Friday, May 16 Hot Topics Survey. Today is the last day to have a say in the Homewood Hot Topics Survey. Village officials are gauging interest residents have in participating in opportunities to connect directly with village staff to discuss local issues in an informal format. Cop on a Rooftop. Flossmoor police officers[Read More…]
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When your chickens come home to roost … in Homewood
Why did the chicken cross the road? If you ask anyone who attended Homewood Library’s May 10 event featuring urban chicken consultant Jennifer Murtoff, the answer to that question might be “to get to Homewood.” Homewood is one of the few villages in the South Suburbs where it is legal[Read More…]
Student films get lots of applause, awards at first Viking Film Festival
It didn’t reach the international heights of France’s Cannes Film Festival or carry the name of Hollywood star Robert Redford and his Sundance Film Festival. What the First Annual Viking Film Festival did have was short films that showed off kids’ creativity and talent followed by its own awards ceremony.[Read More…]
05.15.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Cone with a Cop. Flossmoor police officers will be at Rainbow Cone, 19805 S. Crawford Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to meet with members of the community. The first 50 guests who show the flyer (digital or printed) will receive a free junior Rainbow cone. Kinderparent Orientation Night. Homewood School District 153 will[Read More…]
Flossmoor Board approves agreement to continue partnership with The Retail Coach
The Flossmoor Board of Trustees gave another 12-month contract extension to The Retail Coach at the May 5 board meeting. The annual cost is $27,500. This will mark the village’s third year working with The Retail Coach. The company has been helping Flossmoor recruit retail businesses to the village including[Read More…]
District 153 invites families of home-school, private school students to meeting
Homewood School District 153 is urging families with home-schooled students or students that attend private school within the district’s boundaries and need special services to meet with District 153 staff for an annual Timely and Meaningful Consultation (TMC) at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. During the meeting with parents, staff[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial wins statewide historic preservation award
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. has won a 2024 “Best of Illinois History” award in Public and Educational Programming from the Illinois State Historical Society for its eighth-grade “Flossmoor Veterans’ Time Machine” local history program. The program was launched in partnership with Flossmoor School District 161’s Parker Junior High School. The[Read More…]
Dismukes resigns from H-F boys basketball [Updated 11 a.m. May 14]
Coach Jamere Dismukes announced via social media Tuesday night that he’s stepping down from his position at Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball coach. He told The Chronicle that he’s pursuing a new opportunity but wasn’t able to give any details, yet. “It’s the right time. I have career goals that[Read More…]
05.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
H-F Park District Community Input Meeting. The park district will host a community forum from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road, to get input from residents about plans to update Scandia, Goldberg and Pheasant Trails parks. Martyr to Radio. Homewood Historical Society will meet at 6[Read More…]
Support, words of encouragement given to new District 233 board members
Ariana Leonard, Camille O’Quin and Tamekia Smith repeated their oath of office as new District 233 school board members before a packed meeting room at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on May 6. Outgoing board members Michelle Hoereth, Steve Anderson and Cynthia Turnquest shared encouraging words about the camaraderie and respect their[Read More…]
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