The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved on Nov. 18 a balanced $8 billion FY2022 budget which aims to address the county’s ongoing pandemic response efforts while not increasing taxes or cutting critical services. The 17-0 vote follows a month of departmental hearings, commissioner questions and public meetings. “Strong financial[Read More…]
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11/23/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
BUTTER RUN – Join H-F Racquet and Fitness Club for its 18th annual year of burning the post-Thanksgiving Day bloat with the Butterball Burner 5k Fun Run. No membership needed; all ages and abilities are welcome. 9 a.m. Friday. Register online. LEAF PICKUP – This is the final week of[Read More…]
183rd crash case continues, defendant faces 8 charges
A man facing charges for his role in a 2019 Homewood traffic crash at 183rd and Center that caused a fatality is no longer under electronic monitoring.
H-F Parks saves $1.21 million by refinancing long-term debt
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will save $1.21 million by refinancing short- and long-term debt. Aaron Gold of Speer Financial, Inc. told park commissioners at the Nov. 16 board meeting that the district’s bonds were sold the week of Nov. 8. “It was a very successful financing with low rates,” he[Read More…]
Homewood library employees get contract extension and raise
After all the acrimony and angst that went into getting a union contract for Homewood library staff members two years ago, approval of the contract renewal was uneventful. The seven-member library board unanimously approved the contract during its Nov. 17 board meeting. The union members had earlier approved the contract[Read More…]
H-F principal search process looking to January wrap-up
The search continues for the next principal of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Although the board isn’t likely to meet its original December target, Superintendent-elect Scott Wakeley said he expects the board will finalize an appointment in January. BWP Consultants, which is leading the search, has posted the job on various websites[Read More…]
D233 property tax rebates will be $12 million by 2022
Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 has returned more than $8.5 million to taxpayers in property tax relief and expects to extend that number to $12 million. The board approved a motion at its Nov. 16 meeting to apply for a 2022 Property Tax Relief Grant. The state funding is meant to help[Read More…]
State Fire Marshal promotes safe cooking habits for Thanksgiving (free content)
Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment, with four times the average number occurring, according to the state fire marshal’s office. Ranges and cook-tops account for almost three out of every five home fires reported involving cooking, with ovens accounting for 13% of those fires. According[Read More…]
State health officials recommend COVID-19 booster for everyone who is eligible (free content)
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to open COVID-19 booster shots to all, is recommending anyone 18 years and older get a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose six months after receiving their second Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, or two months after receiving the[Read More…]
11/19/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
FETCHING MARKET – Ravisloe Country Club hosts the Fetching Market, a curated showcase of more than 60 artists and vintage purveyors from across the Midwest. 5 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $6. THEATER SOUND WORK – Chicago Heights Drama Group needs one[Read More…]
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