The District 233 school board approved a tax abatement in the amount of $2,076,500 at its December meeting. The board agreed to reduce taxes by that amount following the district’s acceptance of the state’s Property Tax Relief Grants. The district was required to abate $1.8 million as part of the[Read More…]
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Look back: June 2022
The main feature in the June edition took a look at Amtrak’s major renovation project on the west side of the Homewood train station. The $15 million project made the station more accessible with the addition of ramp access to boarding platforms. The Amtrak boarding platform was completely rebuilt and[Read More…]
1.3.23 | What You Need to Know Today
197 THINGS YOU NEEDED TO KNOW – In 2022, the H-F Chronicle brought you 197 news items and events through What You Need to Know. Thank you to our loyal readers! SENIORS S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E CLUB – Spell fun with the Scrabble Club at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Homewood Library. The club is[Read More…]
Pickleball craze catches on at H-F racquet club
The H-F Racquet & Fitness Club is helping residents learn to enjoy the fastest-growing sport in the country – pickleball. Pickleball was designed by dads who wanted to entertain their kids while on vacation. The game was first played in 1965 in Washington state. Since then, this fast-moving game is[Read More…]
Kwanzaa Night 6: Leonard Harris honors ancestors with unity cup, lights kinara, talks creativity
Leonard Harris said they were going to improvise a little the evening of Saturday, Dec. 31. Typically, the Kikombe cha Umoja (unity cup) would be filled with libations and passed around the group. But Harris said he was not going to do that during the sixth night of a community[Read More…]
Look back: May 2022
In May, we marked the end of the Von Mansfield era at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He retired after 21 years as an administrator, seven as principal and 14 as superintendent. Other stories in the edition included: Click on any image below to see the full page.
The Weeks | Jan. 1
THE WEEK > Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 3, has been cancelled. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 3, has been cancelled. Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. State Supreme[Read More…]
Mary Compton leaves a legacy of compassion and a photo collage of south suburban life
When Mary Compton died on Christmas Eve, the South Suburbs lost a keen-eyed photojournalist, a generous writer and an empathetic soul. Regular readers of the Chronicle will be familiar with her work. From 2017 to 2021 she helped us capture the life and lives of the Homewood-Flossmoor community. See below[Read More…]
Look back: April 2022
In April, the center section of the Chronicle print edition was devoted to our annual health and wellness special section. This year, the section cover featured efforts by Franciscan Health Alliance staff in providing aid to the people of Ukraine, who were and are suffering from the effects of the[Read More…]
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month (free)
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is partnering with The Power Project to train group home and residential care facility staff across Illinois on how to identify, intervene and prevent human trafficking among their youth in treatment. Nearly 1,000 congregate[Read More…]
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