The fall COVID-19 spike is affecting the whole country. H-F numbers are going up fast, too. Gov. JB Pritzker announces state vaccine distribution plan. Pritzker also warns bars and restaurants that don’t follow mitigation measures, saying the state is prepared to get tougher on enforcement.
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Flossmoor officials settle on template for Central Business District improvements
Coping with COVID: Fall surge arrives as cases spike locally, statewide just in time for flu season
COVID-19 cases in Homewood and Flossmoor have quickly returned to rates nearly as high as the spring peak of the virus in mid-May. The trend is statewide, with all regions seeing increases in cases and hospitalizations, and four regions have been ordered to implement additional mitigation measures. State officials continue[Read More…]
Kimmons resigns as Flossmoor trustee
The village of Flossmoor announced early Thursday that Trustee Gyata Kimmons submitted a letter of resignation from the village board on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Kimmons’ resignation comes after the Chicago Ethics Board officially enacted a ban on elected officials lobbying the city.
Parents ask District 153 to return more students to classrooms
Two parents spoke at the Homewood School District 153 board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to express their concerns about the effect remote learning is having on their daughter and ask the board to consider speeding up the return of students to the classroom. Bonnie and Tony Fanelli said they[Read More…]
State health officials post COVID-19 holiday safety tips
As Illinoisans prepare to spend the holidays with family and friends, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is offering recommendations on how to celebrate safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a time when social distancing and limiting the number of people at gatherings is important, special considerations should be taken.[Read More…]
Cook County officials announce opening of Housing Choice Voucher program waitlist
For many people, the pandemic’s economic damage has disrupted their housing stability. Some help may be on the way as the county announced that for the first time in almost two decades it will open the waitlist for Housing Choice Voucher program. Cook County officials announced on Monday, Oct. 19,[Read More…]
H-F parks get some love during Flossmoor’s new resident event
County board president releases 2021 budget recommendation
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday presented a proposed $6.9 billion budget recommendation for fiscal year 2021 that addresses the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic without increasing taxes or cutting critical services. “This 2021 budget is balanced with no tax increases or the need for immediate federal help.[Read More…]
H-F volunteers move forward to host annual Operation Snowball event
Activities at Homewood-Flossmoor High School haven’t stopped – they’ve just gone virtual. Registration ends this week for the annual Operation Snowball event, a program H-F has run for nearly 40 years. Operation Snowball is an international alcohol, tobacco and other drug-use prevention program that focuses on leadership development to help[Read More…]
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