In light of the continued COVID-19 surge, Homewood officials announced on Thursday that village hall and the Public Works Municipal Center on Ashland Avenue will close to the public for the rest of the year. Officials said the pandemic situation would be reviewed in December and the decision would be[Read More…]
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Approval of D161’s tentative levy leads to larger financial discussions, concerns
Flossmoor School District 161 is moving forward with a 2020 levy that marks a 2.68% increase over last year’s extension, but the failure of Illinois’ “fair tax” amendment and a significant reassessment of commercial property raised some new financial questions. The school board voted unanimously on Monday, Nov. 9, to[Read More…]
Community gardener fights to eradicate local food deserts
Homewood takes final step authorizing move toward Hammond water
Construction will begin soon on a new main that will deliver water from Hammond, Indiana, to Homewood and Flossmoor. The Homewood village board approved the project at its Nov. 10 meeting. Village officials reviewed the costs with engineering firm Burns and McDonnell in two meetings in September and October, cutting[Read More…]
Glenwood Academy to host virtual gala on Nov. 19
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…]
Letter: Kudos for community, Chronicle
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…]
Residents urged to stay home if possible as COVID-19 surge gains steam
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.
State health officials announce additional COVID-19 mitigation measures in 3 regions
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…]
Compassionate Willow School second graders surprise a classmate
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.
Library’s Cookies & Comics a hit both north and south
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