About two months after bars and restaurants reopened for indoor service, establishments in Will and Kankakee counties will have to close the doors again, returning to takeout service until the region’s infection rates recede. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Monday new COVID-19[Read More…]
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H-F High purchasing cars for driver’s ed program
The District 233 school board, on a 5-2 vote, agreed to purchase vehicles from Sutton Ford so that it can resume offering behind-the-wheel driver’s education to students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. H-F will purchase four Ford Fusion vehicles from the Olympia Fields dealership for $20,583 each, and pay $1,650 to[Read More…]
PSC gets grant for new dental assistant program
Prairie State College received a $100,000 grant through the Illinois Community College Board for a new dental assistant certificate program geared toward high school students. PSC is calling it “Pathway to a Bright New Smile” offered through its Allied Health & Emergency Services Department. The first group of 15 students[Read More…]
Sen. Joyce encourages struggling households to apply for utility assistance programs
To help residents pay their electric bills during times of economic hardship, State Senator Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) is encouraging residents to apply for aid through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “With many Illinoisans facing income losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, families across the state are struggling[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: No additional COVID-19 deaths in H-F, infections continue modest increase
H-F case rates remain lower than most neighboring communities. State sets new record for daily testing. Region 10 continues to be stable, though the infection rate is higher than Chicago’s. The state announces 20 counties, not including Cook, are at the “warning” level because of increasing infection rates.
Metra train station redesign approved by Homewood Appearance Commission
Metra’s design for the renovation of the Homewood train station was approved by the Homewood Appearance Commission at its Aug. 6 meeting. The commission also approved designs for a new facade at Walmart and signage at the future site of Aspen Dental. Metra’s design for the renovation of the Homewood[Read More…]
State announces resources, assessments for student mental health
As students venture back to school, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and local emergency managers are highlighting various resources to help the public make mental health a priority for students and teachers during these unprecedented times. “When we think of school safety, we often think of violence or storm preparedness,[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney charges men with two bank robberies
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana has charged two men in connection with bank robberies in Homewood and in Hammond, Ind. A third person arrested is a juvenile. According to court documents, the three had searched out locations of four banks. They were arrested Aug. 6[Read More…]
Park district insurance costs hold steady
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners got word that employee insurance premiums won’t be going up, giving the district a $20,000 budget savings. Sharon Dangles, superintendent of finance and administration, informed commissioners at the Tuesday, Aug. 18, meeting she had budgeted for a $20,000 increase in its insurance line item. The[Read More…]
Lawn signs bring love to the south suburbs
Flossmoor resident Kai Haynes has been spreading joy through lawn signs. (Provided photo)
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