(Photo by Tom Houlihan) You hear the chirp followed by, perhaps, a brief flash of red. Then the feathered warrior swoops down, coming distressingly close to your head, and bringing back unpleasant memories of Alfred Hitchcock’s avian horror story, “The Birds.” Red-winged blackbirds have reportedly scared the bejabbers out of[Read More…]

Master gardeners and backyard warriors alike can view seven stunning outdoor showcases when the Southland Community Garden Walk returns next weekend. The sixth edition of the garden walk, sponsored the South Cook Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June[Read More…]

H-F High students competing in the National ACT-SO eventinclude (from left): Naj’ee Chatman, Aundria LaNier,Janelle Butler, Leah Moss, Nacyla Mitchelland Ashlie Glasper. (Provided photo) Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be well represented at the national Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) competition July 14 through 17. The program hosted by[Read More…]

While doing interviews for the Chronicle’s story on our LGBTQ neighbors, there was one moment at which my heart literally jumped.   Rainbow in our midst — Our  LGBTQ neighbors in the  Homewood-Flossmoor  community Andrea Denney — she and her wife Beth Reich are the parents of three adopted children — told me about an email she[Read More…]

Our apologies! Friday afternoon and evening the Chronicle website was inaccessible and was displaying a message that some readers found confusing. We had a problem during a routine software update, and the message was a default alert from the program.  We’re working now to restore several stories that were not[Read More…]

Drivin’ the Dixie participants parks at St. Paul Church during the 2015 event. This year they will congregate at the St. Joseph School parking lot, 17951 Dixie Highway.(Chronicle file photo) “Heads swivel when an antique car passes,” said Elaine Egdorf, chairwoman of the Homewood Heritage Committee. “When dozens of vintage and classic cars[Read More…]

As the school year wound down, staff at Churchill School planned a day of outdoor activities June 3 for the third and fourth graders. The sun was out, the temperature was perfect and the students had a day of fun – third graders in the morning and fourth graders in[Read More…]

Published Thursday, June 16, 2016.

Flossmoor is getting ready to test applicants to the village’s police department. The department needs to update its eligibility list for prospective officers every two years, Police Chief Michael Pulec said. The current list expires in September. Pulec announced the latest round of testing last week. Application packets will be[Read More…]

A voter registration table will be set up at the Homewood Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. The League of Women Voters Homewood-Flossmoor Area will host the registration drive for Illinois residents who will be new voters in November, or who have moved and[Read More…]