Cook County is partnering with the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement to offer seven weeks of curated educational content for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are excited to offer this unique educational opportunity to residents of Cook County and hope to empower learning during a difficult[Read More…]
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Board adopts new policy on nudity for H-F student art projects
The District 233 school board adopted a new policy for student art projects that include nudity. During the special July 14 board meeting, the board unanimously agreed to a policy that was approved by the board’s attorney. The policy recognizes nudity “is not necessarily obscene or indecent and that the depiction[Read More…]
COVID by the numbers
The COVID-19 numbers, local, county and state for Monday, July 20.
1 injured Saturday in shooting at Speedway
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 10.4% 12.7% 15.41% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 4.1% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 65 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 84 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 23) Homewood Cases: 1,510 (+3) (since the[Read More…]
1 injured Saturday in shooting at Speedway
One man was injured in a shooting Saturday night at the Speedway gas station, 18002 Halsted St., according to Homewood police. The 52-year-old male victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital by ambulance, police said. The incident occurred about 8:50 p.m. The gunfire came from a[Read More…]
Homewood baseball begins at last
Two Churchill School fourth graders took a school project and turned it into a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization. Together the classmates raised more than $2,000. On Saturday, March 20, Ian Arseneau, 9, and Elijah “Eli” Olison, 10, sold yellow wristbands reading JoyStrong in honor of three-year-old Joy Arseneau, Ian’s[Read More…]
H-F students receive diplomas in drive-thru presentation
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 10.1% 12.4% 15.09% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 3.7% Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 64 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 83 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 22) Homewood Cases: 1,510 (+3) (since the[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: State offers new plan to prevent resurgence, county jail cited for containing virus
The state announces a new plan to respond to any sign of a resurgence of COVID-19 as case numbers make modest rise. Local case numbers rise, but there have been no additional deaths. A CDC study highlights the effective measures used by the sheriff’s department to contain an outbreak in[Read More…]
More than 4,000 books donated for District 153 students
A special donation by Bernie’s Book Bank will enable Homewood District 153 to provide every child kindergarten through fifth grade with new books to start an at-home library. Anne Wallace, a first grade teacher at Willow School, worked on arranging the donation. On July 13, the organization delivered 750 bags[Read More…]
Fans restricted from BMW Championship plan at Olympia Fields
Olympia Fields Country Club will be hosting the BMW Championship golf tournament Aug. 25 through 30, but spectators won’t be on the sidelines. Information from the Western Golf Association, host of the event, issued an updated statement: “As we have said from the start, our No. 1 priority remains the[Read More…]
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