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Local officials, rescue dogs attend groundbreaking for new South Suburban Humane Society facility
County offers $600 to qualified residents hurt by COVID-19 pandemic
On Monday, Oct. 26, Cook County officials announced the launch of the $2.1 million Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program to help suburban residents experiencing financial insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many families are having a hard time making ends meet due to job loss during the[Read More…]
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One task for the recently formed Conservation Committee will be to help the preserve heal the ‘path of destruction’ caused by the installation of a new water line to serve the village. This view of the path was from April 13 tooking west from Ridge Road. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Izaak[Read More…]
Flossmoor Republican Wallace challenges incumbent Democrat Joyce for 40th District senate seat
Tax levy, 2 proposed businesses on Homewood trustees’ agenda
Owners of two proposed businesses will have requests on the Homewood Board of Trustees agenda during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27. The board will also hear a presentation on the draft 2020 real estate tax levy and consider ordinances to formally establish a downtown TIF district. Zenovia Love is[Read More…]
State orders additional mitigation measures in suburban Cook County starting Wednesday
Indoor service at bars and restaurants in suburban Cook County, including Homewood and Flossmoor, will be suspended starting Wednesday as the state imposes additional mitigation measures to slow the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) confirmed[Read More…]
H-F dresses up a different kind of Halloween
It should have been the perfect Halloween. Early in the now infamous year of 2020, we were all looking forward to a Halloween that falls on a Saturday. However, with restrictions and fear over the COVID-19 pandemic still prevalent, Halloween won’t happen as we hoped. Instead, the holiday presents another[Read More…]
H-F’s first quarter over, on to opening school for 2021?
Fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 32.3% 41.74% Test positivity rate Suburban Cook State 2.1% 1.5% Total cases (new cases) Flossmoor Homewood Suburban Cook State 819 (+1) 1,757 250,167 (+107) 1,383,739 (+674) Total deaths (Additional deaths) Flossmoor Homewood Suburban Cook State 15 54 4,419 (+3) 22,865 (+24) This graph shows[Read More…]
H-F’s first quarter over, on to opening school for 2021?
The Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 board of education is considering options for bringing students back to the Flossmoor campus for the spring semester, but the final decision hasn’t been made. A decision to move away from the remote learning format to a plan that calls for returning to school one day[Read More…]
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