This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Sunday, Jan. 3 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.5% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
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A reporter takes a tour of Flossmoor’s sculpture collection (and you can, too)
The HF Soccer Club, a youth soccer organization that’s existed since 1974, will begin its recreational fall season on the weekend of Sept. 11. Enrollment is currently open for players between 4 years old and the 8th grade. Registration closes on Sunday, Aug. 22. Kids will soon be hitting the[Read More…]
CN completes requirements for Positive Train Control
Canadian National Railway announced on Dec. 30 that it has successfully completed the federally required interoperability testing with tenant railroads so they can operate Positive Train Control (PTC) on CN’s 35 subdivisions equipped with PTC in the United States. The company’s U.S. headquarters is in Homewood. CN also announced that[Read More…]
Now a teacher at Parker, Shavonna Harris says the school was inclusive even when she was student
When Shavonna Harris signed on to teach sixth-grade science at Parker Jr. High School, it was the culmination of a journey that in many ways started there in the 1990s. “It was really a full-circle moment for me,” Harris said. “It was just like being at home again.” Shavonna Harris[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health monitoring new coronavirus variant
Illinois health officials announced on Thursday that they are keeping an eye on a new development in the coronavirus pandemic. A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom. Cases have been reported in two U.S. states and are not known to be linked[Read More…]
Salem Lutheran pastor steps down after 28 years
To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday that it is expanding access to free COVID-19 testing to all K-12 public schools across Illinois outside of Chicago, which received its own federal funding. Schools can choose to utilize the[Read More…]
Salem Lutheran pastor steps down after 28 years
Pastor David Speerbrecker, Homewood’s longest serving clergyman, has retired after 28 years at Salem Lutheran Church and more than 40 years in ministry. He stepped down from his duties on Dec. 31. David Speerbrecker Speerbrecker counts among his fondest memories the holiday services, such as Christmas and Easter. The[Read More…]
A look back: December 2020 edition
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday that, effective immediately, public schools and long-term care facilities in the state would require masks, even for those who have been fully vaccinated. The emergence of the fast-spreading Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 led to the decision, along with the fact[Read More…]
‘A Virtual Winter Concert’ proves to be a charming replacement for traditional live performance
The tradition of gathering at schools to hear student musicians play their hearts out in an aural feast of holiday favorites was a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic this year. But the Virtual Winter Concert produced by Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians more than made up for the loss. The video[Read More…]
Parker colleagues: Linda O’Dwyer got the recognition she deserves with national award
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