Flossmoor School District 161 is considering implementing a vaccine requirement for its unvaccinated staff members that would only allow for medical or religious exemptions. “I would recommend it,” Superintendent Dana Smith said Monday, Sept. 13, when presenting the item for discussion during a special meeting of the board of education.[Read More…]
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SHIELD to start this week in D161 after short delay; administrators seek short-term help
SHIELD testing is to start in Flossmoor School District 161 this week, following a third party vendor delay that backed up the originally planned Sept. 9 rollout. Superintendent Dana Smith presented the board of education with an updated schedule on Monday, Sept. 13, during a special meeting. SHIELD uses regular[Read More…]
9/15/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
MEDICAL HIRING EVENT – UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital hosts a hiring event from 1 to 5 p.m. today at 19550 Governors Highway, Flossmoor. The hospital is hiring for many medical positions including certified nursing assistants, registered nurses and more. PARK PLANTERS – On Saturday, you can volunteer with members[Read More…]
Sen. Joyce reflects on 2021 legislative accomplishments, encourages residents to share ideas
State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) recently highlighted several legislative accomplishments that were the result of conversations with constituents. “I firmly believe we are most successful when we have open conversations, so we can work together to implement change when ideas or issues arise,” Joyce said. “Some of my most recent[Read More…]
9/14/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
EAT HOMEWOOD – It’s Homewood Restaurant Week, when the Homewood Business Association encourages residents to dine at local eateries. Participating restaurants include Cilantro, Grady’s, La Voute Bistro, Maple Tree Inn, Redbird Café, Riviera Tacos, and Twisted Q. Get a punch card at a participating restaurant, fill four spaces by ordering[Read More…]
Stroke victim happy to return to tennis at H-F racquet club
Gregory Moore has a 45-year attachment to the game of tennis. After he suffered a stroke, he was down but refused to be counted out. Moore, of Homewood, remembers being on the tennis courts at the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in February. He stepped back to reach the ball[Read More…]
Local COVID-19 cases jump, state numbers decrease for the first time this summer
Statewide, there was some good news last week as the number of new COVID-19 cases was less than the previous week for the first time since mid-June. Locally, parents remain concerned about infections among school children. Most elementary school students do not qualify to receive vaccines. Local schools have different[Read More…]
H-F High’s DEI coordinator Catherine Ross Cook says all input is welcome
“The heart of equity work is that we’re all at the table together doing this work. That is the heart of it,” said Catherine Ross Cook, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coordinator for District 233. After 12 years in the classroom at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Cook stepped into the[Read More…]
Food drive Sept. 18 at St. Joe’s
St. Joseph Church is hosting a food donation drive on Saturday, Sept. 18, for the “Neighbors in Need” program sponsored by Catholic Charities. Donations of food will be accepted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the church’s north parking lot at 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This will be a[Read More…]
Second Hidden Gem Half Marathon sees more runners, two records fall
The second Hidden Gem Half Marathon on Saturday, Sept. 11, saw two records fall, one local and one national, and again received accolades from runners, who came in greater numbers to compete. More than 800 runners lined up for the start of the race at 7:30 a.m. on Flossmoor Road,[Read More…]
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