At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Homewood Board of Trustees will consider an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed against the village. The purchaser of the former Calumet Country Club property, 2136 175th St., filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court to disconnect the property from Homewood.[Read More…]
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COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 21
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 7.9% ↓[Read More…]
Jan. 21, 2021 | What You Need to Know Today
WRITE ON! – Join a six-week creative writing workshop to explore storytelling and learn a new aspect of writing. H-F Park District offers this Zoom program that uses a series of writing prompts. Weekly one-hour sessions are at 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 25 to March 1. THINK BASEBALL – On[Read More…]
Homewood schools target Feb. 16 for opening hybrid classes
The District 153 school board will conduct a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, to determine if schools can open Feb. 16 for hybrid learning. The district has set out “checkpoints” for every two weeks. It missed the Jan. 7 target, so classes continued remotely. In a Tuesday, Jan. 19,[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 20
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 8% ↓[Read More…]
Flossmoor village hall to reopen Thursday
Flossmoor officials announced Wednesday afternoon that village hall and public works offices will reopen to the public on Thursday, Jan. 21. Flossmoor public facilities have been closed because of state-imposed virus mitigation restrictions. The suburban Chicago region has been in Tier 3 mitigations since November. State health officials announced on[Read More…]
4 state vaccination sites include Ford Heights, Robbins
Illinois launched four public COVID-19 vaccination sites in Cook County on Tuesday, Jan. 19, including two in the South Suburbs, one in Ford Heights and one in Robbins. The sites are being stood up through support from the Illinois National Guard (ILNG), according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Cook County locations[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 19
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 8.1% ↓[Read More…]
Author of ‘Dear Black Girl, You are IT’ empowers teen girls
Many teen girls, especially Black teen girls, need reaffirmation that they are, in fact, beautiful, smart and worthy. Tamara Trimuel, author of “Dear Black Girl, You are IT,” helps them remember that in many ways. The motivational book focuses on self-love, with “IT” serving as an acronym for intelligent and triumphant.
Jan. 20, 2021 | What You Need to Know Today
CHOOSE YOUR OWN SUPERINTENDENT – H-F High School District 233 parents, guardians and community members may join one of two virtual meetings with representatives from BWP & Associates, the search firm helping to develop the candidate profile to use in hiring a new superintendent. Sessions are at 5:30 and 7[Read More…]
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