Aqua Zumba with Gigi. This class is a low-impact, high-energy aquatic exercise at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. starting at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $10 for club members, $20 for guests. Blood Drive. The Divine 9, a group of Black sororities and fraternities, is marking September as[Read More…]
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Participants share their culture at Hispanic heritage program
In her vestido de escaramuza, a traditional Mexican dress with bright ruffles and flowers, 7-year-old Linda Alvarez stood a little taller on Saturday, Sept. 20. At the Flossmoor Library’s first Hispanic Heritage Month event, her mother said Linda felt proud to share her culture: “It makes her feel like, ‘Hey,[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…]
Flossmoor library trustee urges village to begin work on the sinkhole
Members of the Flossmoor Public Library board say they have a sinking feeling. They’re stuck on how best to operate the library without hearing from the village on how it will fix the library’s sinkhole. The sinkhole resulted in the Adult Fiction section being relocated to the other side of[Read More…]
Homewood man briefly detained after protesting Operation Midway Blitz ICE operation
Since the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz on Sept. 8, confrontations between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have become increasingly contentious, and on Friday, Sept. 19, a Homewood man was detained by ICE for several hours after he joined a protest at the ICE processing center in Broadview, Illinois.[Read More…]
Flossmoor police apprehend fleeing subject after search (free)
Flossmoor police posted an email alert about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, advising the community that officers were searching for the driver of a vehicle who fled the scene of a traffic stop. Shortly after 7 p.m. police announced that a person had been detained in the case. Police said[Read More…]
09.23.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Community Engagement Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will not meet Tuesday, Sept. 23, as originally scheduled. In honor of Rosh Hashanah, the meet[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…]
Next District 153 superintendent should be strong communicator
The process of finding the next superintendent for Homewood District 153 is moving into the next phase now that consultants have analyzed feedback from staff, parents and the community. Dr. Kevin O’Mara, president of School Exec Connect, the consultant firm leading the search, addressed the school board at its Sept.[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…]
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