New business coming to former Office Max location. H-F wrestlers rule. Mask rules ease. Homewood Indoor Farmers Market returns Saturday.
Author: Eric Crump
Economic development, ambulance fee measures on Homewood board agenda
Homewood trustees will have two economic development measures on their agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 22, including using sales tax to provide incentives to Ford of Homewood and purchasing a vacant building on 175th Street. Trustees also will consider amending its ambulance fees as part of a state program that would[Read More…]
Here First | Feb. 17
Black History Month pop-up shop on Saturday. Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on Monday has been canceled. More local government meetings. Story of the week. Loss of popular local businessman. COVID-19 stress levels at local hospitals.
Double dutch and the power of play
Jumping rope. It’s not just for kids anymore. In fact, if the 40+ Double Dutch Club’s phenomenal growth is any indication, the former staple of childhood games might now belong to adults. Local members of the club were featured performers at the Homewood-Flossmoor community’s first Juneteenth celebration in 2021, putting[Read More…]
Here First | Feb. 10
The future We predict that … The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in Normandy Villa, 41 E Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Check here for the agenda. The Homewood District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,[Read More…]
Governor announces likely Feb. 28 end to indoor mask mandate
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that COVID-19 infection and hospitalization numbers are falling rapidly enough that the indoor mask mandate will probably be lifted on Feb. 28, if the trend continues. The mask mandate for K-12 schools, however, will remain in effect for a few weeks after[Read More…]
Homewood PTA readathon provides incentives to read
Reading begets reading. That’s the impetus for the Homewood PTA readathon that started Monday, Feb. 7, and continues til Friday, Feb. 18. The project will provide students with incentives to dedicate time to read, and the money they raise will provide the means for District 153 school libraries to purchase[Read More…]
Here First | Feb. 3
Local government meetings next week. The Chronicle story of the week. A tool for checking hospital stress levels from COVID-19. A cool virtual Black History Month program courtesy of Flossmoor Public Library. News from Olympia Fields Country Club. And thanks to public works crews for getting the streets cleared.
1/31/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
SNOW MID-WEEK. Snow could start Tuesday night and continue during the day Wednesday then start again Wednesday night and continue through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow could be heavy at times, with 6 inches or more expected. SHOVEL SAFELY. By now, we’re all in the shoveling/blowing routine,[Read More…]
01/29/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
Blood Drive The Red Cross has declared the nation is in the worst blood supply crisis in a decade. Homewood Fire Department is hosting a blood drive at 17950 Dixie Highway, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. To book a time to donate call Vitalant at[Read More…]