Guest conductor Sean Newhouse will direct the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) for its season finale April 8 featuring Tessa Lark as guest performer for Edgar Meyer’s “Violin Concerto.” The program will begin with a 6:30 p.m. pre-concert question and answer session followed by the IPO ‘s concert at 7:30[Read More…]
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One person dies as car goes into Dolphin Lake
Crews from the Homewood police and fire departments tried to rescue a driver after a car plunged into Dolphin Lake at 183rd Street and Governors Highway around 9 a.m. Friday, but the individual was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Emergency crews work to recover vehicle in Dolphin Lake
Neighbors say a vehicle apparently went into Dolphin Lake shortly before 8 a.m. Friday. Emergency responders, including divers, were still on the scene later in the morning.
Another heavy rainstorm brings flooding to some areas in Flossmoor
A second major rainstorm in the last four weeks again brought flooding to low-lying areas in Flossmoor. Heavy rains began early Thursday morning and continued through much of the day, with the National Weather Service issuing a warning about flood conditions that may follow the storm. As of 8 a.m.,[Read More…]
Love living in Homewood and Flossmoor? Then vote.
The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. Here at the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle, we truly believe our namesake communities are excellent places to live and raise families. That’s partially because we’re parents who know the enormous benefits to bringing up kids in towns where the schools[Read More…]
Homewood residents can get half price on trees until noon Saturday
Homewood residents have until noon Saturday, April 1, to get orders in for half-price trees through the village’s TreeShare Program.
Angelos May2017
Viewpoint: The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. Truth be told, I felt terrible about the vacant real estate just behind our house. Tom Houlihan For weeks, we had watched our prospective neighbors as they tidied up the structure just to the south, and carried[Read More…]
Angelos April2017
Truth be told, I felt terrible about the vacant real estate just behind our house. Tom Houlihan For weeks, we had watched our prospective neighbors as they tidied up the structure just to the south, and carried out little improvements. “They’re really hard workers,” I’d tell my wife Patty.[Read More…]
Unassuming E-Com building was built 80 years ago for county highway police
The former station of the Cook County Highway Police is now home to E-Com, an emergency service dispatch center serving Homewood, Flossmoor and several other nearby communities. (Photos provided by the Homewood Historical Society) Driving down Ridge Road in Homewood, few motorists pay much attention to the building located[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly to Host Youth Job and Resource Fair
Prairie State College (PSC) adjunct professor of music Alexandra Green was recognized as an Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award winner. Alexandra Green Green is the first PSC adjunct faculty member to receive the award. She was recognized at the 2017 Illinois Community College Trustees Association awards ceremony June 2 in[Read More…]
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