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…]
Tag: COVID-19
Coping with COVID: Routine record-breaking and an emotional press briefing moment
Franciscan Health announces new visitor restrictions as COVID-19 numbers spike in the area. The experts who predicted the fall COVID-19 surge would be worse than spring apparently were right when it comes to case counts. Records have been set and broken a number of times in recent weeks. Plus, the[Read More…]
Franciscan Health puts new visitor restrictions in place due to COVID-19 spike
With cases of COVID-19 growing in recent weeks, Franciscan Health is taking steps to limit potential spread of the virus with new visitor restrictions at its hospital in Olympia Fields. The restrictions taking effect on Monday, Oct. 26. “We’re modifying our visitor restrictions for safety purposes, and to do our[Read More…]
County board president releases 2021 budget recommendation
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday presented a proposed $6.9 billion budget recommendation for fiscal year 2021 that addresses the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic without increasing taxes or cutting critical services. “This 2021 budget is balanced with no tax increases or the need for immediate federal help.[Read More…]
Columbus Day, teacher recognitions, remote learning updates round out D161 discussions
Columbus Day could become a thing of the past — at least in name — for Flossmoor School District 161, but officials said it deserves more discussion before making any permanent changes. The topic was raised early during the school board’s meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, one day later than normal[Read More…]
D161 to test the waters of in-person blended model with return of some students
Flossmoor School District 161 intends to move forward with bringing a limited number of students in its special education programs back into its buildings as early as Oct. 26. Jackie Janicke, the district’s director of special education, presented a report to the school board and led a conversation about a[Read More…]
Homewood festivals on hold but staff work to adapt celebrations
Homewood schools bring some students back to the classroom
On Friday, Oct. 9, Homewood District 153 finished the first week of Virtual Learning Academy, a special program designed to help specific students facing challenges with remote learning. School began with all students attending online-only and has been in session for six weeks. Overall, parent and teacher surveys show things[Read More…]
Trick or treating in Homewood not canceled, not encouraged as local, state officials set Halloween guidelines
Halloween has not been canceled, but with the COVID-19 pandemic still unabated, safe celebrations will require a number of precautions. Last week, the village of Homewood posted guidelines for Halloween activities to help residents plan for safe fun. The village’s guidelines are based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations,[Read More…]
South Suburban College, IDPH extend COVID-19 drive-thru testing through December
South Suburban College, 15800 S. State St. in South Holland, has signed a new intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to continue free COVID-19 testing on its main campus in South Holland through Dec. 31. “We have heard from our community about the convenience of this[Read More…]
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