This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 7.9% ↓[Read More…]
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Homewood schools target Feb. 16 for opening hybrid classes
The District 153 school board will conduct a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, to determine if schools can open Feb. 16 for hybrid learning. The district has set out “checkpoints” for every two weeks. It missed the Jan. 7 target, so classes continued remotely. In a Tuesday, Jan. 19,[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 20
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 8% ↓[Read More…]
Flossmoor village hall to reopen Thursday
Flossmoor officials announced Wednesday afternoon that village hall and public works offices will reopen to the public on Thursday, Jan. 21. Flossmoor public facilities have been closed because of state-imposed virus mitigation restrictions. The suburban Chicago region has been in Tier 3 mitigations since November. State health officials announced on[Read More…]
4 state vaccination sites include Ford Heights, Robbins
Illinois launched four public COVID-19 vaccination sites in Cook County on Tuesday, Jan. 19, including two in the South Suburbs, one in Ford Heights and one in Robbins. The sites are being stood up through support from the Illinois National Guard (ILNG), according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Cook County locations[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 19
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 8.1% ↓[Read More…]
H-F region moves to less restrictive Tier 2 COVID-19 mitigation guidelines
State health officials announced Monday that the Region 10, suburban Chicago, including Homewood and Flossmoor, will move from Tier 3 to the less restrictive Tier 2. Although COVID-19 infection rates have been steadily improving in recent weeks, a state program that will help increase hospital staffing was credited with enabling[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 18
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 8.6% ↓[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 17
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the beginning of the year. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. The scale for cases (thousands) is on the right. The scale for deaths (hundreds)[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 16
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. The scale for cases (thousands) is on the right. The scale for deaths (hundreds) is[Read More…]


