SMASHING YOUR PUMPKINS – Now that Halloween is behind us, bring your jack-o’-lanterns and other pumpkins to the Pumpkin Smash event, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Coyote Run Golf Course. At this family-friendly event, your pumpkins can be diverted from the landfill and turned into compost.[Read More…]
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Flossmoor forum filled with passion, ideas, questions as community wrestles with police shooting trauma (free content)
Flossmoor and area residents said they want more transparency from police and village officials, and a commitment from the village to pursue policies that can help prevent police shootings, like the one that led to the death of Madeline Miller in July. Those were among the prominent messages that emerged[Read More…]
Bank Financial of Flossmoor completes construction of the teller area
Two ribbons were cut at the grand opening celebration of the new Bank Financial location in downtown Flossmoor on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 27. While the bank had been open since July, the ribbon-cutting marked the completion of the space inside. Previously, if a customer wanted to make a[Read More…]
Scenes from Halloween 2022
The weather was creepy for Halloween 2022 in Homewood, foggy in the morning, misty and damp during trick or treating in the afternoon. Chronicle editor Marilyn Thomas captured the Halloween parade at Willow School. Eric Crump visited famed Page Avenue in the afternoon to capture the scene.
Homewood approves 183rd Street lane restructuring, pending funding
Homewood trustees approved a plan on Tuesday, Oct. 25, to restructure traffic lanes on 183rd Street, contingent on the availability of funding for the project. Trustees had given implied approval for the project on Sept. 13 when they approved a motion to allow staff to apply for an Illinois Transportation[Read More…]
Trick or Treat Trail basks in sunshine
The Grim Reaper (aka Jackson Symowicz), left, acquires a piece of candy from Devin Frendreis, standing, director of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Discovery Preschool, and Oralethea Davenport, seated, manager of Irwin Center, while his not-so-grim mom, Missy Symowicz looks on. Crowds of kids in costume accompanied by parents followed the[Read More…]
Senior citizens treated to breakfast, live music and a tour of H-F High School
Senior citizens were treated to free breakfast, live music and a tour of Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Thursday, Oct. 27, in an event that was an annual even prior to the pandemic. The breakfast was prepared by H-F culinary students. The tour guides and the two performing musical acts, Six[Read More…]
Workers at Windy City Cannabis in Homewood vote to unionize
Windy City Cannabis workers at the Homewood location voted to join the Local 881 of the United Food and Commercial Workers union on Thursday, Oct. 13. Teresa Ramirez-Gonzalez, recorder and organizing director of Local 881, said that 17 workers voted in favor of unionization and three voted “no.” The vote was taken[Read More…]
Walk Walton 2022 catches a break with the weather, takes advantage with outdoor activities
As Halloween fanatics across the Midwest well know, an outdoor event in late October can always be a bit of a gamble. Autumn can provide a beautiful backdrop of color and pleasant temperatures — or demand winter coats, hats and gloves in a battle against the elements. On Sunday, Oct.[Read More…]
South Holland Master Chorale performs ‘Hymns of Praise’ concert in Homewood Nov. 20
South Holland Master Chorale will present a concert of “Hymns of Praise” Sunday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. at Sts. Joseph, Anne and Emeric Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway, Homewood. The 80-voice community chorale, which draws singers from throughout the South Suburbs and Northwest Indiana, will be joined by Chicago Gargoyle[Read More…]
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