Registration is ongoing for a football camp for boys in seventh and eighth grades that opens Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Football Futures camp will be led by H-F coach Terrell Alexander. The camp meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 16 through March 21,[Read More…]
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Snow, subzero temperatures, high winds to create dangerous driving conditions
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are advising the public that a potent winter storm starting tonight is anticipated to create dangerous travel conditions in much of the state, with significant snow totals, severe cold and high winds continuing into the weekend. Slick and slippery conditions, reduced[Read More…]
County offers pet safety tips for bitterly cold weather
Snowstorms throughout the week will give way to bitterly cold subzero temperatures starting this weekend, and the frigid climate creates hazardous conditions for residents and their pets, according to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (DARC). DARC officials are remind residents to take special precautions to keep[Read More…]
State health officials: Respiratory viruses circulating widely following the holidays
As Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level has increased from moderate to high in week following the holidays. More than half the counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). State health officials reminded the public to stay up-to-date on[Read More…]
State Health Improvement Plan, State Health Assessment delivered to General Assembly
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has delivered the final versions of the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and the State Health Assessment (SHA) to the Illinois General Assembly. The documents were delivered ahead of the statutory Dec. 31 deadline. Together they form the basis of Healthy Illinois 2028, a[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine gets $20 million gift to support 575,000-square-foot cancer care and research pavilion
Susan and Tandean Rustandy have donated $20 million to the University of Chicago Medicine to support development of Illinois’ only freestanding facility dedicated to cancer care and research. The $815-million project to build the 575,000-square-foot cancer pavilion advances the University of Chicago’s and UChicago Medicine’s goals for cancer prevention, health[Read More…]
Metra announces new fares in effect Feb. 1
Metra is making a variety of changes to its fare structure, prices, and purchase channels effective Feb. 1. Here are the highlights, with details about all the changes below. New Fare Structure The changes in fare products and the new prices that take effect Feb. 1 are part of a[Read More…]
Prairie State College art exhibit features 22 works by Illinois artists
Prairie State College is hosting “Memory: A Juried Exhibition” through Jan. 25. The exhibit features 22 works of art by various Illinois artists working in a wide range of media from photography, painting, and sculpture to mixed media. The exhibit is in the Christopher Art Gallery on the main PSC[Read More…]
County: Opioid overdose deaths remain steady; homicides numbers go down
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office released preliminary statistics for cases it handled in 2023 that show the county is on pace to match 2022’s record for opioid overdose deaths. Homicides fell by more than 24% in Cook County from their peak in 2021, and by 14% from 2022. While[Read More…]
Homewood launches Citizen Civics Academy to foster community engagement
The Village of Homewood announced on Tuesday, Jan. 2, the creation of the Citizen Civics Academy program for Homewood residents and business owners. The six-week initiative is designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the various facets of municipal operations. Classes will occur every Wednesday evening from 6[Read More…]