Fresh air, fun science and a chance to help the Homewood Science Center continue to grow. That’s what Walk Walton, a PopUp Science fundraiser, has to offer area residents from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Walk Walton will be the HSC’s first fall festival. The event will be[Read More…]
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Franciscan Alliance names Allan Spooner to lead Olympia Fields and Chicago Heights hospitals
Allan M. Spooner will bring more than 20 years of healthcare experience to his new role as president and chief executive officer of Franciscan Health hospitals in Olympia Fields and Chicago Heights. He starts in his new position on Oct. 31. Allan Spooner “Allan Spooner brings a strong background[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters Hosts Program on the Nov. 8 Election
Are you prepared to vote on every question on the Nov. 8 ballot? The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area will help you be an informed voter through a special 7 p.m. program Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Coffee and light refreshments will[Read More…]
Letter presented to District 161 board calls for superintendent’s removal
A group of parents in Flossmoor School District 161 Monday asked the board of education to remove Superintendent Craig Doster by the beginning of November. Flossmoor resident Reginald Williams Jr., a spokesman for the group, told the board that 400 District 161 residents signed a letter calling for the superintendent’s[Read More…]
Flossmoor fire truck renovation takes center stage on TV this week
Flossmoor’s antique Engine No. 4 makes its first public appearance at the 2016 Fourth of July parade in Flossmoor soon after returning from restoration work. (Chronicle file photo) Flossmoor’s venerable Engine No. 4 makes its national broadcast debut this week when a cable television program, “FantomWorks,” tells the story of the 69-year-old[Read More…]
Homewood Beautification Committee recognizes 50 businesses
Art 4 Soul, 18135 Harwood Ave., was one of the 50 businesses given a Homewood Beautification Award. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Beautification Committee honored 50 businesses for their work in beautifying the area around their location. Honorees were recognized at the Oct. 13 Beautification Awards[Read More…]
Homewood awards honor residents for neighborhood beauty
The Wright house, a Blue Ribbon winner, is lined by rose bushes. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Homewood residents have a passion for gardening. The variety of flowers, the colorful array and the unique designs comes to life at the hands of some dedicated residents. Their efforts were[Read More…]
H-F High facilities open to the public
Did you know that Homewood-Flossmoor High School opens its facilities to the public during the winter months? Contingent on student activities on the calendar, both the field house and pool are open to residents on regular school days. Runners and walkers can use the indoor track Mondays through Fridays from[Read More…]
Homewood church’s youth make a difference for rural West Virginia residents
A week working in the rural areas of West Virginia gave young members of Homewood’s Faith Lutheran Church an experience that will last them a lifetime, says Joy Heine, youth minister.
Flossmoor sales tax figures triple following Meijer opening
Flossmoor’s monthly sales tax revenue jumped threefold following the opening of the Meijer superstore in June. The State of Illinois Friday posted sales tax numbers for July, the first full month Meijer’s Flossmoor store was open. They show the village receiving $67,384 in sales tax revenues for that month. Flossmoor[Read More…]
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