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A World War II veteran, former Homewood village clerk and and chairman of a south suburban-based manufacturer died suddenly in Muncie, Ind., on Jan. 20. Robert L. Anderson Sr., 93, was a past chairman and CEO of Whiting Corp., formerly located in Harvey. Robert Anderson Sr. Mr. Anderson[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School named four students from Homewood and Flossmoor for recognition at its Fall Academic Awards Banquet on Oct. 24. The young people received academic letters honoring them as students who maintained perfect 4.0 grade point averages for two consecutive semesters. The students included: Junior Alexandria Davis, Flossmoor [Read More…]
The Homewood village board tabled the renewal of a tax incentive for a local business at its Jan. 22 meeting. A Class 8 tax designation for a Shell gas station and strip mall at the intersection of Ridge Road and Halsted Street stalled after Trustee Jay Heiferman said it was a chance for[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents wishing to park their pickup trucks on the driveway can now do so without fear of being ticketed. For more than three decades, some residents have expressed discontent with the local zoning ordinance banning pickup trucks in residential areas. It was a controversial law that, at times, attracted[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 administrators say they will continue working with Paige Bus Enterprises on improving route efficiencies and other issues over the next two years with the renewal of the company’s contract. The Flossmoor School Board on Jan. 14 approved a two-year contract extension that includes a 10 percent increase[Read More…]
St. Paul Community Church, 18200 Dixie Highway, is hosting a resident artists open house on Sunday, Nov. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. Seven artists will display their works. Guests can enjoy refreshments. For additional information, contact Judy McGee at [email protected].
Homewood’s Indoor Farmers Market will begin its fifth season on Saturday, Jan. 26, giving local shoppers a selection of seasonal produce, baked goods and artisan products. The market will be open from 8 a.m. until noon at Irwin Park Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave., on the last Saturday of each month[Read More…]
The South Suburbs will have its third Queen of Hearts 50/50 raffle when Marian Catholic High School draws its first number on Jan. 31. Tickets are $5 for six chances to win. The drawing will be at 8 p.m. on Thursdays at Carlo Lorenzetti’s Restaurant, 560 W. 14th Place, Chicago[Read More…]
A number of local businesses are rallying to the support of federal workers who are furloughed because of the current government shutdown. Last week, Flossmoor Station announced a free lunch and discounted craft beer special for federal employees affected by the government shutdown. In an email to the Chronicle, Emily Klehm, director[Read More…]
Nnedi Okorafor loves creating imaginary worlds. Her latest project is helping create the imaginary African country of Wakanda for Marvel’s Black Panther series. “With Black Panther, I like to look around Wakanda through his eyes. Parts of writing within that universe is I finally got him to see Wakanda,” she told[Read More…]
