Homewood implements a business curfew in response to reports that there have been efforts to incite looting in the South Suburbs. Violence overnight in Chicago resulted in injured police officers and more than 100 arrests.
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Local, state case numbers continue upward trend
By the numbers. The previous week, state officials said the COVID-19 trends were causing concern, and the numbers this past week continue to head in the wrong direction. On Aug. 7, the state announced that 13 counties are at a warning level. A county enters a warning level when two or[Read More…]
District 161 plans, FAQs published but remain fluid
Families in Flossmoor School District 161 got the fall semester reopening plan and frequently-asked-questions document late last week, but refinements continue, according to Superintendent Dana Smith. At a special meeting of the school board on Monday, Aug. 3, Smith reported that the nature of questions from parents has generally changed in recent days, shifting[Read More…]
Police: Charges filed in homicide
Charges have been filed in the alleged shooting death of a South Side Rehabilitation Center resident on Saturday, according to Homewood police. Maurice McMullen, 32, was charged with homicide in connection with the death of William Foster, police said. Police were called to the facility at 19000 S. Halsted St.[Read More…]
Letter: 183rd Street needs to be reconceived, redesigned
There is an immediacy to the public’s demand for a traffic light at 183rd Street and Center Avenue in response to the tragic crash on July 22 that must be addressed. As the H-F Chronicle reported, the Village of Homewood has begun that work. Helping drivers, walkers and cyclists negotiate this tricky[Read More…]
Park district has kids decorate the ‘Keep Healthy’ signs
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is offering a fun way for kids to show their creativity on a very important message: Keep H-F Healthy. The lawn signs will have the message imprinted, but how best to present them is up to the artist, whatever the age. The message is meant to[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate shooting death at local rehab center
A 77-year-old resident of South Surburban Rehabilitation Center died Saturday after suffering a gunshot wound, according to Homewood police. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the facility at 19000 S. Halsted St. shortly after 3 a.m. and learned that a resident had been wounded. The resident was[Read More…]
Parade, art work will welcome students back to school
The “Chalk the Walk” tradition might take on more meaning this year as students begin an unusual and unusually stressful fall semester. Chalked messages of encouragement will be part of a larger project by District 153 volunteers to help students get the semester started on the right foot. (Chronicle file[Read More…]
Gov. Pritzker announces new mask compliance rules
The Illinois Department of Public Health has filed emergency rules for businesses, schools and child care centers that mandate face coverings and the size of gatherings and will impose penalties for those not complying. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said through Senate Bill 471 the new regulations he signed into law Friday,[Read More…]
Homewood implements safety measures at 183rd and Center
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