The Homewood Science Center is hosting a discussion on bird migration and wild turkeys at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, as part of its Celebrate Urban Birds project. The presentation will be given by Jacob Drucker, a Ph.D. student in evolutionary biology and an ornithologist at the University of[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Homewood officials to residents: Avoid in-person visits to village hall
The village of Homewood is not closing village hall, as it did during the statewide shutdown in the spring, but village officials are asking residents to voluntarily avoid visiting in person for the time being. With COVID-19 infection numbers surging locally and around the state, the village posted a notice[Read More…]
An extra hour of 2020!
Tax levy, 2 proposed businesses on Homewood trustees’ agenda
Owners of two proposed businesses will have requests on the Homewood Board of Trustees agenda during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27. The board will also hear a presentation on the draft 2020 real estate tax levy and consider ordinances to formally establish a downtown TIF district. Zenovia Love is[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Routine record-breaking and an emotional press briefing moment
Franciscan Health announces new visitor restrictions as COVID-19 numbers spike in the area. The experts who predicted the fall COVID-19 surge would be worse than spring apparently were right when it comes to case counts. Records have been set and broken a number of times in recent weeks. Plus, the[Read More…]
No one injured in Western Avenue fire Friday night
A single-family home was extensively damaged by fire Friday night, according to Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. No one was injured in the blaze in the 18500 block of Western Avenue in Homewood. The home suffered extensive damage to the interior, roof and north wall. The cause of the fire[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Oct. 23
The fall COVID-19 spike is affecting the whole country. H-F numbers are going up fast, too. Gov. JB Pritzker announces state vaccine distribution plan. Pritzker also warns bars and restaurants that don’t follow mitigation measures, saying the state is prepared to get tougher on enforcement.
Coping with COVID: Fall surge arrives as cases spike locally, statewide just in time for flu season
COVID-19 cases in Homewood and Flossmoor have quickly returned to rates nearly as high as the spring peak of the virus in mid-May. The trend is statewide, with all regions seeing increases in cases and hospitalizations, and four regions have been ordered to implement additional mitigation measures. State officials continue[Read More…]
No injuries reported in Sunday evening Ridge Road crash
Homewood police report that no one was injured in a crash on Ridge Road on Sunday evening. At about 5:27 p.m. an eastbound Toyota Avalon struck two vehicles that were parked on the south side of the street near the intersection with Gladville Avenue. The parked vehicles were unoccupied. The[Read More…]
Cancer Support Center hosts Ungala on Oct. 30
The Cancer Support Center invites attendees to “dress down” for its Harvest Moon Ungala on Friday, Oct. 30. Guests can attend in person, or set a virtual party with a meal from Balagio’s Ristorante. The gala is one of four major fundraisers for the not-for-profit organization that offers its services[Read More…]
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