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D161 moving ahead with plan to hire three more teachers, discussing ‘guest’ teachers contract
Flossmoor School District 161 soon could have some new faces in the building. The District’s Board of Education voted 6-0 on Monday, Feb. 8, to approve a staffing plan for the 2021-2022 school year that calls for three additional teachers at a total cost of $210,000. The move is designed[Read More…]
Homewood zoning meeting over proposed warehouse continued after 3 hours
A public hearing over a rezoning for a controversial warehouse distribution center on the site of the former Calumet Country Club in Homewood had to be paused after three hours and will resume next week. Residents attended a planning and zoning commission meeting Thursday in person and via video conferencing,[Read More…]
Cook County opens new vaccination site at South Suburban College in South Holland
A new COVID-19 vaccination site in the South Suburbs was announced Thursday. The site at South Suburban College in South Holland was heralded by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D-6th), County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha, Chairman of the SSC Board of Trustees Frank M.[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Feb. 11
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 4.8%[Read More…]
2/12/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
FAMILY ACTIVITY TIME – Enjoy free Virtual Family Yoga, provided by Serendipity Yoga and Wellness at 11 a.m. Saturday. The class, sponsored by Homewood Science Center, is appropriate for all ages. Register at the Serendipity Yoga website. WINTER ART WORKSHOP – Kids ages 6 to 11 can paint, sculpt, draw[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly reintroduces 3 gun violence prevention bills
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has reintroduced before Congress three key gun violence prevention bills — Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency, Keeping Guns from High Risk Individual Act and the Firearm Safety Act. With a new administration and a new Senate, I believe we have a good[Read More…]
Homewood approves video gaming for all bars and restaurants
To help cope with the struggles of doing business during a global pandemic, the village board approved an amendment to liquor licensing that allows all bars and restaurants in Homewood to operate video gaming machines. The move is aimed at boosting revenue for existing businesses and allowing for another income[Read More…]
Homewood, Hazel Crest mayors spar over development negotiations
The mayors of Homewood and Hazel Crest publicly criticized one another this week ahead of a Homewood planning and zoning commission meeting in which plans are expected to be advanced for a new warehouse distribution center on the property of the former Calumet Country Club. Homewood last month approved the[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Feb. 10
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 4.8%[Read More…]
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