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Tag: COVID-19
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…]
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…]
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…]
Homewood and Flossmoor schools close as COVID-19 spread continues
All three school districts in Homewood and Flossmoor will be closed until April 3 in compliance with state mandated school closings in an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Flossmoor District 161, Homewood District 153 and Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 each made announcements Friday to notify parents and students[Read More…]
State to provide unemployment benefits to workers impacted by coronavirus
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will take additional steps to support workers and families impacted by COVID-19, according to an announcement Wednesday, March 11, by Gov. JB Pritzker. The administration will file emergency rules this week to clarify that individuals unemployed due to COVID-19 can generally qualify for[Read More…]
Homewood officials announce precautionary measures in response to COVID-19
Village of Homewood officials are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and are implementing recommendations released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). While our immediate region has had no confirmed cases of the virus, Homewood is working hard to help ensure the[Read More…]
IHSA cancels winter tournaments due to COVID-19 concerns
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Thursday, March 12, that it has canceled its remaining winter State Series postseason tournaments, which include boys basketball, scholastic bowl, drama and group interpretation, music, debate and journalism, over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We appreciate the patience and understanding that[Read More…]