Kyle and Marty Arrivo, owners of Homewood Florist, sent the original “pay it forward” bouquet, and say they’ve sent nearly 60 such orders. (Provided photo)
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Homewood trustees to consider measure allowing outdoor dining during pandemic
Homewood trustees will consider a measure at their meeting Tuesday to allow local restaurants to provide outdoor dining service consistent with the state’s Restore Illinois plan. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order in March forbidding indoor dining service in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus that[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: May 24: TAPS Across America, case update
TAPS Across America in Homewood. Homewood-Flossmoor High School Band Director Sarah Whitlock and a group of H-F musicians will be performing TAPS Across America at 3 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial on Harwood Avenue. If you go, please observe physical distancing requirements. The Chronicle hopes to livestream the performance on Facebook. Local[Read More…]
State posts guidelines for 10 industries in phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan
On May 5, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a five-phase plan, Restore Illinois, designed to safely reopen the state’s economy following the stay-at-home order that was intended to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. On Sunday, the state issued specific guidelines for 10 industries to comply with the safety precautions[Read More…]
Metra introduces new day ‘touch less, pay less’ day pass
Metra is launching a new $10 All-Day Pass on June 1 and company officials are strongly encouraging customers to buy it in the Ventra app, giving them a “Touch Less, Pay Less” option to ride its trains safely and affordably. “If you are ready to come back to Metra, we[Read More…]
Technology infrastructure replacements approved by D233 board
The District 233 school board approved spending $234,000 to update Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s data center and firewall to keep computer systems current and functioning properly. The board took action at its May 19 meeting, approving a technology budget of $662,046. Steve Richardson, assistant director of the H-F Technology Department, told[Read More…]
More rain, more flooding
You can read history, or you can discover it through personal stories. Whether the stories are family lore or vivid memories, they tell of one’s experiences and allow others to find direct connections to them. The Chronicle hosted a Black History Month discussion and invited senior citizens Rosalind Mustafa and[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: May 23: Memorial Day, free hand sanitizer, stats
Memorial Day in pandemic mode. Thornton Distillery offers free hand sanitizer. Recent COVID-19 statistics.
Franciscan Health plants pinwheel garden of hope and health
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 4.7%[Read More…]
St. Joe’s hosts food, clothing drive on May 30
St. Joseph Church is hosting a food and clothing donations drive on Saturday, May 30, for the “Neighbors in Need” program sponsored by Catholic Charities. Donations of food for Catholic Charities and clothing for the Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) program in the South Suburbs will be accepted from[Read More…]


