Homewood police responded to two reports of shots fired within a few blocks of each other within a 24-hour period. The first report was received about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Offers checked the area of the 900 block of Elder Road and found several spent shell casings. No injuries[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
The Weeks | April 20: Youth baseball parades, Arbor Day event, adventures for women, park district plan, one more egg hunt
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21, in[Read More…]
District 153 awards tenure to 21 teachers
Homewood District 153 school board awarded tenure at its April 7 meeting to 16 teachers who have served four years in the district, and to accelerated tenure to five whose work over the past three years was recognized as excellent in overall ratings. Tenure was granted to Leslie Berry, Angela[Read More…]
04.19.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Cleanup Day. In honor of Earth Day, Homewood is hosting a community clean-up from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The village will provide garbage bags, gloves, trash pickers and safety vests. Volunteers should meet at Homewood Public Works, 17755 Ashland Ave. Sign up to volunteer here. STEM Saturday. The Homewood Science Center, 18022[Read More…]
04.18.2025 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
Friday, April 18 Middle School Ecology Internship. Today is the application deadline for the internship for anyone in sixth through eighth grades. Service dates are Saturdays from April 26 through May 31. This internship will complement the Ecosystems science content and the science and engineering practices reflected in the Next Generation[Read More…]
04.16.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Serena Hills Revue. “Fractured Fairytales,” a fun-filled revue with creative twists on your favorite classic stories by Serena Hills Elementary School students. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. Cash only at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the school, 255 Pleasant Drive, Chicago Heights. Karaoke at the Q. Twisted[Read More…]
04.16. 2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Young Writers Club. Anyone in sixth through 12th grade is welcome to share their work and hone their writing skills from 4 to 5 p.m. at the[Read More…]
04.15.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Highlights: The board will consider memorandums of understanding with the Homewood-Flossmoor Educational Organization (HFEO) and Homewood-Flossmoor Support Staff Association (HFSSA). Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board[Read More…]
Homewood Stories to feature tellers with eclectic backgrounds April 15
Homewood Stories will feature stories told by a marketer, a former tech executive, a cycling enthusiast and a former financier at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Flossmoor Community Church Community House. Doors at 847 Hutchison Road will open at 6:30 p.m. Tellers include: Guests can bring their own[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 13: New Franciscan clinics, Homewood cleanup, Hartford deal update, H-F library open house, Star Wars concert, roller derby
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The[Read More…]
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