Western Avenue students, teachers and volunteers walk along Park Drive near the Flossmoor Public Library on Friday, Sept. 13, during the school’s 10th annual walk-a-thon. Students stopped in groups on the sidewalk in front of the library for a quick photo by Principal Gina Isabelli before continuing their march back[Read More…]
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Voter registration drive is Friday
The League of Women Voters is hosting a voter registration event from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in the lobby of the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Registration is open to any citizen 18 or older. Two forms of identification are required. At least one must show[Read More…]
Page 2: Help the Chronicle celebrate 1st decade, help with election planning, celebrate pawpaws (next year), printing problem
The Chronicle is 10. That means the paper is basically a fifth grader, fully capable of all the basics like reading and writing and maybe even arithmetic. We’re ready to make the big leap to middle school. (Hoping we can skip algebra.) Like the best fifth graders, we’re listening to[Read More…]
The Weeks | Sept. 29: Chronicle anniversary, Casino signs, Apparel Redefined plan, salute to veterans, karaoke for Swifties
THE WEEK > Your government Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. To watch the livestream of the meeting, click here. Use meeting ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845. Highlights. The commission will: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners Efficiency[Read More…]
D161 discusses needs, costs of expanding PreK
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education is examining the pros and cons of a possible expansion of the district’s prekindergarten (PreK) and early childhood (EC) programs. At its Sept. 23 meeting, board members requested a cost estimate for expanding the district’s PreK and EC offerings as part of[Read More…]
Organizations focus on the environment for Oaktoberfest: Part 1
Oaktoberfest: Part 1 brought families to Flossmoor Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, for a celebration of the mighty oak and its beauty throughout Flossmoor’s neighborhoods. Organizations found different ways to help mark Oaktoberfest, whether it was sharing information about composting or animal habitat or helping kids learn about the environment. [Read More…]
9.28.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
WIZARD OF OZ — The H-F High Theatre Program presents “The Wizard of Oz” children’s play in the Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets at https://gofan.co. OAKTOBERFEST — The new fall event will continue Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary celebration. In Flossmoor Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be interactive workshops by[Read More…]
Deadline to enter Izaak Walton’s 2025 ‘Seasons’ calendar is Sept. 30
Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has launched its sixth annual photo competition, which will help find photos to include in the annual calendar, “Seasons of Izaak Walton/2025.” Photographers can submit a maximum of five entries each. Entries can include photos of weather, landscape, birds, dogs, other animals and unidentifiable people. All[Read More…]
With 44 years of experience, Anew continues to support domestic violence victims and education the community
When you’re in crisis, you need a helping hand. That is especially true for someone affected by domestic violence. In October, the country will mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the Homewood-Flossmoor area, Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse is the agency that works to end the cycle of domestic[Read More…]
League of Women Voters shares how to get beyond disinformation this election season
This election season, the airwaves, print publications and social media are full of information, but beware – not all of it is true. Barbara Laimins, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Illinois task force on the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation, said there is a way to sort[Read More…]