As the District 233 school board nears a decision on whether to open Homewood-Flossmoor High School for classes this fall, several teachers are raising concerns about student and staff safety. The board will meet remotely as a Committee of the Whole at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, to decide[Read More…]
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Coping with COVID: Local, state case numbers steady while elsewhere numbers continue spike
H-F and Illinois COVID-19 case numbers make modest increases. Two new laws plus additional funding aimed at helping hospitals. Secretary of state extends deadlines for drivers licenses and other document renewals.
District 161 board to meet Monday to consider school reopening plan
The Flossmoor School District 161 board is planning to meet Monday to consider a reopening plan for fall semester. The district recently conducted staff and parent surveys to gauge support for several options in the complex project of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results were posted on the[Read More…]
Drive-in movie helps fill gap left by Independence Day event cancellations
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of Fourth of July festivities, including the Homewood parade and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Family Fun Fest, but the two agencies, in collaboration with the village of Flossmoor and Homewood-Flossmoor High School, filled the gap with the “Quarantine Cinema” drive-in movie.
District 153 survey shows parents want schools open, most favor hybrid approach
Parents of students in Homewood schools overwhelming want their children back in the classroom this fall, but they prefer a hybrid approach that will reduce class sizes and help the district manage pandemic safety measures. Nearly three quarters of the district’s families completed the survey.
South Suburban College COVID-19 testing tent to offer new 9 to 5 drive-thru hours
South Suburban College’s COVID-19 testing drive-thru is making some minor modifications, including relocated testing tents to the SSC Fitness Center’s east parking lot, and new hours beginning on Sunday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HR Support has taken over the ongoing testing responsibilities from the National Guard[Read More…]
Youth baseball organizations wrestle with pandemic challenges
Youth baseball organizations are struggling to make a go of a 2020 season hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBBSB) is preparing for a late start to its regular season. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBBSB) has canceled all activities until further notice. In mid-May, FBBSB announced that[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents enjoy pandemic version of July 4 parade
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 8.8% 11.2% 13.58% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 3.6% Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 59 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 78 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 17) Homewood Cases: 1,490 (since the[Read More…]
IPO to perform concert July 22 at Olympia Fields Country Club
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will offer two 40-minute performances by a string quartet at 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. on July 22. The concert at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive in Olympia Fields, will be performed by Linda Veleckis Nussbaum, violin; Kamen Vatchev, violin; Scott Gordon Dowd, viola;[Read More…]
Nail salon incident sparks protest on Friday
Protesters outside Nail Expo on Halsted Street decried the treatment of a young Black woman who alleged a nail tech grabbed her arm on Monday. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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