There’s a general sigh of relief in Homewood District 153 as only minor glitches have come up during the first five days of PARCC testing. Pre-test training sessions helped familiarize students with the test concepts and necessary computer skills, the district’s bandwidth proved sufficient for the multi-computer use and a few minor[Read More…]

A sign in the window of the former Wayne’s Paint storeadvertises a new venture that will open March 11. (Photo by Eric Crump/TheChronicle) Owners of an upscale boutique business announced Thursday that they will open a permanent store at 18100 Martin Ave. in Homewood. UpsaDaisy Boutique will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March[Read More…]

Lansing, Ill. – Shop Local Movement is a grassroots organization that is fighting for the small, independently run businesses of the South Suburban Chicago and Northwest Indiana area that is about to officially launch a range of online resources to help support local businesses, according to a news release from[Read More…]

  Spring starts with the simplest of music, liberated once again after months of cold and darkness. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/The Chronicle) It’s just a few sweet notes, articulated overhead. But when you hear them, it’s clear the winter is just about over. The cardinals are back. Not that they[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls basketball team, coaches and school administrators.(Photo provided) The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Girls Basketball team will be competing this weekend for the Illinois High School Association’s Class 4A state title when they play Benet Academy tonight at the Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena.   The team advanced after winning[Read More…]

Governors State University is hosting an Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative Diverse Business Opportunity Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, in the university’s Center for the Performing Arts. The session is geared to minority, women, disabled, veteran and small business owners that want to do business with State[Read More…]

Governors State University is offering Freshman Fridays, a specially-designed session providing graduating high school seniors an easy way to apply to GSU and receive an instant admissions decision on-the-spot, as well as meet with academic and financial aid advisors, take a tour of the university and see what residence hall life is like.[Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly will host a Housing Expo on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 a.m.  to 1 p.m., at New Faith Baptist Church, 25 Central Ave., Matteson.  Participants will learn about options to foreclosure, down-payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers, tenant rights, how to appeal property taxes and restoring credit. More[Read More…]

The H-F Chess Team participated in the State Chess Tournament in Springfield Feb. 13-14, and according to Coach Dwight Morton, the young team did well, coming away with a 3-4 record.  H-F chess team Coach DwightMorton offers pointers to team members during the state chess tournament inSpringfield. (Photo providedby Erika Holliday) “The[Read More…]

47 calls: Traffic Stop (31), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Unwanted Subject (1), Burglar Alarm (3), Suspicious Subject (2), Stray Animal (1), Lockout (1), Citizen Assist (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1) Traffic Stop (31) 12:08 a.m., 187th St. & Halsted St. 12:10 a.m., 186th Pl. & Dixie Hwy. 12:22 a.m., 18024 Halsted[Read More…]