The Homewood man allegedly responsible for a fatal traffic crash on 183rd Street last summer was released on bond Thursday night, as he awaits trial on a number of charges. Lindsey Anderson, a 21-year-old from the 18600 block of May Avenue, turned himself in to Homewood Police on Jan. 9. [Read More…]
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Jan. 15 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
MLK DAY – Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most schools, banks and government offices will be closed. BE THE BIRD – Contribute to the community art project “If I Were a Bird” sponsored by Homewood Science Center and Homewood Arts Council. Contribute poems, paintings, sketches, sculptures and[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 14
This graph shows state hospitalizations (the blue line), the number of people in intensive care units (ICU, the yellow bars) and the number of people on ventilators (green bars) since the beginning of the year. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.3% ↓ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 28 Consecutive days[Read More…]
Homewood board approves Class 8 incentives for two Halsted businesses
The Homewood village board approved property tax incentives for a pair of businesses this week. The Saucy Crab at 17620 S. Halsted St., formerly Roberto’s Clothing, was approved for a Class 8 Cook County property tax incentive. Owner Ji Yi Qui has renovated the property, which was vacant. The restaurant[Read More…]
Maurice A. Wright | September 29, 2020
Maurice A. Wright | September 29, 2020 Maurice Wright, 53,Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, September 29 at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus Hospital in Topeka, KS. A celebration of life will be held at a future date in Topeka, KS. Maurice was born on December 14,[Read More…]
US Rep. Kelly issues statement on impeachment
On Wednesday, following the second impeachment of President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor, issued the following statement. “The President’s actions amount to treason. Donald Trump will go down in history as the only president in history to be impeached twice. “He has brought eternal[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 13
This graph shows state hospitalizations (the blue line), the number of people in intensive care units (ICU, the yellow bars) and the number of people on ventilators (green bars) since the beginning of the year. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.8% Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 27 Consecutive days[Read More…]
Chicago Heights man arrested for allegedly threatening violence at Biden inauguration
A suburban Chicago man was arrested Tuesday on a federal criminal charge for allegedly threatening to commit violence at the upcoming presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. Officials from the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, the FBI and the Secret Service announced on Tuesday[Read More…]
State starts posting vaccination reports on website
On Jan. 12, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) began reporting COVID-19 vaccination data on its website, with data to be updated daily and additional data to be provided as available. It is important to note that vaccine distribution figures are reported in real time, while vaccine administration figures are[Read More…]
Flossmoor resident elected to Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
Allan M. Spooner of Flossmoor, president and CEO of Franciscan Health South Suburban Chicago Division, has been elected to the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s (IHA) board of directors, which represents more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health systems across Illinois. His three-year term began Jan. 1. Allan Spooner[Read More…]
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