At their April meetings, the school boards of Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161 awarded tenure to outstanding teachers who have completed four years of employment with the districts. Teachers awarded tenure in District 153: Ashley Daniels-Evans, Churchill School, fifth grade; Angela Foster, Willow School, second grade; Kristen Goesel,[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
James Hart chapter of NJHS inducts 37 new members
The James Hart School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 37 new members during a ceremony Monday evening. During a candle lighting ceremony, the new members repeated the membership pledge. Each new member was introduced by a current NJHS member. New members must meet specific criteria based on[Read More…]
Park Pride volunteers needed
If you can spare an hour or two on Saturday, May 6, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District hopes you’ll volunteer for the annual Park Pride event. Work crews will be out between 8:30 and 11 a.m. to help around the nearly 40 parks in Homewood and Flossmoor. Duties include cleaning out[Read More…]
Election 2023: Elementary school boards mostly remain the same, plus other election results
Homewood School District 153 will keep the same board it has after the April 4 election. In Flossmoor School District 161, three incumbents were re-elected. Four incumbents in District 153 ran unopposed for re-election. The unofficial vote totals were Ashanti Bethea with 1,338 votes, or 24.58%; Alexander Bosch with 1,355,[Read More…]
Cold can’t stop annual Easter egg hunt
It was overcast. There was a mist in the air, and the temperature was in the high 30s. Not a perfect day for an Easter egg hunt. But about 100 children, with families in tow, gathered at Irwin Park on Saturday, April 1, for the traditional event sponsored by the[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates in the April 4 election
Candidates for local government boards can’t meet with every voter, but talking with candidates and hearing their views about the challenges facing villages, schools, parks or libraries is an important part of making a decision about who to entrust with leadership positions. That’s why the Chronicle started the Meet the[Read More…]
Park district working to expand summer offerings
It may be March, but the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is gearing up for summer. Stomping Grounds summer camps will be held at three locations. Kids will be segregated by ages with the kindergarten and first graders at Irwin Park; second and third graders at the H-F Sports Complex, part of[Read More…]
Jim Wright history stories
Local historian and community leader Jim Wright died on March 10, 2023, after a six-year battle with cancer. Over the years, he contributed a number of articles about local history to the Chronicle. Jim was also a key source for the Chronicle and Bionic Content’s State of Golf web documentary.
Flossmoor appoints Jones as new police chief
Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson will appoint Jerel Jones as police chief at a special village board meeting on Monday, March 27, where trustees are expected to unanimously approve the appointment. Jones will assume his duties on March 29. “We are thrilled to have Chief Jerel Jones join the fine men[Read More…]
H-F students to compete in International DECA Tournament
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Charles Niemiec and Larsen Prokop will be competing at the International DECA Tournament April 22-25 in Orlando, Florida. The pair qualified for the international tournament by taking third place in the Financial Team Decision Making category at the Illinois DECA Tournament in Rosemont March 3, 4[Read More…]
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