As COVID-19 continues to threaten Cook County and its reach extends into the South Suburbs, Flossmoor has expanded its contingency plan to continue its protection of village employees and the public. The village announced updates to its coronavirus response in a March 16 media advisory. As the national emergency continues,[Read More…]
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Coping with COVID-19: March 16
A fun activity for housebound kids. A COVID-19 case in a neighboring village. A plea to return to more normal shopping patterns. Help for local restaurants. A site that tracks the pandemic numbers.
Pandemic complicates primary election voting on Tuesday
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating challenges for the Cook County Clerk’s office as Election Day, Tuesday, March 17, nears. On Saturday, County Clerk Karen Yarbrough issued a call for election judges. Election judges typically are older, and those over 60 have been more susceptible to serious illness from COVID-19. “We[Read More…]
Homewood to close village hall until April 1
Homewood village hall will be closed to the public from Monday, March 16, to Wednesday, April 1, in an effort to help slow the spread of the pandemic coronavirus. Mayor Richard Hofeld said residents who wish to pay bills can use the drop box in front of the building at[Read More…]
Pritzker announces bars and restaurants closed for dine-in after Monday
As the state continues to take aggressive action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all bars and restaurants in the state of Illinois will be closed to the public, beginning at close of business Monday, March 16, through Monday, March 30. [Read More…]
Coping with COVID-19: March 15
The latest in the H-F community’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood resident J.R. Rose invited people today to use a Google form he created that is intended to help people call out for help or respond to people who need help during the crisis. “We are HF! We care[Read More…]
Be Well 2020: Nurse helped organize CSC to meet cancer patient needs
Close to three decades ago, Judith Hanzelin, an oncology nurse, had a patient traveling to Hinsdale to a cancer wellness center that offered supportive services to those going through cancer treatment. That patient, Joan Hopkins, expressed her wish to have something like that available in the Homewood community. “She asked[Read More…]
Preckwinkle issues executive orders related to COVID-19 limiting official meetings and staff travel
Citing “an abundance of caution,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued two executive orders on Thursday, March 12, related to the current covid-19 virus pandemic and county operations. The orders affect committee and subcommittee meetings by the Board of Commissioners and most, if not all, official travel by county[Read More…]
Metra, Pace focus on cleaning vehicles to slow the spread of COVID-19
Mass transit agencies that serve Homewood and Flossmoor are working to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which was declared to be a pandemic on March 11. The main response has been increased cleaning efforts on buses and trains and increased efforts to educate customers about effective[Read More…]
Savings in village funds point to upbeat budget picture in Flossmoor
Flossmoor kicked off its annual budget process with a note of optimism following a year that brought mostly positive news about the village’s fiscal well-being. That good news, however, was tempered by nagging concerns about the best way to make municipal ends meet when revenues are stagnant and the community’s[Read More…]
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