WEATHER WARM-UP – Unseasonably warm temperatures are in store today, with a forecasted high of 85. Temps will even out throughout the week, and will stay in the 60s and 70s. YOUR MONEY – Respond Now in Chicago Heights offers “Financial Education for your Future,” free classes that teach about[Read More…]
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You Matter 2 plans two events to raise funds for H-F Juneteenth Festival
You Matter 2 is hosting fundraising events May 6 and May 8 to raise funds for the group’s planned Inaugural Juneteenth festival on June 19 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The Illinois Legislature has a measure before it to mark Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a state holiday. Juneteenth marks the[Read More…]
Illinois Women’s Press Association honors 10 Viking TV students
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School won three first place honors and other awards in the recent Illinois Women’s Press Association video contest. First place winners will advance to national competition in May. Brandon Eddy took first place for “COVID-19” in the television interview or talk show category; Tori Wright won[Read More…]
PSC fire truck naming contest includes ride to school
Prairie State College (PSC) has a new fire truck and is seeking the help of elementary school students in District 515 to give it a name. The winner will receive a gift card, a PSC swag bag and a ride to their school in the new fire truck. Homewood and[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider budget, mark change of police department leadership
Homewood’s $22.5 million budget for 2021-22 is expected to end up with a $75,000 surplus if all goes according to plan. The village board meeting Tuesday will begin with a public hearing to present the budget and allow the Board of Trustees to hear any public input on it. In addition to[Read More…]
Intense Conditioning emerges from pandemic shutdown in new, bigger home
For Intense Conditioning of Homewood, the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic’s dark cloud arrived on April 3, when owner Janet Caldanaro officially reopened the business in a new home. Caldanaro started the business seven years ago almost to the day in a small shop at 18033 Dixie Highway. She[Read More…]
Community leaders respond to Chauvin verdict
George Floyd was killed 435 miles away in front of a Minneapolis convenience store, but his death was felt in Homewood and Flossmoor. Floyd died on May 25, 2020, and from May 30 through June 18 H-F residents joined people around the world in taking to the streets for a[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 25
Fully vaccinated: Flossmoor Homewood South District Suburban Region State 34.5% 29% 19.2% 24.2% 29.59% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.9% ↓ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 95 Consecutive days ICU beds equal or over 20% threshold: 2 (20%) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 22) Homewood Cases: 1,639 (+7) (since the pandemic began) Fully[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 24
Fully vaccinated: Flossmoor Homewood South District Suburban Region State 34.5% 29% 19.2% 24.2% 29.21% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.9% ↓ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 95 Consecutive days ICU beds equal or over 20% threshold: 1 (20%) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 21) Homewood Cases: 1,639 (+7) (since the pandemic began)[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 23
Vaccination progress (full doses): Flossmoor Homewood SouthDistrict SuburbanRegion State 34.5% 29% 19.2% 24.2% 28.64% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.1% ↓ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 92 Consecutive days ICU beds UNDER 20% threshold: 10 (19%) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 20) Homewood Cases: 1,639 (+7) (since the pandemic began) Fully vaccinated: 29%[Read More…]
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