Several retail stores in the area announced new limitations on the number of shoppers that will be allowed in their buildings at one time in order to fight the spread of COVID-19. The move to keep store populations in check is designed to promote physical distancing, a key tactic in slowing[Read More…]
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Coping with COVID-19: April 5
CDC recommends masks, but not N95 masks. Flossmoor mayor offers encouragement to stay the course. Chronicle resurrects community calendar. Thomas Photographic offers glimpse of H-F community sheltering in place. Illinois Philharmonic’s gala goes virtual.
Sense of togetherness as H-F families, businesses work through limits
“How are you doing?” This common question has taken on a completely new context since much of our world shut down due to concerns over COVID-19. Answers now carry a clause, a disclaimer covering the worry, isolation and change we all face. How are we doing? “Pretty good, considering …”[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents can follow remote village board session by phone
Several long-term projects are on the agenda of Monday’s Flossmoor Village Board meeting. Board members are being asked to approve the next phase of a water supply study that will pave the way for Flossmoor making a significant change in how the village receives its Lake Michigan water. Under the[Read More…]
Coping with COVID-19: April 4
South Suburban Humane Society converts East Open House bake sale into online cook book project. Homewood starts new promotion to help local businesses, a community scavenger hunt. More Homewood events canceled as pandemic continues. New cases break state record Saturday.
Homewood girl makes her mark in baseball
It’s not clear whether Demi Chaney chose baseball or baseball chose her. It is clear that the 11-year-old Homewood girl is making her way in the traditionally all-male sport.
Pritzker administration expanding available services for domestic violence, sexual assault survivors
On Thursday, April 2, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced it is launching a $1.2 million plan to increase the capacity of its current statewide network of services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors during the current COVID-19 pandemic. “While most Illinoisans are adhering to the Stay[Read More…]
Preckwinkle announces Cook County COVID-19 donation initiative
COOK COUNTY — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today a new donation program to accept unused personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders and medical staff. “We want to ensure that those in our community who are on the front lines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic have[Read More…]
H-F schools finding ways to keep students connected and engaged
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is calling it an “act of God.” No one is to blame for what’s happening because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and everyone is trying to make the best of it, especially the schools in Homewood and Flossmoor. ISBE first declared schools would be[Read More…]
Suburban Cook County to benefit from emergency relief efforts
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced on Thursday a new effort combining the $377 billion CARES Act, a federal stimulus bill, with a variety of lending resources and technical assistance to ensure suburban business owners, non-profits, and independent contractors are quickly connected to opportunities for emergency relief during the[Read More…]
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