Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday, Oct. 15, that county officials are advancing plans to improve transit service and provide lower Metra fares for Chicago’s south side and south suburban Cook County residents. Fair Transit South Cook, a three-year pilot project, aims to increase use of transit for[Read More…]

Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve announce on Monday the 16 winners in its second annual photo contest. The winning photos will be included in the preserve’s “Seasons of Homewood Izaak Walton” calendar. John Brinkman, president of the preserve organization, said, “Once again, the beauty of our preserve has attracted great interest[Read More…]

America in Bloom honored the forestry work by Homewood public works employees with the outstanding achievement award for urban forestry.  It is the second award the village earned this year. In spring Homewood received a special accreditation through the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation. America in Bloom chose Homewood out of municipal[Read More…]

Schools in Homewood and Flossmoor have received nearly $500,000 in Digital Equity Formula Grants from the Illinois State Board of Education for improved internet connectivity. The money came through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Homewood District 153 received $139,574 — $113,808 for devices and $25,767[Read More…]

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Homewood Science Center is kicking off its Celebrate Urban Birds project inviting Homewood and Flossmoor residents to keep data on birds in the area. The virtual informational HSC program at 7 p.m. will offer an outline of this H-F Citizen Science program, including an introduction[Read More…]

Fellow citizens, I would like to acknowledge and share my appreciation for Ms. Lynda Jordan, owner of Lilly Pad Consignment Shop in Homewood. I called her shop recently to find a baby crib. She offered me one as a donation to my family since she received it without hardware. I[Read More…]

The results of the Chronicle’s trick-or-treating opinion poll are in, and voters were split about what they think is appropriate for the Halloween tradition in light of the COVID pandemic. Out of 501 votes, 31 percent of respondents said they think it’s OK to trick-or-treat, with precautions. However, 29 percent[Read More…]

An Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra quartet performance will be broadcast and live streamed at noon on Thursday, Oct. 1, on WFMT radio, 98.7 FM. The “Music in Chicago” series will feature a concert IPO members gave Aug. 5 at Olympia Fields Country Club when they performed Will Grant Still’s “Lyric Quartette.”[Read More…]

Walkers of Faith were the top fundraising organization for the 2019 Walk of Hope. The event will look different this year, but the cause of supporting the center’s services remains the same. (Chronicle file photo) The Walk of Hope, the major fundraiser for the Cancer Support Center in Homewood, will[Read More…]

There’s still time to register in person to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 presidential election. Local representatives from the League of Women Voters will be outside near the front entrance of Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s North Building, 800 Governors Highway, on Monday, Sept. 21, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. to register[Read More…]