Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Friday, Oct. 30, the release of $94 million in emergency relief funds for communities and small businesses statewide. More than $46 million in small business grants through the Business Interruption Grants (BIG) program will provide relief to offset COVID-19 related costs for over 1,200 businesses[Read More…]
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Most Illinois consumers will see decrease in 2021 ACA health insurance rates
Continuing last year’s downward trend, most Illinoisans will again see a decrease in premiums this year and rating areas remain the same, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI). Eight health insurance companies are offering Illinois consumers health plans this year in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, including three[Read More…]
Local kids vote on Sunday in practice run for exercising civic duty
Franciscan to present virtual seminar on lung cancer prevention
Most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread too far to be cured. Lung cancer prevention, detection and the newest treatment options available will be the focus of a virtual online seminar presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, by Franciscan Health. The event is[Read More…]
Bookie’s is back after precautionary closure last week
H-F High surveys show students, staff adapting to remote learning
The general consensus at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is that remote learning is working for the majority of students. Administrators reviewed data with District 233 school board members Oct. 20 that was collected through surveys with 1,226 parent responses, 922 student responses and 118 teacher responses. In going over the survey,[Read More…]
24-hour charity bike ride driven by Homewood brothers
The Feehery brothers, who grew up in Homewood, race bikes competitively, so they felt really bummed when the 2020 cycling season screeched to a halt in the face of the COVID pandemic. They pivoted to a new project, Brothers Ride 24, a daylong bike ride to raise money for charity.
Mayor looks to appoint George Lofton to vacant trustee seat, pending Monday board approval
George Lofton could soon fill the recently vacated seat of former Flossmoor Trustee Gyata Kimmons, pending affirmation Monday by the Flossmoor Village Board. Mayor Paul Braun announced via press release Thursday, Oct. 29, his intention to appoint Lofton to the seat vacated the week before by Kimmons. A Chicago ethics[Read More…]
A bird’s eye view of (pandemic) classroom instruction
(H-F High is closed to students and visitors, but the Chronicle was invited in to see how teachers are teaching from their classrooms. Other faculty are teaching from home.) Homewood-Flossmoor High math teacher Dana Noble greets the 21 students in his pre-calculus honors section as they pop up on his[Read More…]
Food drive Saturday in Flossmoor
A food drive for the needy among us will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Infant Jesus of Prague Church in Flossmoor. Non-perishable items can be dropped off at the school parking lot at the corner of Flossmoor Road and Douglas Avenue. Both food[Read More…]
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