The Homewood Planning & Zoning Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 27, for a public workshop session led by Houseal Lavigne & Associates (HLA), the urban planning and design firm the Village engaged in June 2021 to update Homewood’s zoning ordinance code. This is the first update to the code since[Read More…]
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Cancer Support Center’s Texas Hold’em tournament is Saturday
The Community Board of the Cancer Support Center is hosting its 18th annual Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Balagio’s Ristorante, 17501 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This fun evening is open to men and women with a chance for the final eight players to share more than $5,000[Read More…]
Homewood PTA readathon provides incentives to read
Reading begets reading. That’s the impetus for the Homewood PTA readathon that started Monday, Feb. 7, and continues til Friday, Feb. 18. The project will provide students with incentives to dedicate time to read, and the money they raise will provide the means for District 153 school libraries to purchase[Read More…]
Andersen leads Vikings baseball supporters
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School baseball season doesn’t start for about five weeks, but at the end of January, the team’s boosters were already revving up their support. The Vikings Baseball Boosters Club held its Hot Stove Fundraiser on Jan. 29. Eric Andersen of Flossmoor is the president leading the club,[Read More…]
District 153 continues its mask mandate
Gabriel Cohn, a fifth grader at Churchill School, urged the District 153 school board to continue its mask mandate. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The District 153 school board voted at a special board meeting Sunday, Feb. 6, to continue its mask mandate and other COVID-19 protocols for students, staff and visitors[Read More…]
District 153 hold special meeting on COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates
The District 153 school board will meet in special session at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, to discuss the Sangamon County judge’s decision to drop mandated vaccines and mask-wearing in schools. The meeting is open to the public. The session will be conducted at the Dale Mitchell Administrative center conference[Read More…]
Homewood village hall to reopen Monday; trustees to meet Tuesday
Homewood officials announced Friday that village hall and other municipal buildings will reopen to the public on Monday, Feb. 7, after being closed since Dec. 30 due to the latest COVID-19 surge. Village hall will return to regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9[Read More…]
2/4/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
BLACK HISTORY AT JEWEL – Jewel-Osco in Homewood hosts its 23rd Annual Black History Month Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Visit the store for live music from Justin Dillard Trio, line dancing, special savings, giveaways, kids activities, and product showcases from more than 30 minority-owned brands. Learn more[Read More…]
Here First | Feb. 3
Local government meetings next week. The Chronicle story of the week. A tool for checking hospital stress levels from COVID-19. A cool virtual Black History Month program courtesy of Flossmoor Public Library. News from Olympia Fields Country Club. And thanks to public works crews for getting the streets cleared.
Park board hires architect for ice arena project
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District hired Williams Architects of Itasca as the architecture firm that will design the new rink and equipment building at the H-F Ice Arena, 777 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. “The goal is to replace the mechanical system and get the ice arena up and running as quickly[Read More…]
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