THE WEEK > Your government The meetings below are open to the public. Monday, Jan 5 Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 20, one day later than usual to account for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Homewood-Flossmoor Park District[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
H-F High continues to deal with residency issues
Homewood-Flossmoor High School continues to be a destination school and school administrators are working hard to make certain each of the 2,767 students enrolled lives within the District 233 boundaries. Assistant Principal Jim Schmidt, who is responsible for student attendance, reported to the district’s Finance Committee in December that for[Read More…]
Obituary: Joan Marquardt Overgaard | Dec. 7, 2025
Joan Marquardt Overgaard, 93, of Peabody, MA passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025. Cherished wife of 46 years to the late Mitchell; loving mother of Wade (Anita), Kristin (Russell) Bond and Neil; proud grandmother of Mia and Carina Overgaard, Elysa (Matt) Stevens and Sarah Bond, Peter and Rachel Overgaard.[Read More…]
01.02.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Sunset Yoga. H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood will host a class from 6 to 6:45 p.m. weekly through Jan. 23 that combines physical poses and meditation to help release tension, de-stress, and find peace as the sun sets. Suitable for all levels. For anyone age[Read More…]
Obituary: Sharon Talarek | Dec. 25, 2025
Sharon Talarek (nee Hansen), 86, passed away in the peaceful early hours of Christmas Day, 2025, in hospice following a brief illness. Sharon, born and raised in Harvey, IL, moved to Homewood, IL, in 1964, where she raised her family and continued to live until 2021. At the time of[Read More…]
12.30.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Volunteer Days: Lend a Helping Hand. H-F Park District is sponsoring an opportunity for middle school students to make a difference in their community before heading back to school. Teens will complete projects in-house and will visit the South Suburban Humane Society in Matteson and the Cancer Support Center in Homewood.[Read More…]
Two receive student teaching scholarships
The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization has awarded Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduates Joselyn Singleton and Madelyn “Maddy” Zirbel an additional $400 in scholarship money as they begin their student teaching. The HFEO is the teachers union representing more than 200 teachers and instructional assistants at H-F. The scholarship for future teachers is[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 28: Hanukkah concludes, Kwanzaa begins, a Christmas Eve free car miracle, tree recycling open, Flossmoor’s first liquor store, holiday closures
THE WEEK > Your government No local government board meetings are scheduled this week. Notices Flossmoor Public Library Closed. The library will be closed all day Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1, for the New Year holiday. Homewood Public Library Closed. The library will be closed all day Thursday, Jan. 1,[Read More…]
Christmas Eve crash at 183rd and Riegel results in minor injuries
Drivers of two vehicles suffered minor injuries in a collision Dec. 24 at the intersection of 183rd Street and Riegel Road in Homewood. Homewood police said both drivers were treated by paramedics. One driver was transported to an area hospital for further treatment. The other declined transport. Police said the[Read More…]
Obituary: Thomas Dockweiler | Dec. 19, 2025
Thomas Dockweiler, who served on the Homewood District 153 school board for 21 years, died Dec. 19. Mr. Dockweiler joined the school board in 1986. It was under his guidance that the school board in 2000 made the difficult decision to move away from neighborhood schools and convert to grade[Read More…]
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