If at the end of the school day your child wants some play time, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s “After School Club” could be the solution. This program of outdoor activities for children 6 to 12 years old meets from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Fridays at the Irwin Community[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Cook County in need of election judges
The Cook County Board of Elections is in need of election judges to work in the polls for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election and for early voting polls. All U.S. citizens who are registered to vote can serve as a judge. This year, state law has been changed to accommodate[Read More…]
Walk of Hope will be live and virtual on Oct. 4
Walkers of Faith were the top fundraising organization for the 2019 Walk of Hope. The event will look different this year, but the cause of supporting the center’s services remains the same. (Chronicle file photo)
Lois M. Hein | September 7, 2020
Lois M. Hein | October 26, 1929 – September 7, 2020. Lois Hein, 90, longtime Homewood resident, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family in her home on September 7, 2020. Her leaving was preceded by her husband Wallace Hein in 2019. She is survived by her children David, Richard, and[Read More…]
Local voter registration drive Monday
Local representatives from the League of Women Voters will be outside near the front entrance of Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s North Building, 800 Governors Highway, on Monday, Sept. 21, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. to register those who will be age 18 or older on or before Nov. 3.
Viking Pride shirt, mask sales support H-F High student government
Members of the student government at Homewood-Flossmoor High School are sharing their message “You Can’t Mask Our Viking Pride” with the community through the sale of T-shirts and face masks. The $20 T-shirt comes in white, gray or black and shows the Viking mascot wearing a mask with the wording[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Vitamin D deficiency possibly link to COVID-19 susceptibility
Study finds link to vitamin D deficiency, COVID-19 susceptibility. Homewood surpasses 400 cases. State data processing slowdown contributes to spike in cases and tests reported Friday.
Homewood trustees to formally approve capital bond issue
Homewood trustees are expected to vote on a nearly $1.8 million bond issue at the regular board meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. If approved, the money would be used to fund a range of capital expenses and improvements. The board held a public hearing on the plan at its[Read More…]
Flossmoor incurs additional storm sewer cleaning costs
Flossmoor trustees will be asked at their meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to ratify additional costs incurred during a storm sewer cleaning and televising project in several flood-prone areas. The meeting has been moved from Monday to Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday. Public Works Director[Read More…]
Award honors H-F principal for work supporting African American students
Jerry Anderson, principal at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, received the Phenomenal Woman in Education award from the Reaching Back Foundation. The Phenomenal Woman event recognized Anderson as someone who embodies the vision of the organization in the community and in her area of expertise, and serves as a foundation fundraiser.
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