Light at the end of the tunnel (but still a ways to go). The long-awaited vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19 are expected within weeks. The first two U.S.-developed vaccines, one by Pfizer and one by Moderna, have requested emergency FDA approval. Both are touted as up to 95% effective. [Read More…]
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Board members disagree over what criteria should prompt reopening in D161
A discussion about what COVID-19 metrics should be used to determine when Flossmoor School District 161 can reopen for in-person learning was left unresolved after some school board members questioned the criteria options presented by Superintendent Dana Smith. Smith, during a special meeting of the board of education held Monday,[Read More…]
South Holland Master Chorale takes annual Christmas concert online
On Saturday, Dec. 5, the South Holland Master Chorale will not be performing its annual Christmas concert, but that doesn’t mean its voices will be silent. The group will release a video on Saturday of its 2019 Christmas concert. The concert will be available about 8 a.m. Saturday at tinyurl.com/southhollandmc. Director[Read More…]
2020 election totals show strong local support for Biden, Foxx, tax amendment
Voters in Homewood and Flossmoor overwhelmingly supported Joseph Biden in the Nov. 3 presidential election. Homewood voters cast ballots for former vice president Biden by a margin of 8,395 to 1,895 over President Donald Trump. In Flossmoor, there were 5,730 votes for Biden versus 1,082 for Trump. H-F area voters[Read More…]
Santa will light community Christmas tree Dec. 4
Flossmoor Service League luminary project to light up the night, raise money for local charities
Pink ribbon masks help HPD raise more than $9,000 for Cancer Support Center
Where everyone else saw an obstacle, Homewood police officer E.J. Dorsey saw an opportunity. His ingenuity and determination helped raise more than $9,000 for a local nonprofit organization.
H-F graduate named to Biden administration position
Homewood-Flossmoor High School apparently will be represented in the Biden administration. The transition office of President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Mala Adiga, a 1989 graduate of H-F, will serve as incoming first lady Jill Biden’s policy director.
H-F board begins talks on finding Superintendent Mansfield’s replacement
The District 233 school board hopes to name a replacement for retiring Superintendent Von Mansfield by the end of this school year. He told the board during a special meeting Monday, Nov. 30, that he will step down as superintendent at the end of his contract June 30, 2022. The[Read More…]
Local doctor earns BPH treatment accreditation
Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC, urologic surgeon Dr. James Siegert has been recognized for his high degree of experience with GreenLight Laser Therapy and his commitment to delivering effective, long-lasting therapy to men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) making him one of few in Chicago’s Southland to offer this[Read More…]
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