Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here, ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. Highlights: Food for Fines. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will celebrate National Library Week by accepting unexpired canned[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Hart School honor society inducts 43 new members
The James Hart School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society conducted an induction ceremony on Monday, April 13, for 43 new members. The students worked to fulfill the five pillars of NJHS: scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. Superintendent Scott McAlister said the seventh and eighth graders “represent everything[Read More…]
04.22.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Public Input: District 161 Superintendent Search. The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education is seeking public input to help with its search for a new superintendent. Residents are invited to complete a survey in English or Spanish that will be open until midnight tonight. Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in[Read More…]
Long-time St. Joseph Parish pastor Rev. Richard Kozak dies
Rev. Richard Kozak, 84, pastor emeritus at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Homewood, died April 15. He was associate pastor from 1998 to 2002 and served as the parish’s pastor from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. “After retiring, he said he intended to minister to others as long as[Read More…]
04.21.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Highlight: Flossmoor Green Commission will[Read More…]
04.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Fireside Chats: Native Plants & Pollinators. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave., will host a campfire chat from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. about how native plants, bees, butterflies work together to bring the season to life. Fee is $10 for H-F Park District residents, $15 for non-residents. Register here.
04.18.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast. Local scouts will be serving breakfast from 6 to 1 p.m. at Abundant Grace Church, 18200 Dixie Highway. The annual fundraiser benefits Boy Scout Troop 342 and Cub Scout Pack 304. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball Opening Day. Flossmoor Baseball[Read More…]
04.17.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, April 17 Clothing Repair 101. Any Homewood Public Library card holder age 18 or up is invited to the Makery, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 2 to 3 p.m. to learn the basics of clothes mending. From sewing on a button, to mending a hole or hemming pants. Materials will be[Read More…]
Local scouts’ annual pancake breakfast is Saturday
Anyone who wants to fill up on pancakes and support a good cause can head to Abundant Grace Church, 18200 Dixie Highway, from 6 a.m to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, for the annual fundraiser organized by Boy Scout Troop 342 and Cub Scout Pack 304. Jacob Davis, a[Read More…]
04.16.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Highlight: Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old and their caregivers. There will be stories, songs, bubbles and free play[Read More…]
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