Flossmoor is guaranteed to have a new mayor following the April 6 election, after Paul Braun said he would not run for re-election. And the two hopefuls for the village’s top elected office recently tried to sway some voters during a final-stretch virtual forum. The forum was held via Zoom[Read More…]
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State health officials ramp up vaccinations as infections begin to rise again
After dropping steadily from a mid-November high numbers, the statewide COVID-19 positivity and hospitalization rates began to edge back up in recent days, causing concern among state health officials. To address a possible trend, officials announced on Friday the launch of Rapid Response Vaccination Teams to five counties and the[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 27
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 10.4% 12.7% 15.83% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.3% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 66 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 85 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 24) Homewood Cases: 1,510 (since the[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 26
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 10.4% 12.7% 15.41% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.1% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 65 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 84 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 23) Homewood Cases: 1,510 (+3) (since the[Read More…]
Churchill 4th graders turn school project into fundraiser
Two Churchill School fourth graders took a school project and turned it into a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization. Together the classmates raised more than $2,000. On Saturday, March 20, Ian Arseneau, 9, and Elijah “Eli” Olison, 10, sold yellow wristbands reading JoyStrong in honor of three-year-old Joy Arseneau, Ian’s[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 25
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 10.1% 12.4% 15.09% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 3.7% Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 64 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 83 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 22) Homewood Cases: 1,510 (+3) (since the[Read More…]
Chicago Southland Green Committee encourages Earth Day activities for all of April
In 51 years, Earth Day has become what the organization’s website calls the largest secular observance in the world, and a local group wants to expand its reach. “I like thinking more of Earth Month instead of Earth Day because really every day is Earth Day,” said Carrie Malfeo, a[Read More…]
3/25/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
CUSTODIAN CARE – To show appreciation for custodians in school districts 153, 161 and 233, the nonprofit organization You Matter 2 is collecting donations to create 66 care packages. See their Facebook page for details. THE BRUSH BUNCH – Homewood Disposal will begin collecting yard waste on April 1. Yard[Read More…]
New Cycling Club grows amid COVID-19, garners local support
PSC Foundation breakfast April 7 features Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president
The Prairie State College Foundation’s Economic Forecast Breakfast on Wednesday, April 7, will feature Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. This year’s one-hour event, that helps raise funds for PSC scholarships, will begin at 8 a.m. and be conducted via Zoom.[Read More…]
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