On a 4-3 vote, the District 233 school board agreed to buy back five vacation days for 11 administrators at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in recognition of their extraordinary efforts since March. Board members Steven Anderson, Gerald Pauling, Nathan Legardy and Debbie Berman agreed to spend $30,175 to underwrite the vacation[Read More…]
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Air pollution alert starts Thursday for Chicago metro area
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day Alert for the Chicago Metropolitan area for Thursday, July 2, and is expecting alerts to continue through the weekend due to an extended period of upcoming hot and dry weather conditions, which are conducive to ozone formation. The alert[Read More…]
Fire trucks will continue Flossmoor’s Fourth parade tradition Saturday
Parade planners decided that it was best to break the parade route into two separate paths that meet at the end of the dual processions.
July 2020 e-edition
THE S-WORD. Yes, snow is in the forecast for Monday, about 1 to 2 inches. And rain. And sleet. And freezing rain. We trust this is the last brief spasm of winter and it will have the good taste to leave quickly and quietly soon after. DISTRICT 233 BOARD MEETING[Read More…]
After holiday break, farmers market will move to Phase 4 limits
Fresh produce will be available at the Homewood Farmers Market on July 11. Village officials urge customers to order in advance if possible and to take advantage of curbside service. (Chronicle file photo)
Community responds to racial injustice: A timeline
On May 25, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, died while in police custody in Minneapolis after a white officer, Derek Chauvin, pinned him to the street with his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The incident was caught on video, and the recordings quickly went viral[Read More…]
Readers to the rescue, helping the Chronicle thrive
State Fire Marshal reminds Illinoisans to change clocks and batteries, test smoke alarms as Daylight Savings Time returns Sunday at 2 a.m. Daylight Savings Time returns, so it’s time to make sure clocks and other time devices move forward one hour. The time change is also a good time to[Read More…]
Living Springs Church rolls with the punches
Living Springs congregation members hold a safe gathering to show unity during the pandemic. (Provided photo)
CN, Homewood debut new landscaping project
Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld cuts the ribbon officially recognizing a new greenspace along Harwood Avenue, created in partnership between CN Railway and the village. (David P. Funk/H-F Chronicle)
Readers can help raise cash for first responders
Your reading pasttime could be earning money for first responders in Flossmoor. The Flossmoor Public Library’s newly fashioned summer reading program is making every book count in its initiative to raise $1,000 for Flossmoor Police and Fire Departments. Typically, libraries host summer reading programs for young readers as a way[Read More…]
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