ROUTE 66 ATTRACTIONS – Find out where to get your kicks at the program “Route 66 on a Tank of Gas: The Mother Road and More in Illinois.” You’ll learn about attractions within 300 miles of Chicago, all found along Route 66. The program is presented live on Zoom at[Read More…]
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IPO board welcomes member Nichole Patton
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors is welcoming Nichole C. Patton as its newest member. “It is truly an honor to become a member of the IPO Board of Directors,” Patton said. “I was first introduced to IPO years ago through friends whose children participated in the youth program as[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider municipal code update
Homewood trustees will vote on the adoption of a revised municipal code at their regular meeting Tuesday, July 13. The code has not received a comprehensive update in more than 20 years, according to Village Manager Jim Marino. He said most of the revisions address outdated laws and make the[Read More…]
H-F musicians, listeners enjoy comeback after long pandemic limitations
Pedestrian seriously injured when ‘elderly’ driver’s SUV leaves roadway
Two pedestrians walking on Flossmoor Road were injured Monday, one seriously, when they were hit by an SUV that left the roadway. According to a press release from the Flossmoor Police Department, at 9:53 a.m. Monday, July 12, a Toyota SUV operated by an “elderly driver” was traveling in the[Read More…]
7/12/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
VILLAGE BUSINESS – At the Homewood Village Board meeting on Tuesday, trustees will consider a number of changes to the municipal code, including to liquor licensing, remote meeting rules, public dances and parking regulations. Trustees also plan to pass a resolution of their intent to reimburse the owner of Homewood Chevrolet[Read More…]
Governor signs ‘Hayli’s Law’ spearheaded by Senator Joyce
A measure sponsored by Illinois Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) to prevent children’s lemonade stands from being shut down for not having a permit was signed into law Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. His district includes Flossmoor. This new law was inspired by 12-year-old Hayli Martinez, whose lemonade stand in Kankakee[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health adopts CDC school guidance (free content)
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools released Friday. “Our goal is to protect the health of students, teachers and staff so that in-person learning can resume as safely as possible,” said[Read More…]
Phil Lee believes everyone is a DJ at heart.
Phil Lee, left, shows Ashley Armstrong how to work the console in preparation for the celebration of Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery’s 25th anniversay celebration on Saturday, July 10. Ashley and her sister, Sarah, were guest DJs for the event. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) That includes Mayor Michelle Nelson, who’s slated[Read More…]
Video store space being used for charitable poker games
Jerry Hartman, treasurer of American Legion’s Blue Island post, left, and Ermon Davis, trustee of American Legion’s Richton Park post, represent charities that are active participants in Windy City Poker Championship’s charitable events in Homewood. (Nick Ulanowski/H-F Chronicle) If you’ve recently driven past the previous location of Homewood’s Family Video store at Dixie[Read More…]
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