The cover feature story in July was a review of the switch in water source, a once-in-a-generation public works project. Homewood had purchased Lake Michigan water from Chicago via Harvey since the early 1980s. The village switched to lake water from Hammond via Chicago Heights, which required the construction of[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
H-F school board gives taxpayers another break
The District 233 school board approved a tax abatement in the amount of $2,076,500 at its December meeting. The board agreed to reduce taxes by that amount following the district’s acceptance of the state’s Property Tax Relief Grants. The district was required to abate $1.8 million as part of the[Read More…]
Look back: June 2022
The main feature in the June edition took a look at Amtrak’s major renovation project on the west side of the Homewood train station. The $15 million project made the station more accessible with the addition of ramp access to boarding platforms. The Amtrak boarding platform was completely rebuilt and[Read More…]
Look back: May 2022
In May, we marked the end of the Von Mansfield era at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He retired after 21 years as an administrator, seven as principal and 14 as superintendent. Other stories in the edition included: Click on any image below to see the full page.
Look back: April 2022
In April, the center section of the Chronicle print edition was devoted to our annual health and wellness special section. This year, the section cover featured efforts by Franciscan Health Alliance staff in providing aid to the people of Ukraine, who were and are suffering from the effects of the[Read More…]
Look back: March 2022
Rethinking 183rd Street to make it slower, safer and more pedestrian and cyclist friendly began in earnest with a traffic study commissioned by the village of Homewood in 2021. The centerpiece of the March print edition is a walk along the street and through the study to see what it[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly secures $1.74 million for tech center
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-lll., has been able to secure $1,740,000 for the Southland Career and Technical Education Center proposed by local high schools and Prairie State College. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. The funding, designated for classroom design and curricula for career and technical education programs, was part[Read More…]
Look back: February 2022
In the February 2022 print edition, the cover story featured the 40+ Double Dutch Club. The group of 40 and over women formed here, holding their first jump rope session on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School parking lot. The group has become a phenomenon, with chapters across the nation and in[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s MLK volunteer day offers chance to serve others
Since 2015, the village of Flossmoor has done more than merely observe civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, it has used the moment to ignite community action through the MLK Day of Service projects. Every year, hundreds of volunteers work together on dozens of projects that help people[Read More…]
Look back: January 2022
January 2022 was a long time ago. Here’s a refresher course on what was going on then, the page images from the Chronicle’s Jan. 1 print edition. The centerpiece featured the American Dance Center, celebrating its 50th anniversary. The edition also included stories about: To see the full-sized page, click[Read More…]
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