Senior citizens have until Feb. 7 to file their annual renewal for the Senior and Senior Freeze Exemptions on their 2017 property taxes. The Senior Exemption application is part of a booklet sent to eligible seniors. The booklet also contains the separate, income-based Senior Freeze Exemption application. To qualify for[Read More…]
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‘Pursuing the Dream’ program at H-F Wednesday
Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the community to its 3rd Annual Pursuing the Dream program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Mall Auditorium. The program, founded by alumnus Andre Thomas when he was a senior at H-F, is dedicated to celebrating black history and encouraging unity. The event will[Read More…]
Fire causes damage to garbage truck in Flossmoor
A garbage truck caught fire this week during a pickup run through Flossmoor. No injuries were reported during the Jan. 9 fire, which extensively damaged the Homewood Disposal truck, Flossmoor Assistant Fire Chief Keith Damm said. The fire, in the 1000 block of Evans Road, was reported at 7:34 a.m.[Read More…]
H-F administrators say Illinois Report Card numbers can be misleading
The statistics from a standardized test administered once a year don’t provide a full picture of the successes of Homewood-Flossmoor High School students, according to information presented by Principal Jerry Lee Anderson and Assessments Department Chair David Kush. The Illinois Report Card is the state’s official source for information about[Read More…]
H-F home values rebounding from recession, county assessment shows
Property assessments, calculated every three years for tax purposes, are on the rise in the Homewood-Flossmoor area. For some residents, higher property assessments may be a reason to grumble. After all, an increased assessment might point toward higher property taxes. But government officials, on both the county and local level,[Read More…]
H-F hosts Advanced Academics Showcase Jan. 18
Current and future students of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and their parents are invited to attend H-F’s annual Advanced Academics Showcase from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. The evening’s program will begin in the Mall Auditorium. The event is designed to have participants explore the school’s wide array of[Read More…]
Specialized New Star Apartments set to welcome new residents
After more than a year of planning and coordination, a new six-unit apartment building to accommodate adults with disabilities will see its first move-ins within weeks. The building at 1032-1038 Leavitt Avenue in Flossmoor was constructed through a cooperative effort by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Housing Authority of[Read More…]
Frigid weather breaks water mains, threatens emergency operations
Crews work on a broken water main Saturday, Jan. 6, on Dixie Highway in Homewood. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The next time the temperature dips below zero, say a prayer for, or lift a glass to, your local public works crew, the village staffers who are out working[Read More…]
Local Jewish, Muslim congregations begin collaboration
For many, the assumption is Jews and Muslims don’t get along. Members of two local congregations, however, are defying that stereotype in the interest of social service. In 2016, the life paths of three men of Jewish and Muslim faiths came together, and they have formed a partnership based on service.
Rep. Kelly hosts town hall on tax bill’s economic dangers
What will the just passed Congressional tax bill mean for you? Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will lead a “teach-in” town hall from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, on what she believes are the economic dangers and unfairness of the GOP-passed tax bill. The event will be in[Read More…]
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