Flossmoor village hall will reopen on Monday, June 29, after being closed to the public since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Illinois moves into phase 4 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, businesses and municipalities statewide are taking a step toward a gradual reopening with new safety[Read More…]
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Reopening is requiring cautionary steps for businesses
Staying in business during a down economy is a challenge. As the state follows Restore Illinois guidelines, Homewood and Flossmoor businesses are taking steps to reopen, albeit on a limited basis. In early June, the Chronicle asked local business owners to reply to a brief survey about how their business[Read More…]
Governor releases guidelines to safely reopen additional businesses in Phase 4 on Friday
As many as 400,000 Illinois residents could return to work when the state moves into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan on June 26. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office released new guidelines on Monday will allow key leisure, recreation and business sectors to safely reopen. The guidelines were developed to keep workers[Read More…]
Riding boom gives bike shop a bump
When the stay-at-home order came down from the governor’s office, Steve Buchtel, of GoodSpeed Cycles in Homewood, expected business to idle. Instead, bike shops in Illinois were deemed essential businesses, a move Buchtel said made sense. Many people rely on bicycles for transportation, and GoodSpeed also serves customers who use[Read More…]
Schools administrators trying to design next school year
What will school look like in the fall? No one has the answer. It is unlikely that this coming school year will resemble school before the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrators are planning different scenarios: continue remote learning or a blended schedule for remote learning with a limited return to the classrooms. [Read More…]
Pritzker signs remote learning legislation to help students and educators during pandemic
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1569 into law to provide support for educators, students and families. The purpose of the law, according to a news release from the governor’s office, is to ensure Illinois school districts have the necessary tools to effectively carry out remote learning and other necessary[Read More…]
PSC helps nursing students prepare for the routine and the extraordinary
This May, Prairie State College’s Nursing Program awarded the associate’s degree in nursing to 57 students. It is one of PSC’s largest graduating classes. Graduates started toward their RN degrees months before the COVID-19 virus hit the United States. There is a fear of the unknown, and yet they say[Read More…]
Homewood Farmers Market opens with pandemic restrictions in place
The 38th season of the Homewood Farmers Market got under way Saturday morning under a sunny sky, cool temperatures and pandemic restrictions. Patrons seemed happy to have the market open in spite of the limitations.
Metra outlines plans as area begins to reopen
As the Chicago region moves toward establishing a “new normal” in the time of COVID-19, Metra is providing more details about the steps it is taking to ensure passengers will feel safe using its system. “We know more than ever that passengers need to feel safe and confident using our[Read More…]
Paying it forward with flowers
Kyle and Marty Arrivo, owners of Homewood Florist, sent the original “pay it forward” bouquet, and say they’ve sent nearly 60 such orders. (Provided photo)
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