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COVID-19 numbers: April 11
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 14.1% 17.2% 22.4% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.4% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 81 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 100 (20%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (28 days of increases) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 8) Homewood Cases:[Read More…]
Thomas ‘Gene’ R Gann
August 14, 1937 – April 8, 2021 Thomas “Gene” R. Gann, age 83, of Steger, Illinois, formerly of Licking, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Beloved husband of Carolyn Gann nee Rab. Loving father of Lisa (Douglas) Campbell and Brian Gann. Cherished grandfather of Bradley Wick, Taylor[Read More…]
Homewood youth baseball season to begin with safety protocols for COVID in place
A runner heads for first base in a game during the 2020 Homewood Baseball and Softball season. (Chronicle file photo) The 2021 season of Homewood Baseball and Softball starts on Saturday, April 17. Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBS) is a youth baseball, softball and t-ball organization with approximately 20 different[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board supports passing Chicago, Harvey water rate increases to residents
Flossmoor residents may see their water bills go up by 7 cents per 1,000 gallons starting this month. The Village Board voiced its support to “pass through” both a Harvey rate increase and a Chicago component increase onto residents’ water bills. Chicago’s rate is expected to increase June 1 and[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 10
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 14.1% 17.2% 21.8% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.3% Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 80 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 99 (22%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (27 days of increases) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 6) Homewood Cases:[Read More…]
Everyone 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting April 12
Cook County released 15,000 first-dose appointments on Friday in preparation for the expected surge of vaccine-seekers when eligibility opens up on Monday, April 12. Starting Monday, anyone 16 or older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. To date, 73 percent of Illinois seniors and 42 percent of[Read More…]
H-F students have first and second place win in math competition
Homewood-Flossmoor High School student Cecilia Nicks won the Region 8 Algebra II exam, placing first over all competitors at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics competition March 17. H-F also had two teams take second place in the competition.
Illinois gets $124 Million from federal government to expand COVID-19 vaccination efforts
State officials announced Tuesday that Illinois will receive an additional $124 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to further expand its COVID-19 vaccination program, including more than $90 million for the state and $33 million for the city of Chicago. Approximately 75% of the[Read More…]
04/10/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
GOOD DEEDS DAY COLLECTION. Two local Jewish organizations are hosting an event from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Shir Tikvah in Homewood to collect electronics, toiletries and household items to benefit local charities. KITE SHOWCASE CANCELED. H-F Park District officials said the event on Saturday would be weather[Read More…]
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