Elementary schools in Homewood and Flossmoor will not open as planned. Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161 officials announced on Saturday that new directives from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health forced them to move to a remote learning plan for all[Read More…]
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Local, state case numbers continue upward trend
By the numbers. The previous week, state officials said the COVID-19 trends were causing concern, and the numbers this past week continue to head in the wrong direction. On Aug. 7, the state announced that 13 counties are at a warning level. A county enters a warning level when two or[Read More…]
District 161 plans, FAQs published but remain fluid
Families in Flossmoor School District 161 got the fall semester reopening plan and frequently-asked-questions document late last week, but refinements continue, according to Superintendent Dana Smith. At a special meeting of the school board on Monday, Aug. 3, Smith reported that the nature of questions from parents has generally changed in recent days, shifting[Read More…]
Park district has kids decorate the ‘Keep Healthy’ signs
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is offering a fun way for kids to show their creativity on a very important message: Keep H-F Healthy. The lawn signs will have the message imprinted, but how best to present them is up to the artist, whatever the age. The message is meant to[Read More…]
Gov. Pritzker announces new mask compliance rules
The Illinois Department of Public Health has filed emergency rules for businesses, schools and child care centers that mandate face coverings and the size of gatherings and will impose penalties for those not complying. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said through Senate Bill 471 the new regulations he signed into law Friday,[Read More…]
County issues recommendations for new COVID-19 restrictions in suburbs
Bars, personal service businesses and parties should return to more restrictive COVID-19 mitigation guidelines as infection numbers increase in suburban Cook County, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health. In an advisory posted Aug. 3, CCDPH issued guidance for measures in bars, fitness clubs, personal care businesses and other settings[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Pritzker sounds alarm about recent infection trends
Gov. J.B. Pritkzer warns at briefings this week that case numbers are trending up, putting several regions in the state at risk of having restrictions imposed again. Numbers in Homewood and Flossmoor also rise, while deaths have remained stable.
Schools adapt: Facing the challenges of a new school year
When there’s no right answer, you make the best choice. That’s what was asked of school board members in Homewood and Flossmoor in deciding how to start school this month. In Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161, students will be divided into two groups returning to school two days[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: State offers aid for childcare providers, masks for state workforce
The state announces a new aid program to help childcare providers hurt by the pandemic. The state will provide masks for workers. More big business are requiring masks in all stores. State records lowest one-day death tally since mid-March. H-F deaths remain unchanged.
H-F High students will be back to remote learning in fall
The District 233 school board directed Superintendent Von Mansfield to prepare for school to start on a remote learning schedule that will keep students out of the building but working with teachers through classes conducted online. Mansfield made the recommendation for remote learning at a special board meeting Tuesday. He[Read More…]
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