Halloween decorations are popping up in area yards, and now there’s a chance for creative decorators to compete for prizes in the Haunted Homewood Halloween House Decorating Contest. Residents can enter their decorations in the contest until Oct. 26. Judging will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct.[Read More…]
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South Suburban College, IDPH extend COVID-19 drive-thru testing through December
South Suburban College, 15800 S. State St. in South Holland, has signed a new intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to continue free COVID-19 testing on its main campus in South Holland through Dec. 31. “We have heard from our community about the convenience of this[Read More…]
Illinois health officials urge residents to get flu shots
Illinois Department of Public Health officials are urging residents to get flu shots, noting that protection from seasonal flu is even more important in conjunction with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Every year the flu sickens millions of Americans, hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and kills tens of thousands. “This season[Read More…]
Boy Scouts host blood drive Oct. 10
Boy Scout Troop 342 is hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Joseph Parish Hall, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donors must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Donors can donate every eight weeks. Persons with[Read More…]
Chronicle plans paywall to keep local news flowing
The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle will soon join the ranks of such illustrious news organizations as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. We are implementing what is commonly referred to as a paywall, effective Jan. 1. Paywall is the common[Read More…]
South Holland firefighter dies following diving incident
The Village of South Holland is deeply saddened to report the tragic loss of firefighter Dylan Cunningham, 29, following an underwater dive on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Dylan Cunningham The incident occurred at Haigh Quarry Lake in Kankakee. Cunningham was first rushed[Read More…]
Letter: Kudos for Lilly Pad service
Fellow citizens, I would like to acknowledge and share my appreciation for Ms. Lynda Jordan, owner of Lilly Pad Consignment Shop in Homewood. I called her shop recently to find a baby crib. She offered me one as a donation to my family since she received it without hardware. I[Read More…]
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District 161 to consider ways to return select students to the classroom
Flossmoor School District 161 is not yet ready to return to in-person learning for all of its students, but officials may consider bringing select students back into the district’s buildings. While no action was recommended at a special board meeting Sept. 29, Superintendent Dana Smith presented to the board the[Read More…]
District 161 students, parents offer input via remote learning surveys
District 161 school board members got a look at student and parent responses to the district’s remote learning programs. During a special board meeting Sept. 29, Superintendent Dana Smith shared results of remote learning student surveys. Smith summarized the findings telling board members responses were limited, and officials wanted to[Read More…]
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