HOMEWOOD FARMERS MARKET — Fresh produce, artisan foods, handcrafted personal care item vendors plus live music will all be available on Martin Square between Ridge Road and Chestnut Road from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. BARB AND DAN’S ROAD RIDE — Weekly bike ride start at 8 a.m. Saturday from GoodSpeed Cycle,[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
8.29.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD TREESHARE — The program will return this fall after a cicada-related hiatus in the spring. Residents will be able to purchase two trees each in the village hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. Tree types, costs, and care instructions are available[Read More…]
8.28.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HEAT EASES— The National Weather Service is predicting the high temperature today will be merely hot, with a high of 86, as opposed to excessively hot, as Tuesday was, with a high of 98 and heat index values over 110 degrees. There is a 40% chance of rain or thunderstorms, mainly[Read More…]
8.27.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
EXCESSIVE HEAT — The National Weather Services has issued an excessive heat warning for today. The heat will create hazardous conditions, especially for elderly people or those with health conditions that increase their sensitivity to heat. The high today is expected to be near 98, with heat index values of between[Read More…]
8.26.2024 | What You Need To Know Monday
EXCESSIVE HEAT — The National Weather Services has issued an excessive heat warning that started Sunday afternoon and will continue through 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27. The heat will create hazardous conditions, especially for elderly people or those with health conditions that increase their sensitivity to heat. The high today and[Read More…]
8.24.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
DISTRICT 153 BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY — The Village of Homewood and School District 153 will host a back to school/touch a truck event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the village hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. There will be food trucks, a DJ, dancing, games and[Read More…]
H-F, teachers union working toward contract
Homewood-Flossmoor High School teachers and instructional staff members are hoping to get a new contract with the District 233 school board “very soon.” Teacher Dana Noble, who serves as president of the H-F Education Organization, the teachers union, said this will a be three-year contract for the 225 staff members.[Read More…]
8.22.2024 | What You Need to Know Thursday
HEATHER HILL BASIN MEETING CANCELED — Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education canceled a special meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. today. The meeting topic, which would have focused on residents’ safety concerns with the storm water detention basin being constructed adjacent to Heather Hill School, will be added to the regular board[Read More…]
8.21.2024 | What You Need To Know Wednesday
HOMEWOOD LIBRARY BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. GIVE A PINT, GET A PINT BLOOD DRIVE — Culver’s in Homewood, 850 183rd St., will host aVersiti Blood Center of Illinois blood drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Donors can get a free pint[Read More…]
Obituary: Shirley J. Doyle (December 21, 1934 – August 3, 2024)
Shirley J. Doyle, a long-time resident of Homewood, IL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 3, 2024. Born on December 21, 1934, she was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. Shirley was married to Robert E. Doyle, who preceded her in death. Together, they built[Read More…]
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