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Wanda Gunter, left, and Jacqui O’Connor of Homewood took time out of their day on Park Pride Day to plant the flower bed at Patriots Park, their neighborhood park. Things looked different because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many residents turned out to volunteer on Park Pride Day. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
In the midst of a pandemic, community service is more important than ever, and the Rotary Club Foundation has a number of projects underway which will greatly increase the amount of gifts and contributions that will help the community weather the crisis. According to Foundation Board President Rick Thiernau, of[Read More…]
H-F Park District administrators hope to decide on May 19 whether Lions Club Pool will open as planned on June 6. The pool opening date is just one of many decisions facing the park district, which may offer limited programming soon. (Chronicle file photo)
Homewood and the state reached milestone COVID-19 numbers on Thursday. The South Suburban Humane Society is holding a drive-thru kitten shower on Saturday. The Chronicle resurrects its community calendar. And a reminder about the importance of responding to the census.
During the weekend of May 2, blue and white signs started sprouting up on people’s lawns. The signs told residents of Homewood and Flossmoor, and other communities in Illinois and Indiana, that their neighbors worked for Homewood School District 153.
According to data from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office and area senior-care facilities, residents age 70 and older have been greatly affected by the coronavirus outbreak. As of May 5, people in that older age group accounted for more than 1,300 — nearly 63% — of Cook County’s total[Read More…]
As we ask more than ever from our medical workers, they also must maintain their own health and well-being. Doctors and nurses are working longer hours under difficult circumstances, namely the immense toll COVID-19 has taken on the health care system’s resources. Simultaneously, they balance monumental shifts in their personal[Read More…]
Flossmoor wants first responders to have access to the addresses of individuals who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus as they respond to emergencies. The village board unanimously approved a resolution in support of this move at the May 4 meeting. As part of a collective effort from the[Read More…]
Residents set out candles on April 1 in support of health care workers. The project was called “Let There Be Light.” (Provided photo/Heather O’Malley)
H-F High School seniors Javon Thomas and Maya Harrell were among a group of teens who recently spoke via Zoom with Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller to share their thoughts about graduating during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Provided photos)
