As part of its preparation for a new master plan, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invites the community to offer its opinions and ideas for future programs and park operations at a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, Governors Highway at 183rd Street.[Read More…]
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Police investigate shooting, attempted vehicle theft in Homewood
A vehicle owner was shot early Tuesday, Oct. 2, when he accosted someone attempting to steal his vehicle, according to Homewood police. Officers responded shortly after 3:30 a.m. to the 3000 block of Matthew after receiving a report of an attempted vehicle theft and gunshot victim. Officers learned that the[Read More…]
Homewood invites local businesses to apply for building improvement funds
Homewood officials are eager to help out a few local businesses with a portion of the village’s share of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds. The deadline to apply has been pushed back to Oct. 11 after only one application was submitted by the original Sept. 27 deadline, according to Economic[Read More…]
H-F agrees to reimburse theater students for festival costs
Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be reimbursing seven students the $600 fee they paid to participate in the Illinois High School Theater Festival’s All-State Production. The school board instructed administrators to review past policy after parent Meghan Hoyt asked at the Sept. 17 board meeting why the school was covering fees[Read More…]
Western Avenue students take a walk to support PTO
Western Avenue students, teachers and volunteers walk along Park Drive near the Flossmoor Public Library on Friday, Sept. 13, during the school’s 10th annual walk-a-thon. Students stopped in groups on the sidewalk in front of the library for a quick photo by Principal Gina Isabelli before continuing their march back[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…]
Voter registration drive is Friday
The League of Women Voters is hosting a voter registration event from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in the lobby of the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Registration is open to any citizen 18 or older. Two forms of identification are required. At least one must show[Read More…]
Flossmoor endorses Class 8 tax incentive for Embassy Cigar Lounge
Flossmoor trustees voted on Sept. 3 to endorse a Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive for BRC Captial LLC. The company owns 1615 Vollmer Road, home of the new Embassy Cigar Lounge, which opened in May. The Class 8 designation is used to help redevelop vacant commercial or industrial[Read More…]
Page 2: Help the Chronicle celebrate 1st decade, help with election planning, celebrate pawpaws (next year), printing problem
The Chronicle is 10. That means the paper is basically a fifth grader, fully capable of all the basics like reading and writing and maybe even arithmetic. We’re ready to make the big leap to middle school. (Hoping we can skip algebra.) Like the best fifth graders, we’re listening to[Read More…]
The Weeks | Sept. 29: Chronicle anniversary, Casino signs, Apparel Redefined plan, salute to veterans, karaoke for Swifties
THE WEEK > Your government Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. To watch the livestream of the meeting, click here. Use meeting ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845. Highlights. The commission will: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners Efficiency[Read More…]
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