The long-awaited drainage repair and street improvement project on Dixie Highway will begin soon, according to Homewood officials. In a Facebook post Monday, Feb. 23, the village announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation plans to begin work in March. Construction is expected to continue through October. The main purpose[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
02.24.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees 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. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Rising Readers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m.[Read More…]
School calendars set for 2026-27 school year
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233, Flossmoor School District 161 and Homewood District 153 school boards approved school calendars for next school year. The schools try to coordinate calendars to help families with children in various districts. H-F and Homewood District 153 welcome students on Aug. 19 with the final day[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 22: Heilicser retires, PADS moves, H-F college signings, 2 protest rallies, Flossmoor vehicle stickers, youth baseball registration
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some of them can be observed by livestream. Monday, Feb. 23 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The[Read More…]
Obituary: Ariel Angelo Perez | Dec. 27, 2025
A beloved father, son, and friend, Ariel Angelo Perez passed peacefully on December 27, 2025. Ariel was born in Chicago on December 9, 1989. He relocated to Llano, Texas in the summer of 2023, along with his life partner Ashley Machado and their children: Arielle, Vincent, and little Isabel. He[Read More…]
02.21.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Advanced Computer Class for Adults: Advanced Excel. Adults can learn how to make pivot tables and charts in Excel. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to noon in Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The library provides students with laptops for this class. Please do[Read More…]
02.20.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 20 Improv Class. A workshop for adults from 10 to 11 a.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Ever wondered how “Saturday Night Live” skits come together? This club is designed for beginners of all abilities who are interested in learning improv. Neurodiverse participants,[Read More…]
02.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Dusty Rain. Everyone who parked their vehicles outside Tuesday night woke to find surfaces splattered with muddy residue. According to the National Weather Service, the area got a dose of “dusty rain” overnight. The cause was dust and wildfire ash blown into the air by strong winds from the central and[Read More…]
02.18.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids aged birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and[Read More…]
Jesse Jackson Sr. dies at 84; Civil Rights Movement icon had role in 2019 racial reckoning in H-F
Jesse Jackson Sr. died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 84 after a long illness. The Civil Rights Movement icon’s storied career included working with Martin Luther King Jr., making two presidential runs and leading civil rights organizations, including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson Sr. also visited Flossmoor twice in May 2019 as the community[Read More…]
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