The Homewood District 153 school board approved a $25 device fee and a $20 device insurance fee as part of the district’s student fees for the coming year. This year the district provided every student with a laptop computer, a case and after-hours technical support allowing each student to be[Read More…]
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COVID-19 numbers: April 9
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 14.1% 17.2% 20.92% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.3% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 79 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 98 (22%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (26 days of increases) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 5) Homewood Cases:[Read More…]
H-F senior wins $40,000 College Board scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Arjun Patel thought he was invited to participate in a segment on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” about high school students and their college choices. Arjun Patel Instead, Patel was part of a surprise national announcement on March 31 that he was the winner of a $40,000[Read More…]
Two local Jewish organizations sponsor Good Deeds Day charity electronics collection
National Council of Jewish Women South Cook Section and JUF Tikkun Olam Volunteer Network (TOV) are hosting an electronics collection from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday to benefit several local charities. Organizers are asking area residents to donate electronic devices, including Computers, desktops and laptops, and accessories like keyboards[Read More…]
H-F’s natural gas costs soar due to Texas winter storm
The “act of God” winter freeze in Texas had a direct impact on the cost that Homewood-Flossmoor High School paid for natural gas. The district’s winter gas bill would normally be $30,000 but this year it was $280,000 due to a spike in the gas commodity prices when about a[Read More…]
Page 2: Community unites to oppose redevelopment project
The process of considering rezoning requests for the Calumet Country Club redevelopment project was one for the history books. Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld, who has been involved in village government since the mid-1970s, said the community response to the proposed redevelopment of the country club in February and March was[Read More…]
4/9/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
SOUTH SUBURBS FOR GREENSPACE OVER CONCRETE – Silent auction on Saturday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. to support the organization’s environmental advocacy efforts. GYPSY FIX GRAND OPENING – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the boutique and 11 associated artisan shops celebrate the opening of the retail center at[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 8
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 13.6% 16.5% 20.18% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.2% Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 78 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 97 (22%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (25 days of increases) (Source: IDPH. Updated April 5)[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 7
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 13.2% 16% 19.58% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.2% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 77 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 96 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated April 3) Homewood Cases: 1,554 (+3) (since the[Read More…]
Late election results build suspense in local election (free content)
With Homewood and Flossmoor residents eager to see the results of several competitive and highly anticipated races, the Cook County Clerk’s office drew out the suspense Tuesday night. Unofficial election results, which usually begin to appear soon after the polls close, did not begin to appear on the clerk’s website[Read More…]
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