More than 50 local residents are volunteering to spend long hours away from home making critical decisions about Homewood-Flossmoor area schools, parks and municipal government. They are the declared candidates in the April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election. In the weeks to come they will do their best to persuade their[Read More…]
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Homewood’s property tax levy accounts for fraction of village budget
Property taxes in Homewood next year will pay for less than one-fifth of the village’s general corporate services, which include most day-to-day municipal operations. According to the tax levy ordinance approved at the Dec. 13 village board meeting, property taxes for general corporate purposes are estimated at $3,467,250 for the[Read More…]
Disabled woman reported missing from Homewood group home
[Update Dec. 29: Homewood police posted a notice Dec. 28 that Latrice Charleston has been located. She is safe and has been placed in a new home.] The Homewood Police Department has issued an alert for a woman who was reported missing from a group home on Dec. 16. Latrice[Read More…]
Flossmoor OKs pact that could lead to regional water authority
Flossmoor and 10 other south suburban communities – including Homewood – are on the verge of forming a regional commission that will study alternatives to purchasing Lake Michigan water from Chicago. At their Dec. 19 meeting, Flossmoor village board members unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the other municipalities[Read More…]
Giant reindeer turn heads in Homewood neighborhood
Two giant, glittering reindeer on Olive Road in Homewood are turning heads as they tower over the lawn of Ray and Deb Majewski.
Balloting continues for local theater productions nominated for outstanding work
Local theater patrons have until Dec. 31 to cast ballots for theater performers and stage crew in the 2016 Broadway World Chicago Awards competition. Three nominations went to Artists Walk Theatre that presented “The Fantasticks” in late August at the Flossmoor Community House. The Drama Group, based in Chicago Heights,[Read More…]
The Giving Season
December is the giving season, a time of year when we shop for gifts to express our love and gratitude for those who are important in our lives. It’s also a time when the spirit of generosity inspires people to reach out to organizations that depend upon charitable support —[Read More…]
Chronicle’s print edition coming to every house in H-F by mail in February 2017
Starting Feb. 1, 2017, the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle will be delivered free of charge to every house in Homewood and Flossmoor once a month by U.S. mail.
Kristi DeLaurentiis named new director of South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association
Kristi DeLaurentiis has been selected to take the helm of the South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association (SSMMA) starting Jan. 1. Kristi DeLaurentiis Homewood and Flossmoor are members of the council of governments organization that manages SSMMA. The organization serves 45 municipalities with assistance on a range of issues,[Read More…]
Teacher survey points way toward District 161 curriculum changes
In a survey this month, teachers in Flossmoor School District 161 gave mediocre grades to the classroom resources they receive and the existing curriculum in the schools. The survey is likely to be the first step toward an overhaul of the curriculum in District 161. The district’s director of learning[Read More…]
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