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Glenwood Academy will host its first-ever virtual gala at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. The event is free and open to all supporters, parents, sponsors, volunteers and to those who are looking to learn more about the residential education facility that is devoted to changing the lives of vulnerable[Read More…]
Thanks and a big shout-out to the editors and staff of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle newspaper. Not only do you guys provide us with the information and insight on important local news in our communities but the price is just right (LOL)! I look forward to receiving your newspaper and read[Read More…]
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category.
Additional COVID-19 mitigation efforts went into effect Wednesday, Nov. 11, in three of Illinois’ 11 health regions, including two near the South Suburbs. Region 5 (Southern Illinois), Region 7 (Will and Kankakee counties), and Region 8 (Kane and DuPage counties), are seeing a test positivity rate that remains above 8%[Read More…]
Can you imagine a 7-year-old keeping a secret? It was really hard for 18 second graders to manage to keep a secret, but they did it because they wanted to make their classmate, Rowan Alford, happy.
Girls in the Angels Athletics program, which recently was named the Program of the Year by Jr. NBA. (Provided photo) A girls basketball program in Flossmoor has been named the 2021 Jr. NBA Program of the Year Powered by Under Armor. Angels Athletics received recognition from the official youth basketball[Read More…]
I have a paper subscription to the Chronicle and the arrival of the October issue was of particular significance: it was one of the first pieces of mail at my new address (in Carol Stream). A back story: My husband, Steve Maurer, worked as a caseworker for Cook County public[Read More…]
The Flossmoor Village Board took the first step to approving a 2020 tax levy that would mark a 1.44% increase over last year’s extension. Village officials are trying to navigate enacted legislation, a lack of new development and tax caps. The village’s levy will be submitted to the Cook County[Read More…]
With ridership steadily increasing from pandemic lows, Metra announced June 9 it will be adding service to all lines starting in July and will introduce enhanced pilot schedules on four lines with more off-peak options to meet the post-COVID needs of riders. From a pandemic low of 3% of normal[Read More…]
