The old pay boxes at the Homewood train station parking lots appear to be on the way out. On the Homewood Board of Trustees agenda Tuesday, Jan. 11, is a measure to purchase pay station kiosks that would accept credit or debit card payments for parking. The board also will[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Homewood schools close for the week because of COVID-19 surge; Flossmoor schools, H-F High are open
District 153 is closing Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools this week as more staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Flossmoor District 161 will be open as scheduled. Students returned to school Tuesday, said Superintendent Dana Smith. He anticipates “staying in close contact with the community” to continue to[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor village offices to remain closed through Jan. 18 in response to COVID-19 surge
Flossmoor officials announced on Jan. 2 that village hall at 2800 Flossmoor Road and the Public Works office at 1700 Central Park Ave. would remain closed until Jan. 18 “in an attempt to continue mitigation efforts against the current COVID-19 surge, and to protect members of the public and village[Read More…]
Summer youth sport leagues offer winter opportunities to work out, try out
No need to wait for spring. Summer youth sports have winter opportunities for players to hone skills or try out for travel teams. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball Flossmoor Baseball and Softball will sponsor winter workouts starting Jan. 9 and running seven sessions through March 6. There will be specific time[Read More…]
Sauk Village man charged with robbery, kidnapping
A Sauk Village man was arrested Dec. 1 and has been charged with kidnapping, unlawful restraint and armed robbery after an Oct. 14 incident in Homewood, according to Homewood police. Blaze Pierce, 29, of the 2500 block of 221st Street, allegedly was involved in a verbal argument with the victim.[Read More…]
No injuries in Nov. 26 fire in Homewood
No one was injured in a mid-day fire at a residence in the 18500 block of Hood Avenue on Nov. 26, according to Homewood fire officials. Chief Bob Grabowski said four people were home at the time but were able to escape the blaze, which caused significant damage to the[Read More…]
Respond Now holiday drive collecting gift cards for kids
As you make your shopping list for gifts for family and friends this holiday season, volunteers at Respond Now ask that you include a $20 gift card to cover the cost of a toy or special need for children who otherwise will go without. “Due to the current circumstances, we[Read More…]
Obituary: Josette ‘Josie’ Théa Nordman | Nov. 6, 2021
Josette “Josie” Théa Nordman, age 28, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2021, after a courageous, lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Born June 14, 1993, to Joseph Nordman and Nicolle Nordman. Josie was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents James Nordman and Venita Wright; and her maternal step-grandfather Henry[Read More…]
Obituary: Dianne Louise (Wallace) Rudin | Nov. 2, 2021
After a long and full life, Dianne Louise (Wallace) Rudin passed away on November 2, 2021 in Simi Valley, California at the age of 82. Dianne was born on September 9, 1939 in Homewood, Illinois to Helen Rehberg and Lawrence Wallace. Dianne grew up in the St. Paul Community Church[Read More…]
Flossmoor Community Relations Commission invites MLK Day of Service projects
Cailyn Brookens and Steven Hinich, both of Homewood, pack snacks for first responders during the 2020 MLK Day of Service. (Chronicle file photo) The Flossmoor Community Relations Commission announced on Friday that the village is seeking service projects to partner with for the eighth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. National[Read More…]
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