Gary Essig — a Chicagoland native, retired computer programmer, and lover of road trips — died Aug. 2, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 70. Gary Todd Essig was born on March 6, 1953, to Calvaine and Evelyn Mae Danhoff Essig and was raised in Homewood, Illinois with[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
8.11.2023 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
PHOEBE HUNT AT TRAIL MIX — The Trail Mix Concert Series will return to Izaak Walton nature preserve on Saturday, Aug. 12, featuring Texas folk singer and fiddle player Phoebe Hunt. Adjacent Cruise, a husband-and-wife duet from Chicago, will open for her. Tickets for August’s Trail Mix are available for[Read More…]
8.10.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
BIKE-IN MOVIE NIGHT — Rabid Brewing hosts a showing “Places in the Heart Goonies” tonight shortly after 8:15 p.m. at 17759 Bretz Drive in Homewood. Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be a “Goonies” scavenger hunt by bike to find One Eyed Stevie that starts at GoodSpeed and ends in Rabid’s[Read More…]
D153 schools start new school year Aug. 23
For Homewood school students, summer officially ends on Wednesday, Aug. 23, when they return to their classrooms at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. But first, teachers have two days of orientation on Aug. 21 and 22. The community is invited to the Truckin’ Into the School Year Fest hosted[Read More…]
H-F looks for volunteers to work on new strategic plan
District 233 is asking students, teachers, parents and community members to be part of the development of a new strategic plan for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meetings will be in-person and virtual to better accommodate volunteers. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the high school. A virtual[Read More…]
8.9.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
WALL OF HONOR GROUNDBREAKING — Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. will host a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony from 2:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, on the site of the proposed Wall of Honor north of Flossmoor Road between the Flossmoor train station and Park Place. MIDDLE SCHOOL CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP — Homewood[Read More…]
8.8.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD BOARD OF TRUSTEES — The board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Attend virtually here. Use ID 980 4907 6232 and passcode 830183. On the agenda: The board will consider a budget amendment to allocate American Rescue Plan Act funds to add[Read More…]
Community events highlight the start of a new school year
Correction: An earlier version of this story included incorrect information about Flossmoor’s back to school event. The information below is correct. Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161 and the villages of Homewood and Flossmoor are organizing special events to mark the start of the 2023-24 school year. Before students[Read More…]
8.5.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
SPOTLIGHT ACADEMY GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER — Spotlight Performance Academy is holding a fundraiser garage sale today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1459 Olive Road in Homewood. All proceeds will go to the academy’s scholarship fund for families who need help with tuition. PORCH FEST RETURNS — After a one-year hiatus, Porch Fest,[Read More…]
8.2.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
FARMERS MARKET — The Homewood Farmers Market starts tonight at 5 and goes to 9 p.m. in Martin Square between Chestnut and Ridge roads. Vendors will offer skin care, books, pudding, popcorn, beer, lemonade, wine and tea. Music by Dolph Chaney, 5 to 6:30 p.m., and Fifty-One Lincoln Band, 7 to[Read More…]
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