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…]
Author: Chronicle staff
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…]
District 153’s $18.2 million tax levy approved
The District 153 school board approved an $18.2 million tax levy for 2020 at its meeting Monday, Dec. 7. The levy shows an overall increase of 2.64% over the previous year. Chief School Business Official John Gibson said the levy stays within the Illinois tax caps limit for increases of[Read More…]
Family skate, private lessons offered at H-F Ice Arena
When the family needs a break, organize your own personal ice skating party. The Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena is available for hour-long skating parties for members of the same household, following COVID-19 restrictions. The rink rents for $60 and includes skate rental. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District can’t conduct its hockey or[Read More…]
Food, clothing drive Dec. 12 in Homewood
In this season of giving, consider donating to a food and clothing drive being conducted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Volunteers with Catholic Charities will be in the parking lot of St. Joseph Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood, collecting non-perishable food for the local South[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Dec. 4
Light at the end of the tunnel (but still a ways to go). The long-awaited vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19 are expected within weeks. The first two U.S.-developed vaccines, one by Pfizer and one by Moderna, have requested emergency FDA approval. Both are touted as up to 95% effective. [Read More…]
Santa will light community Christmas tree Dec. 4
H-F graduate named to Biden administration position
Homewood-Flossmoor High School apparently will be represented in the Biden administration. The transition office of President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Mala Adiga, a 1989 graduate of H-F, will serve as incoming first lady Jill Biden’s policy director.
District 153 tax levy up 3%
The District 153 school board approved a $15.46 million 2020 levy at its Nov. 23 meeting. It reflects a 3% increase over the previous year. In a report to the board, John Gibson, chief school business manager, said the levy stays within the 2.3% Consumer Price Index increase. It maximizes[Read More…]
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