood library board considers requiring employees to be vaccinated
The Homewood Public Library board of trustees reviewed COVID-19 protocols currently in place and the possibility of requiring all employees to be vaccinated. “I don’t know. It’s a slippery slope,” Colleen Waltman, library director, told trustees at the Aug. 18 meeting. Board members expressed concern about implementing a vaccine requirement[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center has STEM programs for kids
The curiosity of Liz Riley, 7, left, and Eleanor Dickover, 11, was piqued at the Homewood Science Center Aug. 28 when they handled a beetle grub as part of the Insect Petting Zoo presented by entomologist Kandis Demeo. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway, is opening[Read More…]
Crowd causes altercations at H-F football game Friday
While Homewood-Flossmoor High School was winning its first football game of the season 47-0 on Friday, the crowd in attendance caused three physical altercations and verbal altercations at the H-F football field. Superintendent Von Mansfield and Superintendent-elect Scott Wakeley, in an email communication to parents sent Saturday evening, said they[Read More…]
Filming in Homewood on Monday will close a portion of Ridge Road
Motorists will have to go around a section of Ridge Road from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, while a film crew works in the area. Village officials said Ridge will be closed to all traffic from Dixie Highway to Ashland Avenue. Dixie Highway also will close[Read More…]
Franciscan Health earns Gold Safe Sleep recognition from National Safe Sleep hospital program
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Family Birth Center has been recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital certification program as a Gold Safe Sleep Champion for its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The program was created by Cribs for Kids®, the only national infant safe sleep[Read More…]
Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau partners with American Red Cross to host sickle cell awareness blood drive
The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a regional blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at Southland Center in Lynwood. The drive is being held to raise awareness for sickle cell disease. Currently, there are about 100,000[Read More…]
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