With just one week remaining before the March 17 Gubernatorial Primary Election, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is urging residents who plan to vote by mail to return their ballots as soon as possible. Due to recent changes by the U.S. Postal Service that may delay delivery times, the clerk’s[Read More…]
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Meet the Candidates 2026: Stephanie Wiedeman
Stephanie Wiedeman is running for Democratic Party committeeperson for Thornton Township. Her opponent, incumbent committeeperson Napoleon Harris, did not respond to the Chronicle’s invitation to provide profile information. Experience: Over 20 years of experience in the Thornton Township Democratic Organization. Served on School Board 154 and am a former Thornton Township[Read More…]
Kelly introduces WELLS Act, new maternal health bill named after constituent from Dolton
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) introduced a new maternal health bill Friday, March 6, named after Mercedes Wells, her constituent and a Black woman who was forced to give birth on the side of the road minutes after being discharged from a hospital while in active labor. The Women Expansion for[Read More…]
Tax payers can donate to public health causes when filing Illinois returns
As millions of Illinoisans prepare their 2025 state tax returns, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding them of the state’s voluntary contribution program to support one or more health-related programs. Schedule G of the 2025 Illinois tax form allows Illinois taxpayers to designate a portion of their state[Read More…]
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Homewood Historical Society program March 11 to feature museum garden
The garden outside the Homewood Historical Society’s Dorband-Howe House Museum has always been a head-turner. The current garden has won accolades, including two consecutive community beautification awards. “Had such awards been made decades ago, there’s little doubt the garden as it appeared then would have been similarly recognized,” said society[Read More…]
Spring forward safely: Test, inspect, replace alarms as daylight saving time begins Sunday
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisans to test, inspect, and replace broken or expired smoke/CO alarms in their homes with new 10-year sealed battery alarms while they change the clocks this weekend as daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. “Working smoke[Read More…]
Illinois officials urge residents to prepare for severe weather
Thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods and power outages are all possible during Illinois’ spring weather season. That is why the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS) is urging all residents to take steps to prepare during Severe Weather Preparedness Month this March. “Millions of dollars in[Read More…]
Mobile dental unit takes no-cost oral healthcare into the community
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a new mobile dental clinic that brings no-cost oral healthcare directly to community members across the South Side and South Suburbs. The new, 37-foot-long mobile unit expands the reach of an ongoing University of Chicago Dental Care Research Study, which aims to understand how[Read More…]
Homewood police conducted four traffic enforcement operations last fall
The Homewood Police Department participated in four traffic enforcement campaigns from October through December 2025 with support from an Illinois Department of Transportation Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant. As part of these campaigns, officers dedicated a total of 139.5 overtime hours to targeted traffic enforcement efforts, with a focus on[Read More…]
Meet the Cook County 6th District Candidates: Antoine Bass, Veronica Bolling-Franklin, Sylvester Fulcher, Patricia “Trish” Murphy, Wesam Shahed
Five candidates for the 6th District seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners responded to our invitation to contribute a profile. Homewood is part of the district. Antoine Bass Experience: A graduate of SIU-Carbondale with a degree in Marketing. I am a certified appraiser and Realtor with over[Read More…]
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