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Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle The Chronicle is a home for the unfolding story of the Homewood/Flossmoor community. The Chronicle was created to remedy that situation.

ABOUT THE COVER: Homewood police officers and local youth play water balloon toss at National Night Out, Aug. 2 at Irwin Park. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

ABOUT THE CHRONICLE: Every community needs a good source of local news. Historically, Homewood and Flossmoor enjoyed coverage by the local newspapers. About 10 years go local media organizations began shifting their attention elsewhere, leaving

our vibrant community without adequate news coverage. Our focus is on Homewood and Flossmoor, providing news by, about, and for the H-F community. Anyone interested in joining the team should write to [email protected].

The vote wasn't close. Thornton Township residents at a special town meeting Tuesday chose former township employee Step...
01/23/2025

The vote wasn't close. Thornton Township residents at a special town meeting Tuesday chose former township employee Stephanie Wiedeman to serve the last four months of a vacated term on the board. https://bit.ly/3E4EVB7

H-F High School hires Troy McAllister as new varsity football coach and promotes Nate Nesbit to varsity girls volleyball...
01/22/2025

H-F High School hires Troy McAllister as new varsity football coach and promotes Nate Nesbit to varsity girls volleyball head coach. https://bit.ly/3WsAI0u

Voters selected Stephanie Wiedeman to serve as trustee at a special Thornton Township meeting Tuesday. She will complete...
01/22/2025

Voters selected Stephanie Wiedeman to serve as trustee at a special Thornton Township meeting Tuesday. She will complete the term vacated by Jerry Jones, who retired in October. https://bit.ly/40nCcu5

House of Goshen hospice in Flossmoor is now open for patients. The new facility on Governors Highway was finished in 202...
01/20/2025

House of Goshen hospice in Flossmoor is now open for patients. The new facility on Governors Highway was finished in 2024. It recently completed the licensure process. https://bit.ly/40nsfgr

It's possible the political stalemate between members of the Thornton Township board will be broken Tuesday at a special...
01/20/2025

It's possible the political stalemate between members of the Thornton Township board will be broken Tuesday at a special township meeting. Resident electors will have a chance to appoint someone to fill the seat vacated in October, which could tip the balance of power between Supervisor Tiffany Henyard with ally Darlene Gray Everett and trustees Chris Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle. https://bit.ly/3PHfgB7

Primo's Cafe & Deli is set to open soon at 2057 Ridge Road in Homewood, former home of Redbird Cafe. The new establishme...
01/19/2025

Primo's Cafe & Deli is set to open soon at 2057 Ridge Road in Homewood, former home of Redbird Cafe. The new establishment shares owners with The Ridgewood, the renovated bar next door that opened last year. https://bit.ly/4gWMRTJ

Homewood is known for its murals, but it's been a decade since a new one was created. A new alley off Ridge Road provide...
01/17/2025

Homewood is known for its murals, but it's been a decade since a new one was created. A new alley off Ridge Road provided the canvas, and artist Nate Otto added to the village's collection of public art. https://bit.ly/3CfD8st

Flossmoor's Heather Hill residents wanted better communication, more neighborhood cohesion and a way to tackle problems ...
01/15/2025

Flossmoor's Heather Hill residents wanted better communication, more neighborhood cohesion and a way to tackle problems together. The answer: The Heather Hill Civic Association. https://bit.ly/3DUycKh

There's a lot going on in H-F this week, as we note in The Weeks | Jan. 12: Progress on 2 Homewood TIFs, another Thornto...
01/13/2025

There's a lot going on in H-F this week, as we note in The Weeks | Jan. 12: Progress on 2 Homewood TIFs, another Thornton Township board meeting, MLK Day of Service previews https://bit.ly/4gSyAaA

Flossmoor is all about service, but every year on MLK's birthday, the village ups its game, coordinating dozens of servi...
01/12/2025

Flossmoor is all about service, but every year on MLK's birthday, the village ups its game, coordinating dozens of service projects in Homewood, Flossmoor and surrounding communities. Read the list of activities in this year's Day of Service project. https://bit.ly/3WjbCB9

Homewood is in the process of creating a new TIF district on the northeast side of the village, an effort to make redeve...
01/11/2025

Homewood is in the process of creating a new TIF district on the northeast side of the village, an effort to make redevelopment feasible for the former Walmart site and several other properties that aren't contributing to village coffers. https://bit.ly/4jqCB83

Freshman guard Darrius Hawkins is already making his presence felt on the Viking boys basketball squad. https://bit.ly/4...
01/10/2025

Freshman guard Darrius Hawkins is already making his presence felt on the Viking boys basketball squad. https://bit.ly/4jb2pEQ

Will top H-F High School graduates receive cm laude-type honors rather than numerical class ranks in the future? Distri...
01/10/2025

Will top H-F High School graduates receive cm laude-type honors rather than numerical class ranks in the future? District 233 officials are studying the possibility https://bit.ly/4fXKTkt

The Weeks | Jan. 5: H-F Science Pub returns, Flossmoor board new meeting time, Thornton Township emergency meeting, basi...
01/06/2025

The Weeks | Jan. 5: H-F Science Pub returns, Flossmoor board new meeting time, Thornton Township emergency meeting, basin update, candlelighting ceremonies https://bit.ly/3Prc6RY

Flossmoor trustees approved a new start time for board meetings beginning Monday, Jan. 6. Meetings will start at 7 p.m. ...
01/05/2025

Flossmoor trustees approved a new start time for board meetings beginning Monday, Jan. 6. Meetings will start at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization recently gave three future teachers —Jack Calomino, Ellery Homrich and Hannah ...
01/05/2025

Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization recently gave three future teachers —Jack Calomino, Ellery Homrich and Hannah Hunter — some financial assistance to help them get started in their careers. https://bit.ly/3DRNIGq

Updated culinary arts facilities at Homewood-Flossmoor High School are helping students up their cooking game. Part two ...
01/05/2025

Updated culinary arts facilities at Homewood-Flossmoor High School are helping students up their cooking game. Part two of a two-part series. https://bit.ly/3BKKh41

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Wind Creek Casino Southland Career Fest drew a crowd at Prairie State College on Wednesday, Aug. 7. By 9 a.m., a casino spokesperson said 100 people were in line. As the doors opened at 10 a.m., the line had multiplied that number several times over. We'll have a story in a day or two with an update on the career fest and the expected opening of the casino in East Hazel Crest.

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COVER PHOTO: The summer festivals were all canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but area residents got a taste of the music and sense of community they offer through Porch Fest, a sort of distributed festival hosted by six families on Saturday, Aug. 8. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

ABOVE: Beautiful decorated benches are scattered throughout downtown Homewood this summer, part of a fundraiser for the South Suburban Family Shelter. The benches provide a place to rest and reflect now, and in early October they will be auctioned off at the SSFS gala event. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

MISSION: Every community needs a good source of local news. Historically, Homewood and Flossmoor enjoyed coverage by the local newspapers, especially the Homewood-Flossmoor Star. About 10 years go local media organizations began shifting their attention elsewhere, leaving our vibrant community without adequate news coverage. The Chronicle was created in June 2014 to remedy that situation. Our focus is on Homewood and Flossmoor, providing news by, about, and for the H-F community. Anyone interested in joining the team should write to [email protected].