The Homewood District 153 school board approved a $16.2 million tax levy Monday, Dec. 8, that is expected to bring in an additional $428,000. To get the increased revenue on the 2014 tax rolls, the district is doing creative bookkeeping. When property values were high in 2010 and 2011, the[Read More…]

Fr. James Sayers The Rev. James M. Sayers, who served as pastor of the Parish of St. Joseph in downtown Homewood, has died in Naples, Fla. He was 82. A funeral service will be conducted at the church, and Father Sayers will lie in state.  Details are pending. Sayers served as[Read More…]

For many of us, the winter holidays bring joy, excitement, and special time with family members. But for many others, it is a time of anxiety, stress, fear. Consider these sobering statistics: One in four women in the United States has experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Thirty-seven[Read More…]

Wanted: Committed local residents willing to work long hours on behalf of their communities with little or no monetary compensation. Applicants must be capable of making hard decisions during their term of service, and be prepared to face regular criticism from other members of the community. Filing begins next week[Read More…]

Flossmoor had its open mic night at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5th at the Flossmoor Community Church. 

Two development projects will be on the Homewood Board of Trustees’ agenda Tuesday, Dec. 9, and the village will honor Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s football team for its successful season. The meeting will take place in the board room of Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.  The Vikings made it to the[Read More…]

Flossmoor Public Library held its winter festival on Saturday, Dec. 5th, with the lighting of the Christmas Tree. Prior to that, the library held a children’s holiday party, including storytime, balloon art, caricatures, face painting, and hot chocolate. 

Cherylyn Pesina, director of the Media Center for Hart andMillennium schools, with STAT students Olin Ortiz and Megan Bolling.(Photo by Marilyn Thomas/The Chronicle) Having trouble with technology? Ask a young person for assistance. Working with computers, smart boards, iPads and cell phones is second nature for members of the Student Technology[Read More…]

39 calls: Traffic Stop (17), Suspicious Auto (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Burglar Alarm (7), Check Well Being (3), Parking Problem (1), Assist Fire Dept. (2), Burglary to Vehicle (2), Assist Other Agency (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Lockout (1), Panic Alarm (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1) Traffic Stop (17) 12:03[Read More…]

The weather was better than it has been in recent years for Holiday Lights in Homewood, and crowds of people attended the annual winter festival Friday, Dec. 5.