The Homewood Public Library is looking for community members who will volunteer to serve on a Decennial Committee. The committee is being organized to comply with a new state law intended to review efficiencies in government agencies. It is expected the committee will meet three times in the coming year.[Read More…]
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Homewood Fire Department to provide free smoke alarms for residents aged 60 and over
Homewood residents over the age of 60 can request the Homewood Fire Department install free concealed battery smoke alarms as part of the Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation program. Smoke alarms will be given on a first-come, first-served basis starting June 1. This program is meant for those who don’t[Read More…]
Flossmoor youth baseball keeps opening day traditions alive
Carlo Gozzi, president of Flossmoor Baseball and Softball, ended his opening day remarks Saturday, April 22, urging players and families to “bring back the ’90s,” a pitch for embracing community and setting aside the disunity often found on social media these days. The season-opening traditions of the organization certainly conjure[Read More…]
Expert says research points to value of STEM with youngest children
Beth Van Meeteran shared her expertise on the benefits of implementing STEM and literacy integration in early childhood to an overflow crowd at the Homewood Science Center on Thursday, April 20. Van Meeteran, an early childhood educator for 24 years with a research focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and[Read More…]
GSU administration, faculty finalize new 3-year contract
After months of negotiations, unionized faculty and staff at Governors State University have a new three-year contract, but not without a bit of acrimony. Members of the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, GSU Chapter voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement for the years 2022-2025. The union members[Read More…]
4.28.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY – Bookie’s celebrates the 10th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day starting at noon Saturday. Visit the Homewood store for customer exclusives and raffles. HEAR THE CHOIR SING SPRING – Enjoy sounds of the season with the Bel Canto Spring Choir Concert, 3 p.m. Sunday at Homewood-Flossmoor High[Read More…]
Page 2: Democracy limps along in local election
Voters had their say on April 4, but generally, not as many voters as in the past, according to the Cook County Clerk’s election results. Of the campaigns the Chronicle covered, turnout was down in all but three races, Village of Homewood Board of Trustees (12.69% in 2021, 14.05% n[Read More…]
AngelEye bridges the gap between home and Special Care Nursery
As a labor and delivery nurse at the Franciscan Health Family Birth Center in Olympia Fields, Heather Carter was confident of the quality of care she and her baby would receive there. What the New Lenox mom did not anticipate was that Liam would be born at 36 weeks and[Read More…]
4.27.23 | What You Need to Know Today
HOMEWOOD CLEAN-UP DAY – Noon today is the deadline to register for Homewood’s Clean Up Day on Saturday. Volunteers will work from 8:30 a.m. to noon to clean up Homewood streets, neighborhoods and downtown area. After the event, volunteers will have a hot dog lunch at Public Works, 17755 Ashland[Read More…]
H-F administrators awarded merit pay
The District 233 school board approved merit pay for top administrators at the April 11 board meeting. Superintendent Scott Wakeley, who recommended the payments, said they are “about plus-plus” in recognition of the work administrators do throughout the school year that is above and beyond regular duties. “I am very[Read More…]
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