The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle will soon join the ranks of such illustrious news organizations as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. We are implementing what is commonly referred to as a paywall, effective Jan. 1. Paywall is the common[Read More…]
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South Holland firefighter dies following diving incident
The Village of South Holland is deeply saddened to report the tragic loss of firefighter Dylan Cunningham, 29, following an underwater dive on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Dylan Cunningham The incident occurred at Haigh Quarry Lake in Kankakee. Cunningham was first rushed[Read More…]
Letter: Kudos for Lilly Pad service
Fellow citizens, I would like to acknowledge and share my appreciation for Ms. Lynda Jordan, owner of Lilly Pad Consignment Shop in Homewood. I called her shop recently to find a baby crib. She offered me one as a donation to my family since she received it without hardware. I[Read More…]
Hot housing market means good news for H-F sellers
District 161 to consider ways to return select students to the classroom
Flossmoor School District 161 is not yet ready to return to in-person learning for all of its students, but officials may consider bringing select students back into the district’s buildings. While no action was recommended at a special board meeting Sept. 29, Superintendent Dana Smith presented to the board the[Read More…]
District 161 students, parents offer input via remote learning surveys
District 161 school board members got a look at student and parent responses to the district’s remote learning programs. During a special board meeting Sept. 29, Superintendent Dana Smith shared results of remote learning student surveys. Smith summarized the findings telling board members responses were limited, and officials wanted to[Read More…]
Flossmoor Community Church serves the community with COVID-compliant food distribution
Flossmoor Baseball Academy to hold tryouts Saturday
Chaneyville’s Flossmoor Baseball Academy is holding tryouts at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Bronco Field in Flossmoor, located just west of Western Avenue School, 940 Western Ave. The mission of the academy is to educate, inspire and mentor young athletes to become successful, confident individuals, according to founder Fred Chaney.[Read More…]
Izaak Walton invites voting on photo contest entries
More than 150 photos have been entered in the second annual Homewood Izaak Walton Photo Contest, according to the nature preserve’s photo contest committee, and fans of the preserve are invited to vote on their favorites. “We are delighted that despite the pandemic, so many photographers still took the time to[Read More…]
Free meals available for H-F High School students
Are you hungry just as the school day starts? Missing lunch period in the cafeteria? Finding nothing at home to eat? Homewood-Flossmoor High School students can get free breakfast and lunch meals, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meals are available to all students, regardless of income. Students can[Read More…]
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