Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Scholastic Bowl team has had a winning season. Scholastic Bowl pits an H-F team against another school’s team is a timed competition to see which team can provide the most correct answers to questions from a wide range of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
H-F teachers make District 233 candidate endorsements
The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization has endorsed four candidates for positions on the District 233 school board in the April 4 election. The teachers union, representing about 220 teachers and instructional assistants at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has selected newcomer Christopher Riedel and incumbents Pam Jackson, Gerald Pauling and Nathan Legardy to[Read More…]
H-F Ice Arena grand reopening is March 12
The H-F Ice Arena will officially reopen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. The day’s events include open skating from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Skate rental is $4. Prizes will be given away during open skating hours. Kids ages 5 to[Read More…]
Fire destroys Homewood mobile home on Friday morning
One pet cat died but no one else was hurt in a fire Friday morning that destroyed a mobile home in Eli’s Trailer Park, 861 Ridge Road in Homewood. The Homewood Fire Department received the call at 7:33 a.m., according to Deputy Chief Steve DeJong. He said the cause of[Read More…]
Two students win state honors at speech competition
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Jazmin Rhodes brought home third place state honors in oratorical declamation at the IHSA speech competition Feb. 18. She also brought home a medal for a 7th place finish in dramatic acting with partner Stella Hoyt. They performed a piece about a gay couple and their[Read More…]
Culver’s meals benefit D153 music program
Make a date to have a meal at Culver’s on Tuesday, March 7, to support the music programs in District 153. The Parents Music Association is sponsoring a fundraiser at the local Culver’s Restaurant, 850 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. The restaurant is willing to donate 10% of the purchase[Read More…]
School personnel, volunteers honored with Those Who Excel Awards
Local teachers, administrators and education supporters will be recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as Those Who Excel honorees at a special April 29 reception. Those Who Excel awards honor those who have made significant contributions to Illinois’ public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. ISBE has been[Read More…]
Wisconsin man identified as stabbing victim
A 33-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, man has been identified as the victim of a stabbing in Homewood early Saturday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that Donnell Eugene Jr. of the 1500 block of Jennifer Street in Madison was pronounced dead at 3:48 a.m. Saturday. Homewood police officers found Eugene[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate stabbing death
A 32-year-old man died at a local hospital early Saturday from stabbing injuries, according to Homewood police. Officers responded to the 19100 block of Pierce Court in Homewood shortly after 3 a.m. and discovered the victim with a stab wound. Officers and Homewood Fire Department paramedics treated the man at[Read More…]
H-F alumnus wins Grammy Award
Christopher McBride, a 2002 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, won a Grammy Award as the saxophonist on the album by Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra selected in the Best Large Ensemble Jazz category. Steve Feifke and Bijon Watson, co-leaders of Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra, invited McBride to perform on the album.[Read More…]
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