The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday out of an abundance of caution after six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type blood clot developed in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine. The move comes[Read More…]
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Letter: End-of-life care requires conversations, planning
I had not given end-of-life care planning much thought until my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer. Following her diagnosis, we sat down as an extended family to discuss healthcare and end of life care options and decisions. It was quite eye opening to hear my grandparents, parents and siblings[Read More…]
Homewood still planning downtown theater
COVID-19 numbers: April 14
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 16% 19.9% 23.77% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.6% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 83 Consecutive days ICU beds UNDER 20% threshold: 2 (18%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (29 days of increases in past 30) (Source: IDPH. Updated[Read More…]
Homewood approves Calumet Country Club disconnection during contentious meeting
South Suburbs for Greenspace Over Concrete members demonstrate at village hall Tuesday prior to the Board of Trustees meeting, urging the board to vote against an ordinance to disconnect Calumet Country Club from the village. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The disapproval of angry residents opposed to the disconnection of the Calumet[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: April 13
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 15.7% 19.3% 23.18% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 5.5% ↑ Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 83 Consecutive days ICU beds UNDER 20% threshold: 1 (19%) Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (29 days of increases in past 30) (Source: IDPH. Updated[Read More…]
Team sports sidetracked by COVID
Homewood-Flossmoor High School football and girls water polo sports teams are now in quarantine after several players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In a letter to parents, District 233 Superintendent Von Mansfield and Principal Jerry Anderson reported: “Throughout the last two weeks, unfortunately, we have seen an increase in[Read More…]
4/14/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
SPRINKLES! Mild, seasonal weather continues through this weekend, and today’s forecast calls for a chance of sprinkles after 1 p.m. TAG TEAM! Tomorrow is the deadline for Flossmoor residents to buy vehicle stickers and animal tags for their pets. NATIVE PLANTS – Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center’s Native Plant sale[Read More…]
Breaking news: Homewood trustees vote to disconnect Calumet Country Club
Calumet Country Club will no longer be part of Homewood after the Board of Trustees approved an ordinance Tuesday to disconnect the property from the village. The move was required by a settlement agreement the village entered into with the property owner in January. Disconnection was sought by the previous[Read More…]
19 teachers join tenure ranks in District 153
The Homewood District 153 school board approved tenure for 19 teachers serving students at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. The board, at its March meeting, agreed with recommendations of staff to accelerate tenure for Robin Noble, the French teacher for seventh and eighth graders at Hart, and for Jennifer[Read More…]
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