Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that COVID-19 infection and hospitalization numbers are falling rapidly enough that the indoor mask mandate will probably be lifted on Feb. 28, if the trend continues. The mask mandate for K-12 schools, however, will remain in effect for a few weeks after[Read More…]
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Teens arrested for carjacking after Homewood police chase
Two teenagers were apprehended Tuesday morning after they allegedly hijacked a car in Homewood, police said in a press release. Shortly after 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 8, Homewood police said a person was sitting as a passenger in a running car that was parked in a lot in the 17500[Read More…]
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FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH – Mt. Zion Ministries hosts a pop-up food pantry at 10 a.m. today at 2340 177th St., Lansing. First-come, first-served. Roll down windows and pop trunk in advance. MASK GIVEAWAY – Get a free KN-95 mask at Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller’s office, 15440 Central Ave., Oak Forest,[Read More…]
Homewood moves forward with major zoning code update
The Homewood Planning & Zoning Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 27, for a public workshop session led by Houseal Lavigne & Associates (HLA), the urban planning and design firm the Village engaged in June 2021 to update Homewood’s zoning ordinance code. This is the first update to the code since[Read More…]
GSU dance company to perform tribute to Broadway
Cancer Support Center’s Texas Hold’em tournament is Saturday
The Community Board of the Cancer Support Center is hosting its 18th annual Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Balagio’s Ristorante, 17501 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This fun evening is open to men and women with a chance for the final eight players to share more than $5,000[Read More…]
Homewood PTA readathon provides incentives to read
Reading begets reading. That’s the impetus for the Homewood PTA readathon that started Monday, Feb. 7, and continues til Friday, Feb. 18. The project will provide students with incentives to dedicate time to read, and the money they raise will provide the means for District 153 school libraries to purchase[Read More…]
Andersen leads Vikings baseball supporters
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School baseball season doesn’t start for about five weeks, but at the end of January, the team’s boosters were already revving up their support. The Vikings Baseball Boosters Club held its Hot Stove Fundraiser on Jan. 29. Eric Andersen of Flossmoor is the president leading the club,[Read More…]
District 153 continues its mask mandate
Gabriel Cohn, a fifth grader at Churchill School, urged the District 153 school board to continue its mask mandate. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The District 153 school board voted at a special board meeting Sunday, Feb. 6, to continue its mask mandate and other COVID-19 protocols for students, staff and visitors[Read More…]
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