The H-F Racquet & Fitness Club asks guests to take a break Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2 and 3. The club will close its Fitness Center as staff works on deliveries of new equipment. The center will reopen on Saturday, Oct. 4, and staff will help guests acclimate to the[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to conduct perinatal loss remembrance service
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is offering comfort and support to families who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy or newborn with a memorial service. The Little Angels Memorial Service will take place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Assumption Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, 19500 S. Cottage Grove[Read More…]
Cook County confirms measles case in suburban child
The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has confirmed on Sept. 16 the second suburban Cook County measles case this year. The case was identified in a 4-year-old child who is not vaccinated. Public health officials believe the case was acquired during international travel. CCDPH is working to identify[Read More…]
Jennifer Gabrenya, Anew’s director, stepping down
Jennifer Gabrenya, chief executive officer of Anew: Building Beyond Violence & Abuse, announced she is stepping down from her position after nine years. Anew, based in Homewood, serves persons who are dealing with domestic violence by providing caring and confidential help through a range of specially designed programs in English[Read More…]
Chronicle correspondent, playwright to stage play showcase Sept. 28
Roseland playwright and H-F Chronicle feature writer Lolita M. Cusic’s collection of 10-minute plays, “South Side Stories,” will be staged at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Morgan Park Academy Theatre, 2153 W. 111th St. “This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Seeing it all come[Read More…]
Food Drive Saturday at St. John Neumann Parish
Volunteers will be collecting food donations from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donations benefit the Catholic Charities food pantry. The pantry is most in need of canned fruit; canned chicken, tuna or salmon; canned ravioli, peanut butter, pasta,[Read More…]
Blood drive Sept. 24 hosted by Divine 9
The Divine 9, a group of Black sororities and fraternities, is marking September as Sickle Cell Month by hosting a blood drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. Each September, people living with sickle cell disease (SCD), along[Read More…]
Pathlights to host free AgeWell Symposium to illustrate benefits of growing older
From the moment we’re born, everyone gets older every day. Not everyone cherishes the process, though, so on Sept. 25, Pathlights will host a symposium designed to combat stereotypes about aging. “Our AgeWell Symposium is dedicated to turning that attitude around,” said Elaine Grande, executive director of Pathlights. The symposium[Read More…]
H-F High will enforce new rules for football game attendance
Friday is homecoming at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and administrators have put new rules in place for the safety and enjoyment of those attending football games. The changes were necessitated after disruptions at the Vikings first game Aug. 29. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the new rules for the game Friday against[Read More…]
OAKtoberfest returns to Flossmoor this fall
The Village of Flossmoor invites you to dive into the wonders of nature at OAKtoberfest, set for Saturday, Oct. 4. The village will offer a full day of celebrating nature, trees and community spirit with activities for all ages. Start the day at 10 a.m. with an educational tree walk[Read More…]
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