New updates to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Vax Verify immunization portal now includes use of the SMART™ Health Card, which allows users to download a QR code they can use to easily confirm their COVID-19 vaccination status at businesses, events, and other locations. QR codes are scannable[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields limits visitors in response to recent surge of COVID-19 (free content)
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields officials announced Thursday that visitor restrictions were implemented in response to the dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in the region. Hospital visitors, healthy or otherwise, will not be allowed access to hospital visitor waiting areas. Instead, visitors must now wait outside the hospital until the accompanying[Read More…]
You were there because we were there: July 2021
Here First | Thursday, Dec. 30
Snow coming. Juneteenth adds a Royal Court. Only one local government meeting next week, but we list the dates of the ones scheduled for the following two weeks. Ever wonder why the Chronicle continues to publish a print edition when other news organizations are cutting back or giving up on[Read More…]
12/31/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
HOLIDAY METRA SERVICE – Metra operates on a Saturday schedule today. There is no service on the North Central, Heritage Corridor, or Southwest service lines. Alcohol is not permitted on trains after 7 p.m. COLD & SNOWY – The National Weather Service predicts a significant winter storm will impact our[Read More…]
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Homewood police: Car theft victim fired shots, charged as ‘habitual criminal’
The victim of a vehicle theft was himself taken into custody on Dec. 23 and charged by Homewood Police with firearms crimes for shooting after his car as it drove away. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, Tyrone Hymon left his vehicle unoccupied and running in a parking[Read More…]
12/30/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
As we face the snowy season, the villages of Homewood and Flossmoor remind residents of rules and tips to keep local roadways safe. Both villages prohibit parking on streets after a snowfall of 2 inches or more. Vehicles that don’t move risk being cited or towed. • Do not attempt[Read More…]
You were there because we were there: June 2021
Personal trainer sessions available to H-F community
If one of your new year’s resolutions includes getting in shape, the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood, is offering non-members a chance to work with a personal trainer. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners approved a proposal Dec. 21 for 55-minute personal training[Read More…]
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