Chronicle staff A 67-year-old man was killed Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a green Kia at the intersection of Ridge Road and Halsted Street in Homewood, according to Homewood police. The identity of the driver has not been released pending notification of family members. The[Read More…]
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The weeks | Aug. 14
Week → The Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, in the the James Hart School wood floor gym, 18220 Morgan St. in Homewood. The meeting agenda can be found here. Highlights: The meeting will begin with a presentation on the proposed property tax increase[Read More…]
Illinois drops quarantine requirement, adopts new CDC COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 schools, early education (free content)
With new guidance from the CDC that addresses the need to keep students in classrooms while protecting residents from COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are adopting new operational guidance for schools and early education from the CDC that eases some restrictions while[Read More…]
Pop-up Chronicle newsroom at Homewood farmers market on Saturday (free content)
Members of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle staff will be at a booth at the Homewood Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, to talk with readers. Extra copies of the most recent print edition will be available. The Chronicle is reviving the visits, just as editors[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 7
Introduction This is the newsletter formerly known as “Here First.” For a few months in late 2021, early 2022, we ran the more-or-less weekly post with lists of upcoming local government meetings and events; local, region and state news briefs; and a look at the biggest stories from the previous[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate shots fired during attempted vehicle theft (free content)
A homeowner scared off two people he believed were trying to steal his vehicle. One of the offenders then fired several shots at him. Homewood police said the incident happened around 5:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, on the 18500 block of Perth Avenue. The victim saw an unknown offender in[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly votes to pass the assault weapons ban
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-2nd) voted to pass H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022, which passed by a vote of 217 to 213. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. The act restores and updates the prior assault weapons ban that was in effect from 1994 to[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor police plan National Night Out festivities
Homewood’s annual National Night Out celebration will have a new twist this year, a Hawaiian theme. In the village’s weekly newsletter, officials said: “Aloha! Homewood Police Department is making this year’s National Night Out Hawaiian Night Out. Think ‘Hawaii 5-O’ meets Homewood PD,” referring to the law enforcement drama that was[Read More…]
Virtual information session Tuesday on new behavioral health unit, changes to maternal health services at South Suburban Hospital
The public is invited to join a virtual session on Tuesday, July 26, to hear leaders of Advocate Aurora Health discuss pending changes at South Suburban Hospital, 17800 Kedzie Ave., Hazel Crest, including construction of a new state-of-the-art inpatient behavioral health unit and the dissolution of its labor and delivery[Read More…]
Flossmoor police release video of fatal shooting
Flossmoor police released a one-minute, 14-second video Thursday morning showing the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Madeline Miller on Sunday, July 10. Police advised the video shows graphic images that some viewers might find difficult to watch. Miller was killed by police who were responding to a report of[Read More…]