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Homewood trustees will have an opportunity Tuesday, March 10, to approve the sale of two village-owned properties to a developer, but some residents continue to question the preferred developer chosen by the board in February. The two properties, the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut Road and the Matrix[Read More…]
Anticipating a state mandate to ban cell phones at schools, District 233 administrators are investigating how to prepare for the directive. Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants Illinois to join 35 other states that ban cell phones during the school day, with a few exceptions. The legislation was proposed in 2025 but[Read More…]
As millions of Illinoisans prepare their 2025 state tax returns, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding them of the state’s voluntary contribution program to support one or more health-related programs. Schedule G of the 2025 Illinois tax form allows Illinois taxpayers to designate a portion of their state[Read More…]
![It [the garden] always seems to need water,” Hecht said, and he devotes several days each week to caring for that and the everything else related to the structure.](https://www.hfchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HHS-gardeners-782552038-gardener-7_web-380x250.jpg)
The garden outside the Homewood Historical Society’s Dorband-Howe House Museum has always been a head-turner. The current garden has won accolades, including two consecutive community beautification awards. “Had such awards been made decades ago, there’s little doubt the garden as it appeared then would have been similarly recognized,” said society[Read More…]
Four candidates for the 2nd District seat in Congress answered the Chronicle’s invitation to do one-on-one interviews: Yumeka Brown, Jesse Jackson Jr., Donna Miller and Willie Preston. The conversations focused mostly on 2nd District issues, including economic development, jobs, healthcare and affordability, but we also asked about two national issues[Read More…]
Ben Szalinski, Capitol News IllinoisMarch 5, 2026 Article Summary This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. SPRINGFIELD – Local government leaders in Illinois are once again calling on state lawmakers to increase funding for their communities after Gov. JB Pritzker called for reducing[Read More…]
Teen Formal Dress Essentials Giveaway. Teens in grades 7 through 12 who have a special occasion coming up (prom, graduation, school dance) and still need an outfit can seek the perfect fit from 1 to 4 p.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Gently-used dresses (long[Read More…]
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering imposing a cap on daily flights in and out of O’Hare Airport, and one county official is hoping to use that move as an opportunity to promote progress on the South Suburban Airport project. Fox 32 reported Wednesday, March 4, that airlines’ projection of more[Read More…]
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisans to test, inspect, and replace broken or expired smoke/CO alarms in their homes with new 10-year sealed battery alarms while they change the clocks this weekend as daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. “Working smoke[Read More…]
Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians have been selected to perform in the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Rising Stars program. Annie Ford of Flossmoor and Sophia McManus of Homewood, both seniors, will perform pieces during the program at Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March[Read More…]
