Singers and non-singers alike will have a chance to raise their voices together Sunday, Feb. 8, as Homewood Public hosts a Family Sing-A-Long.  Associate Librarian Kelly Campos, who leads her ownrock and soul band, will hosta family sing-along Sunday, Feb. 8, at Homewood PublicLibrary. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) The program, led[Read More…]

A snowperson on Page Avenueis looking forward to baseballseason. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) Don’t let the groundhog’s pessimism fool you. A more reliable sign that spring is just around the corner: It’s time to sign up for Homewood baseball leagues. Homewood Baseball and Softball will hold registration for the[Read More…]

Flossmoor Road, passable courtesy of Flossmoor PublicWorks plow crews. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) When first predicted, last weekend’s storm looked like it would bring between six and 10 inches of snow. In Flossmoor, public works crews started fighting the storm at 11 p.m. Saturday. They didn’t stop for two days. After[Read More…]

When conditions are just right — cold but not too cold, with just enough moisture — the snowpeople come out to play.  The creatures proliferated in the area Sunday and Monday after Sunday’s foot and a half of snow created excellent snowperson-making conditions. And in one Homewood neighborhood, they even competed for[Read More…]

Homewood Disposal is reminding residents of Homewood and Flossmoor that garbage pick-up will be late this week. The business closed on Monday due to the weather, so all pick-ups are rescheduled by one day. For Homewood residents, this means pick-up will be on Thursday, Feb. 5.  Homewood Disposal serves all of Homewood[Read More…]

Yes, I know. Snow is a big pain. But my goodness. The spectacle of it all. An entire day of snow coming down, leaving behind a vision of near-total white. You look out your window and see it covering everything. The landscape, magically, is transformed from our dull winter browns[Read More…]

After snow and wind all day Sunday, Monday dawned bright, making the digging out process a bit more pleasant and creating a delightful winter landscape. Do you have Monday snow scenes to share? Add photos  

Local schools have canceled classes for Monday, Feb. 2, due to the severe weather conditions. Administrators for Homewood School District 153, Flossmoor District 161, St. Joseph School in Homewood and Infant Jesus of Prague School in Flossmoor made the decision earlier today to close schools. Homewood-Flossmoor High School announced shortly before[Read More…]

How do police officers process a crime scene? When are police allowed to use deadly force? What steps can you take to crime proof your home? The Flossmoor Police Department will answer those questions, and more, at its 12-week Citizen Police Academy.  Applications are available for the academy, which was[Read More…]

So apparently Winter was just saving up the snow that normally would fall in January and is dumping it all on us Feb. 1.  Do you have a photo (or photos) you would be willing to share?  Add photos Jim Gannon provided a comment with his photos of public works[Read More…]