Marla Youngblood loved attending the annual Holiday Lights event. The lighting of the Christmas tree and the party afterward in downtown Homewood are fond memories of her youth. Now she’ll be managing the event for the village of Homewood as its new events and community relations manager. She steps into[Read More…]
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District 233 board expected to approve $63.8 million balanced budget for H-F High
The proposed $63.8 million budget for District 233 operations for the 2022-23 school year is balanced and shows a surplus of about $400,000. The budget is currently available for review before it is scheduled to be approved at the Sept. 20 board meeting. The budget shows 65% of expenses are[Read More…]
Hartford building suffers damage from storm Monday
The Hartford Building suffered some damage during a brief but strong storm that came through the area early Monday afternoon. The building, under construction at the southwest corner of Ridge Road and Martin Avenue in Homewood, lost third-story wall panels along the east side of the building. Tim Flanagan, co-owner[Read More…]
Ribbon-cutting marks opening of Burlington in Homewood
Homewood officials joined with store staff for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Aug. 26, to mark the grand opening of Burlington at 17825 Halsted St. Burlington, previously known as Burlington Coat Factory, sells coats, shoes, other clothing, handbags, small kitchen appliances, toys, backpacks and seasonal decorations. Within the first hour of[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Host First-Ever Homecoming Week Sept. 12 – 17
Prairie State College (PSC) will host its first Homecoming Week from Monday through Saturday, Sept. 12 to Sept. 17, with a lineup of special events, activities, sporting events and the Investiture of PSC President Dr. Michael D. Anthony. Most events are free and held at the main campus located at[Read More…]
Flossmoor promotes Keith Taylor to deputy chief after Clinton Wagner retires
Commander Keith Taylor will immediately fill the role of deputy police chief following the retirement of former Deputy Chief Clinton Wagner. Wagner retired effective Aug. 26 after 20 years of service to the Flossmoor Police Department. “It has been an honor and a privilege to have worked alongside Deputy Chief[Read More…]
The weeks | Aug. 28
Week -> No village, school or park board meetings are scheduled this week. The next meetings will be early in September. We’ll have more details in the next issue. Flossmoor Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Flossmoor District 161 Board[Read More…]
Gun violence in H-F: Taking a look at where we stand
Editor’s note: This story originally was published in the Chronicle’s Aug. 1 print edition. It is about citizen-based violent gun crime, and does not include information about police shootings. The Chronicle is committed to covering issues of police violence, including the killing of Madeline Miller on July 10. We will[Read More…]
Top Advanced Placement awards presented to 107 H-F High students
AP Scholar awards have been presented to 107 students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The awards recognize exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement exams taken during the 2021-22 school year. High scores enable high school students to earn college credit, advanced placement or both. The Advanced Placement Program, under the direction of[Read More…]
Homewood residences and businesses win Blue Ribbon Beautification Awards
Homewood’s best presentations in gardening and curb appeal in residential and business properties were honored in August with Beautification Awards. The Homewood Beautification Committee surveyed Homewood neighborhoods this summer to select places to receive the top honor Blue Ribbon Awards, and special recognition Beautification Awards. Blue Ribbon Beautification Awards were[Read More…]
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