Homewood COVID-19 cases up, Flossmoor flat. In the news: 1918 flu pandemic and parallels to COVID-19. WHO issues brief cautioning that immunity to COVID-19 has not been fully studied and verified yet.
Author: Chronicle staff
Coping with COVID: April 25
Governors State University Center for Performing Arts offers access to virtual performing arts events. State health officials caution people not to ingest disinfectant products in attempt to prevent or treat COVID-19. Masks are required in some public settings after May. CDC and WHO offer advice about best practices. Quote of[Read More…]
Board approves license for beer, wine purchases at Dunning’s
Dunning’s Market in Flossmoor has been approved for a license to sell beer and wine. (Facebook photo)
Coping with COVID: April 23
Are you regularly wearing a mask? The Chronicle is currently running a poll on Facebook that asks: “Do you wear a protective mask when you go out into a public place where you’re around other people?” Cast your vote here. Record day for cases, testing. Illinois saw a record number of new COVID-19 cases from[Read More…]
Earth Day: Green Team collects tens of thousands of plastic bags
Student members of the Green Team at Western Avenue Elementary School weigh plastic they collected during their Plastic Bag Drive in January. They convert the weight to represent a total number of plastic bags. (Provided photo)
Coping with COVID: April 21
Student loan help. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced Tuesday that the state is working with 20 private student loan servicers to expand on the protections the federal government granted to federal student loan borrowers. More than 138,000 Illinoisans have privately held student loans that won’t receive help[Read More…]
Three H-F teachers awarded tenure
The District 233 school board awarded tenure to three Homewood-Flossmoor High School staff members at its April 7 meeting. Each successfully completed five years on staff.
Coping with COVID: April 20
Local nursing homes hit hard by COVID-19. On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Public Health released information on the numbers of cases and deaths at long term care facilities. ManorCare in Homewood had 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, according to IDPH, making it tied for second in Cook County[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: April 18
Homewood Baseball and Softball board of directors marks what would have been opening day with a message of encouragement for players and families. Homewood Science Center starts PopUp Science @Home this week. Still no peak for COVID-19 cases in Illinois. Homewood is up to 100 cases, while Flossmoor remains at[Read More…]
Homewood Heights extends youth baseball registration to May 1
Registration has been extended to May 1 for the 2020 Homewood Heights Little League season. “Once our shelter-in-place is lifted, we’ll be on the fields ready to play,” league officials said in post on the organization’s Facebook page. The league is also extending a $25-off offer on registration fees through[Read More…]


