Sonia Fetherling has always loved dogs. When she was a child, she wasn’t allowed to have a dog of her own, so she improvised: She said she would go door to door in her Chichester, West Suffolk, England, neighborhood asking people if she could just walk their dogs — for[Read More…]
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Emily Klehm, South Suburban Humane Society executive, stepping down after 17 years
Supporters of the South Suburban Humane Society will be honoring Emily Klehm on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as she says her good-byes after 17 years at the helm of the organization. “Leaving here was a very difficult decision because I have quite literally poured blood, sweat and tears into this organization[Read More…]
Pat Zamkin of Flossmoor runs Chicago Marathon to repay Mercy Home
There are a couple of special moments in every Chicago Marathon for Pat Zamkin. The marathon route on Sunday twice goes by Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, a charity and residence for abused, neglected and homeless children. It was where Zamkin was dropped off on his 15th birthday in[Read More…]
‘Got Your Back’: MABAS Division 24 open house puts technology and expertise on display
Mike Gilgenberg and Brian Hoogervorst were doing some flying without leaving the ground on Aug. 10.The two drone pilots were doing demonstrations as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 24 open house at its headquarters, 17555 Ashland Ave. in Homewood. Mutual aid still involves fire departments[Read More…]
Trailblazer: Flossmoor’s first Black resident devoted her career to local mental health services
As part of our coverage of Flossmoor’s centennial, the Chronicle has conducted interviews with several of the village’s long-time residents to add their stories to the village’s story. Maurice Page and her husband, the late Harold Page, moved to Flossmoor in 1965. She believes they were the first Black family[Read More…]
Age is just a number to Mary Cantway
Something special was happening at Mary Cantway’s home on Monday, Sept. 30. Numerous friends and neighbors were joined by Homewood officials, two television cameramen, and several reporters as they all arrived to mark Mary’s 110th birthday. Village President Rich Hofeld, Village Manager Napoleon Haney, and Chief of Police Denise McGrath[Read More…]
Guest column: Fixing habitat fragmentation in our communities: Native plantings can help residents and roaming animals
Urban and suburban communities can benefit their mental and physical health while simultaneously preserving the natural environment by incorporating green spaces into their infrastructures. Homewood and Flossmoor are two communities that value their green spaces with large parks, golf courses and forest preserves found throughout both towns. While these spaces[Read More…]
Mariachi band performs in downtown Flossmoor for Hispanic Heritage Month
About 50 people gathered in downtown Flossmoor for the performance by seven members of Mariachi Tradicional Juvenil, a Chicago mariachi band, on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 19. The Village of Flossmoor organized the concert in collaboration with the Flossmoor Public Library for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Hispanic Heritage[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: Solemates: Couple who met at 2022 race wed just one week after running this year’s half marathon
When David Alvarez originally tried distance running on a cross country team, he “hated it.” He didn’t like the individual feel of it and turned to more traditional team sports. It’s a good thing he has since changed his tune. At Flossmoor’s Hidden Gem Half Marathon in 2022, Dave, now[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: The Gem gets Heather Hill buzzing with excitement
The Gem route wraps around Heather Hill, where every year, residents take the opportunity to cheer the runners on through their seventh mile of the half-marathon. This year, neighbors welcomed the athletes to Heather Hill with a cheer group inspired by Super Mario Bros. Princess Peach offered a mushroom power-up[Read More…]
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