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COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 7
Thursday, Jan. 7 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 10.4% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 21 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 6 Consecutive days med/surge beds under 20% threshold: 1 (Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 4) Homewood Cases: 1,244 (+11) (since the pandemic began) Deaths: 45 Case rate: 64.38 per 1,000 people Case trend: 45 new cases last[Read More…]
Siren-blaring van in Flossmoor gets attention
It might have been a prank, but it was unsettling to some Flossmoor residents. A van blaring a siren and driving slowly through Flossmoor neighborhoods north and west of the downtown caused concern among some residents Wednesday night, according to reports on a local social media page. The sound was[Read More…]
Jan. 7, 2020 | What You Need to Know Today
FAMILY YOGA – Register for the program Family Yoga Explores Citizen Science: All About Birds. Presented by Serendipity Yoga and Homewood Science Center, the free online program is at 1 p.m. Saturday. People of all ages can learn the science of mindfulness and contribute to the Citizen Science ornithology initiative[Read More…]
No return to District 153 schools this month
The high rate of COVID-19 infections for the Homewood-Flossmoor area will keep students from returning to Homewood schools. Administrators notified parents on Wednesday that COVID statistics are too high to justify a return to Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools on Jan. 21. Classes will continue remotely. The district’s next[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 6
Wednesday, Jan. 6 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 10% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 20 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 5 Consecutive days med/surge beds over 20% threshold: 5 (Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 3) Homewood Cases: 1,233 (+9) (since the pandemic began) Deaths: 45 (+1) Case rate: 62.93 per 1,000 people Case trend: 54 new[Read More…]
Park district agrees to move forward on Homewood Estates Park
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 5
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.9% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
H-F High School delays plans for hybrid learning
Administrators at Homewood-Flossmoor High School looked at the COVID-19 numbers and decided against a Feb. 2 date for students to return to their classrooms. The plan was for teachers to return on either Jan. 19 or Jan. 25 in preparation for students’ return, but that will not happen either. District[Read More…]
Jan. 6, 2020 | What You Need to Know Today
YOU’RE A GEM – Create a gem magnet with an adult craft project offered by Homewood Library. Grab a bag of gems and magnets to create unique fridge ornaments. You’ll only need to provide paper backing such as photos or magazines. No registration is required for this first-come, first-served program.[Read More…]
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