After months of planning, reviews and discussions, the Homewood District 153 school board unanimously gave the green light Monday to its back to school plans. The school year starts Monday, Aug. 24. Two options were approved. Approximately 38 percent of children will be on a fully remote schedule through the[Read More…]
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Strong storm on Monday leaves H-F residents without power
A large portion of a tree is down at a home on Balmoral Crescent in Flossmoor, part of an area along and south of Flossmoor Road that appeared to bear the brunt of a derecho storm system that swept through the area about 4 p.m. on Monday. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)[Read More…]
Celebrating powerful voices for equality, an American tradition
Flossmoor’s Finance and Facilities Plan took center stage in the latest installment of a series of discussions regarding the preliminary Fiscal Year 2022 budget. And much of next year’s plan focuses on projects related to a $10 million bond issue approved by voters in November and sold through a bidding process[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider agreement to receive CARES act funds
The only action item on the Homewood Board of Trustee agenda Tuesday is a resolution authorizing the village to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County to receive federal funds intended to help offset costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood is eligible for up to nearly $437,000 in[Read More…]
H-F freshmen taking new school year in stride
Caylyn Davis was at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Monday to pick up her box of school supplies for the fall semester starting Aug. 17. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Southland Chamber selects Terri Winfree as executive director
Terri L. Winfree has been selected to serve as the executive director of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce. Terri Winfree Winfree will be leading an organization that serves more than 85 communities in the Southland stretching through five counties in Illinois and Indiana. The chamber lists its primary role[Read More…]
Homewood closes Halsted business corridor as precaution against looters
Homewood implements a business curfew in response to reports that there have been efforts to incite looting in the South Suburbs. Violence overnight in Chicago resulted in injured police officers and more than 100 arrests.
Local, state case numbers continue upward trend
By the numbers. The previous week, state officials said the COVID-19 trends were causing concern, and the numbers this past week continue to head in the wrong direction. On Aug. 7, the state announced that 13 counties are at a warning level. A county enters a warning level when two or[Read More…]
District 161 plans, FAQs published but remain fluid
Families in Flossmoor School District 161 got the fall semester reopening plan and frequently-asked-questions document late last week, but refinements continue, according to Superintendent Dana Smith. At a special meeting of the school board on Monday, Aug. 3, Smith reported that the nature of questions from parents has generally changed in recent days, shifting[Read More…]
Police: Charges filed in homicide
Charges have been filed in the alleged shooting death of a South Side Rehabilitation Center resident on Saturday, according to Homewood police. Maurice McMullen, 32, was charged with homicide in connection with the death of William Foster, police said. Police were called to the facility at 19000 S. Halsted St.[Read More…]
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