I have a paper subscription to the Chronicle and the arrival of the October issue was of particular significance: it was one of the first pieces of mail at my new address (in Carol Stream). A back story: My husband, Steve Maurer, worked as a caseworker for Cook County public[Read More…]
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Flossmoor board expected to approve 1.44% tax levy increase for 2020
The Flossmoor Village Board took the first step to approving a 2020 tax levy that would mark a 1.44% increase over last year’s extension. Village officials are trying to navigate enacted legislation, a lack of new development and tax caps. The village’s levy will be submitted to the Cook County[Read More…]
Pritzker, Preckwinkle quarantine while cases continue to surge
Government officials quarantine. Cook County officials announced on Sunday that a member of county board President Toni Preckwinkle’s staff tested positive for COVID-19. Preckwinkle reportedly was experiencing no symptoms but as a precautionary measure, she will self-isolate until her test results are available. On Friday, the governor’s office announced that Gov.[Read More…]
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State health officials release COVID-19 contact tracing data
On Friday, state health officials released data related to the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing operation. This statewide data represents all data submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) by the 97 certified local health departments statewide that are responsible for leading contact tracing in their counties and cities. As of[Read More…]
Pumpkin smash event mixes fun with environmental responsibility
Ryder Kelly prepares to toss a pumpking into a truck bed during the annual Pumpkin Smash event Saturday at Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
H-F athletes get shorten schedules due to pandemic
Matthew Lyke, athletic director at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, intends on giving H-F student athletes “memorable experiences” despite shortened schedules and COVID-19 precautions. “The kids may not have the same amount of contests, and tournaments and invitationals like they used to, but we are still providing competitive, memorable moments for these[Read More…]
Migratory birds, wild turkeys topic of HSC presentation
The Homewood Science Center is hosting a discussion on bird migration and wild turkeys at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, as part of its Celebrate Urban Birds project. The presentation will be given by Jacob Drucker, a Ph.D. student in evolutionary biology and an ornithologist at the University of[Read More…]
Not quite elementary: Teachers helping students, each other make adjustments
When Willow School kindergarten teacher Christina Stevens got her class list for the 2020-2021 school year, she could not help but feel like something was off. “This is so strange,” she said to herself. It was the start of her second year as a teacher, but it felt like she[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board OKs appointment of Lofton, who may run for trustee seat in April
George Lofton George Lofton is officially a member of the Flossmoor Village Board, and he may be looking to stay. The Village Board voted 5-0 Monday, Nov. 2, to affirm the appointment by Mayor Paul Braun to a seat vacated last month by former Trustee Gyata Kimmons.
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