Cook County, Metra, Pace and Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) leaders on Monday officially launched a pilot project to improve public transportation in south Cook County, starting with reduced Metra fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines and extended service on Pace’s 352 Halsted route. Fair Transit South Cook,[Read More…]
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COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 3
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Sunday, Jan. 3 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.5% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
CN completes requirements for Positive Train Control
Canadian National Railway announced on Dec. 30 that it has successfully completed the federally required interoperability testing with tenant railroads so they can operate Positive Train Control (PTC) on CN’s 35 subdivisions equipped with PTC in the United States. The company’s U.S. headquarters is in Homewood. CN also announced that[Read More…]
Now a teacher at Parker, Shavonna Harris says the school was inclusive even when she was student
When Shavonna Harris signed on to teach sixth-grade science at Parker Jr. High School, it was the culmination of a journey that in many ways started there in the 1990s. “It was really a full-circle moment for me,” Harris said. “It was just like being at home again.” Shavonna Harris[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health monitoring new coronavirus variant
Illinois health officials announced on Thursday that they are keeping an eye on a new development in the coronavirus pandemic. A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom. Cases have been reported in two U.S. states and are not known to be linked[Read More…]
Salem Lutheran pastor steps down after 28 years
Pastor David Speerbrecker, Homewood’s longest serving clergyman, has retired after 28 years at Salem Lutheran Church and more than 40 years in ministry. He stepped down from his duties on Dec. 31. David Speerbrecker Speerbrecker counts among his fondest memories the holiday services, such as Christmas and Easter. The[Read More…]
‘A Virtual Winter Concert’ proves to be a charming replacement for traditional live performance
The tradition of gathering at schools to hear student musicians play their hearts out in an aural feast of holiday favorites was a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic this year. But the Virtual Winter Concert produced by Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians more than made up for the loss. The video[Read More…]
Parker colleagues: Linda O’Dwyer got the recognition she deserves with national award
Flossmoor limits campaign speech at meetings, extends restaurant assistance
The Flossmoor Village Board is trying to keep campaign speech out of the boardroom — and virtual boardroom, as the pandemic has recently necessitated once again. The board voted 5-0 on Dec. 21 to approve an amendment to its Policy Providing Rules for Public Comment and Recording of Meetings. Trustee[Read More…]
Flossmoor financial position better than expected amid pandemic but concerns loom
Flossmoor’s expenses are down and revenues higher than expected thus far in 2020, but while village officials are celebrating those short-term savings, concerns for the future remain. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel presented Flossmoor’s Fiscal Year 2021 Mid-Year Financial Review during the Dec. 21 regular meeting of the board of trustees,[Read More…]
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