The village of Hazel Crest issued a statement Tuesday night strongly opposing the proposed redevelopment of the former Calumet Country Club into a trucking distribution center and Homewood’s settlement agreement with developer Diversified Partners. After a special meeting of the board of trustees, Hazel Crest Mayor Vernard Alsberry Jr. released[Read More…]
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COVID-19 numbers: Feb. 16
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 4.3%[Read More…]
H-F graduate working on vaccine team
Benjamin Rycraft Benjamin Rycraft, a 2011 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is now working at Pfizer’s Michigan headquarters on the COVID-19 vaccine team. Rycraft received his bachelor’s in chemistry in May 2020 from Governors State University and accepted a biological operations operator position with Pfizer shortly afterward. He said GSU’s[Read More…]
Flossmoor safety information sessions offer advice amid rise in Cook County carjackings
Amid a rise in vehicular hijackings in both Chicago and suburban Cook County, the Village of Flossmoor is doing what it can to keep its residents from becoming victims — and advising them how to be safe if they wind up in that position. The Flossmoor Police Department led two[Read More…]
Willow School’s nurse adds national certification to her list of accomplishments
2/16/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
NO GARBAGE SERVICE – Due to extreme winter weather conditions, Homewood Disposal Service is closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and there will be NO GARBAGE OR RECYCLING SERVICE for residential or commercial customers. Service is delayed one day for residential customers who normally get pickup service on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and[Read More…]
Voters Guide: Village of Homewood
Review the candidates who will be on the ballot in the March Homwood elections.
Pandemic safe and a bit silly: Arts Council challenge seeks to fill social void
Cabin fever is a common affliction during late winter, and after a year of pandemic limitations on top of it, this year the feeling of social claustrophobia might be worse than usual. Homewood Arts Council wants to help. The organization is promoting the HAC Challenge, a pandemic-safe creative game/contest that will[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Feb. 15
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 4.3%[Read More…]
Cook County officials reminds motorists of safety tips as winter storm hits area (free content)
A winter storm system is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on the region by Tuesday afternoon. Cook County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is monitoring conditions and ready to deploy all resources necessary to keep the 1,500 lane miles the County maintains safe for drivers.[Read More…]
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