YOU’RE A GEM – Create a gem magnet with an adult craft project offered by Homewood Library. Grab a bag of gems and magnets to create unique fridge ornaments. You’ll only need to provide paper backing such as photos or magazines. No registration is required for this first-come, first-served program.[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Jan. 5 | What You Need to Know Today
ONE BOOK, ONE FLOSSMOOR – Sign up for this round of One Book, One Flossmoor, featuring the nonfiction book “Caste: The Origins of Discontents” published in 2020 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. The book describes racism in the United States as a type of a caste system. The virtual[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 4
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Monday, Jan. 4 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.8% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 3
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. Sunday, Jan. 3 Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 9.5% ↑ Consecutive days under 12% test positivity:[Read More…]
Winter weather advisory issued for area
The first winter weather advisory of the season will go into effect this afternoon and extend to Wednesday morning. Snow is expected to begin this afternoon, mainly after 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The chance of precipitation is 90%, but accumulation should be less than half an[Read More…]
Berman honored by Decalogue Society for service in legal, Jewish communities
Debbie Berman of Flossmoor was honored with the 2020 Decalogue Society Award for her many contributions to both the legal and Jewish communities. The award, presented during a Decalogue Society ceremony in November, recognizes Berman as someone who exemplifies, through her actions and achievements, the core principles of the Decalogue[Read More…]
H-F Applied Academics Department gets a new name
Al Riley casts 2nd Congressional Electoral College votes for Biden
When Illinois electors met in Springfield Monday morning as part of the Electoral College ritual, Al Riley, representing the 2nd Congressional District, cast his vote for President-elect Joseph R. Biden. Illinois wasn’t a battleground state in the 2020 election, but Riley said he considered his role as an elector no[Read More…]
Business damaged, possible injuries in collision at Ridge and Dixie on Saturday
A tow truck driver prepares to remove one of the vehicles involved in a two-car crash that damaged TravelBrokers in downtown Homewood on Saturday. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ridge Road and Dixie Highway in downtown Homewood on Saturday caused damage to the TravelBrokers/TB Eggert[Read More…]
Homewood library board approved $2.7 million levy
The Homewood Public Library submitted a 2020 tax levy of $2,741,450 to the Cook County Clerk’s Office. The library board approved the levy at a Dec. 2 meeting. The levy shows an increase of just 2% over the 2019 levy of $2,687,986. The library is currently closed under COVID-19 mitigation[Read More…]
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