1st, 2nd, BOOSTER SHOTS FOR 5 AND UP – Cook County Public Health sponsors a vaccination event at Leak & Sons Funeral Home, 18350 S. Pulaski Road, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Saturday. Vaccines for ages 5 and up will be available for first dose, second dose[Read More…]
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Park district takes first step on ice arena work
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners approved a $19,775 pre-construction contract for W.B. Olson, Inc. of Northbrook to begin work for repairs at the H-F Ice Arena. The vote on Tuesday, Jan. 4, sets in motion the months-long process of taking out the current ice refrigerant system and replacing[Read More…]
H-F High will host Pursuing the Dream program Jan. 12
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s 6th annual Pursuing the Dream program will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the Mall Auditorium. The program, dedicated to celebrating Black history and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is free, but pre-registration is required due to COVID-19 regulations and space[Read More…]
Here First | Thursday, Jan. 6 (free content)
Trivia Who built the kinara that was used in Flossmoor’s first community Kwanzaa celebration? (Answer below.) Predicting the future Prognostication is a pasttime fraught with peril, but we’re going to go out on a limb and confidently predicting that … Ice skating will be back. The H-F Ice Arena is[Read More…]
IDPH director urges caution when choosing COVID-19 testing site (free content)
As the Omicron variant adds gasoline to the COVID-19 fire, access to testing is becoming a challenge, with home kits scarce and some testing sites overwhelmed with people. During a media briefing on Monday, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike urged people to get tested if they have[Read More…]
Cook County warming centers open as area experiences extreme cold (free content)
Cook County is under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. today. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will cause sub-zero temperatures. Additionally, an arctic cold front will move across the region Wednesday night through Friday with wind chills hovering at or below zero. Cook County Department of Emergency Management[Read More…]
1/6/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
APPEARANCE COMMISSION – Join a meeting of the Village of Homewood Appearance Commission at 6 p.m. today online or over the phone. Connection details are on the village website. VILLAGE SHUTDOWNS – Village halls and other municipal buildings in Homewood and Flossmoor remain closed until Jan. 18 due to increased[Read More…]
1/5/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
ARCTIC BLAST ARRIVES – Get ready for temperatures to drop during the day. Expect 10 degrees by 5 p.m., with light snow showers and wind gusts up to 45 mph. Frigid weather persists through Friday. H-F PARK DISTRICT JOB FAIR – Learn about employment opportunities at the H-F Park District[Read More…]
Homewood schools close for the week because of COVID-19 surge; Flossmoor schools, H-F High are open
District 153 is closing Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools this week as more staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Flossmoor District 161 will be open as scheduled. Students returned to school Tuesday, said Superintendent Dana Smith. He anticipates “staying in close contact with the community” to continue to[Read More…]
1/4/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
WE NEED LEADERS – Now’s a great time for kids in seventh to 12th grades to join Homewood Library’s Teen Leadership Council. Help drive the future by sharing book suggestions, program ideas or any other ideas. 5 p.m. Wednesday on Zoom; see Facebook for link directions. REGIFT IT FOR GOOD[Read More…]
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