Two teens allegedly stole a grocery delivery person’s SUV on Thursday night, then were apprehended a half-mile away by Homewood police. At about 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, a person was delivering groceries to a home in the 1800 block of 187th Street in Homewood, leaving their blue 2021[Read More…]
Author: Carole Sharwarko
4/15/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
FLOSSMOOR DEADLINE – Today is the deadline for Flossmoor residents to purchase and display a 2022 vehicle sticker. Every vehicle registered to a Flossmoor address must have a village sticker. For more information, contact the village at (708) 798-2300. WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS – Stomping Grounds Summer Camp registration is now[Read More…]
4/14/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
PIES FOR SCIENCE – Orders open at 9 a.m. Friday for key lime pie sales that will benefit scholarship opportunities at Homewood Science Center. Pies cost $25 with delivery in the H-F area by A Piece of the Pie, which will donate the net proceeds of all sales to HSC.[Read More…]
4/13/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
TALKING BERRY LANE DRAINAGE – Flossmoor residents who live along Maryland Avenue, Oakmont Avenue, Bob-O-Link Road and Berry Lane can attend an open house from 5 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Village Hall to learn more about the Berry Lane Drainage Improvement Project. Residents can learn details about the project,[Read More…]
Homewood man charged with shooting another in the street
A Homewood man has been arrested and charged with two crimes for allegedly perpetrating a shooting that happened on Sunday, April 10. According to police, Raymond Camp, of the 1400 block of Hillview Road, discharged a firearm around 6 p.m. that night in the street near Hillview Road and Poplar[Read More…]
4/12/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
PLANT VILLAGE TREES – Join Flossmoor Green Commission’s annual spring tree planting from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Volunteers will meet at village hall and divide into teams to plant trees. Shovels will be provided. Volunteers must be 16 or older. Find a sign up link on Facebook. CHRIST[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: Victor-Castleberry takes new role helping COVID patients
In the Chronicle’s April 2020 edition, we featured local health care workers who discussed how COVID affected their everyday work and home lives. Among them was Tiffany Victor Castleberry, a Flossmoor resident who worked as an administrator for University of Illinois Hospital. After our article, Castleberry completed a doctorate of[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: ‘My heart was broken by COVID’
As she continued working as an MRI technologist during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rose Wiley said the job became lonely and politically fraught, with patients refusing to wear masks and even spitting at her. (Carole Sharwarko/H-F Chronicle)
4/8/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
LUCKY EGG HUNT – Bring your baskets to Irwin Park on Saturday, where the bunny will be hiding eggs for children, including a few lucky eggs that offer an extra prize. The bunny will be available for photos after the hunt. The free event for H-F residents only starts promptly[Read More…]
4/7/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
ADULT TECH TUTORING – On Thursdays in April, May and June, adults can get help at free Tech Tutoring sessions. Learn how to send an email, shop online, create a Facebook account, and how to use Zoom and Google Meet. A volunteer tutor from Prairie State College facilitates the sessions,[Read More…]
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