Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School journalism students won top honors in the Illinois High School Association’s statewide journalism contest April 28. First place honors were awarded to Lior Rafalovitz, a senior, for her two-page yearbook layout design, and Emma McKillip, a junior, won third place in photography. They were among 10[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Districts to receive additional funds under new funding model
The Illinois State Board of Education has notified school districts serving Homewood and Flossmoor of the new monies they will receive under the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act of 2017. The measure is meant to comprehensively change the way school districts receive the bulk of state funds sending more[Read More…]
Organizations promote Screen Free Week
Electronic devices are nearly omnipresents these days, but sometimes it’s good to take a short break from them this week, according to three local organizations. The Homewood PTA, Homewood School District 153 and the Homewood Public Library are urging local families to observe Screen Free Week from April 30 through[Read More…]
Street resurfacing to begin Monday in Homewood
Motorists might want to seek alternate routes in coming weeks while work begins on Homewood’s 2018 street resurfacing program. Work is expected to begin Monday, April 30, according to Village Engineer Max Massi. The project includes repairs to the following streets: Birch Road from Loomis Avenue to Riegel Road. Cedar Road[Read More…]
Harvey man charged after burglary of Homewood liquor store
A Harvey man is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into United Liquors at 17532 Dixie Highway in Homewood on April 4. According to police, Orlando Murray, 29, of the 100 block of E. 155th St., entered the story shortly before 8 a.m. and left with alcoholic beverages, cigars and[Read More…]
H-F drama students presenting season finale ‘She Kills Monsters’
Homewood-Flossmoor High School drama students will present “She Kills Monsters,” a dramatic comedy, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 3, 4 and 5, in the school’s Mall Auditorium. It will be the final presentation for the 2017-18 season. The play tells the story of Agnes Evans, a high[Read More…]
Hart School National Junior Honor Society inducts 38 students
The National Junior Honor Society at James Hart School inducted 38 students into its ranks during a ceremony Monday, April 11.
Discarded items can help kids learn at Tech Take Apart
It’s not junk — it’s a learning tool! The Homewood Public Library is asking residents to donate used items with moveable parts for its second Tech Take Apart event on Thursday, April 26. The program allows kids ages 5 through 15 to experience first hand how simple machines work.
Homewood to hold public hearing on village budget
The Homewood board of trustees will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, to allow residents to comment on the village’s 2018-19 budget. Finance Director Dennis Bubenik will present information about the $39.5 million budget. Because the village is on a two-year budget cycle, the 2018-19 budget[Read More…]
Registration open for kids summer camps at Homewood Science Center
Four summer science camp programs for elementary, middle and junior high students are being organized by the Homewood Science Center. Science Minors Club is designed for students in second through fifth grades. The week-long program from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 11 through 15, offers early, hands-on exposure to science[Read More…]
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