South Suburban Humane Society has a 50th anniversary to celebrate, so canceling the gala was out of the question. It simply moved online. The COVID-19 case and death numbers continue to rise locally and in the state. South Suburban Small Business Association is recommending a webinar about how businesses can[Read More…]
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Coping with COVID: April 29
COVID-19 deaths jump in Homewood, drop in state. Commissioner to host webinar to help churches and non-profits learn how to benefit from SBA emergency relief funds.
H-F High media students win top honors in two competitions
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Viking Broadcast Company and Film Department have announced students who won top honors in two video contests. The Midwest Media Educators Association selected 12 H-F projects among the best submissions for the 27th annual MMEA competition.
Homewood approves reduced budget amid shutdown
Homewood officials cut more than $800,000 in expenses to help make up for more than $1 million in projected revenue lost in the 2020-21 budget approved by the Homewood village board Tuesday. “We’ve been through recessions before, in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks and in 2008 with the housing meltdown and[Read More…]
Flossmoor warns against wipes going into sanitary sewer system
Cleaning wipes should not be flushed down toilets, according to Flossmoor officials, because they can clog sanitary sewage systems. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Homewood adjusts fees, deadlines amid pandemic, shutdown
Homewood took another step toward helping residents and local businesses during the coronavirus shutdown this week. The village board approved a series of changes to fees and deadlines at its April 28 meeting. The due date and late fee date for vehicle stickers were pushed back from April 30 and[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: April 28
Illinois sets a new one-day record for COVID-19 deaths. Anyone who needs an antidote for such somber news should check out Lily LaPlante’s Rainbow Exercise Project. Two H-F students will appear as panelists on Commissioner Donna Miller’s virtual town hall meeting this afternoon. Izaak Walton still has native plants to[Read More…]
Local police plan to encourage voluntary compliance with face covering requirement
People increasingly have been wearing face coverings since state, national and international health officials began recommending the practice in early April. The practice will be mandated by the state beginning May 1. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Officials: Senior wellness checks are safe during COVID-19
During several of his weekly video updates on the COVID-19 crisis, Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld has reminded residents to be sure and check on elderly neighbors, who could need help and might be reluctant to seek it during the pandemic. He offered a story about a resident who called him[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: April 27
Rates matter. At the daily COVID-19 briefing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed the assumption by some that downstate counties are at less risk from the virus that urban centers because there are fewer cases in rural areas. He said a more important metric is the rate of infection, which show the proportion[Read More…]
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