Homewood-Flossmoor High School will continue implementing a shift from a traditional course-based reading intervention approach to a service delivery model. The District 233 Board of Education gave its blessing to the new program at its Dec. 14 regular meeting after the plan was brought forward by the board’s Planning Committee.[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
COVID-19 resurgence causes partial return to remote learning
A snapshot taken on Dec. 17 showing the COVID-19 case trend since the pandemic began in suburban Cook County. Click to see a larger version. (Provided graphic) Two schools resorted to remote learning in December as the area, and the world, experienced the second-worst spike in COVID-19 cases since the[Read More…]
Here First | Dec. 16
Editor’s note: This is the second edition of what we envision will be a weekly newsletter. Let us know what you think about the format and content. Write to [email protected]. Predicting the future Prognostication is a pasttime fraught with peril. Nevertheless, we’re going to go out on a limb and[Read More…]
Here First | Thursday, Dec. 9
Editor’s note: This is the first edition of what we envision will be a weekly newsletter. Let us know what you think about the format and content. Write to [email protected] Predicting the future Prognostication is a pasttime fraught with peril. Nevertheless, we’re going to go out on a limb and[Read More…]
Wind Creek casino application moves closer to license approval as Matteson site is eliminated
The Illinois Gaming Board voted unanimously on Wednesday, Dec. 8, to name Wind Creek Illinois as the winning applicant for the south suburban casino license. In a separate motion, the board also found the company to be preliminarily suitable to receive the license. Wind Creek prevailed over one remaining finalist,[Read More…]
Marino to leave Homewood government; Haney to become village manager
Jim Marino has been one of the Homewood’s top administrators for more than two decades, but he is moving on to a new position as city administrator for Crest Hill. Marino’s last day as village manager will be Dec. 17. On Dec. 18, Assistant Village Manager Napoleon Haney will take[Read More…]
Casino hopefuls vie for edge with gaming board
The two finalists for the south suburban casino license squared off on Oct. 28 to refine their pitches to the Illinois Gaming Board and to seek an edge before the board makes its final decision. The board eliminated the two other candidates Oct. 20, leaving Wind Creek Illinois (WCI) and[Read More…]
Open house guest exemplifies fire safety message
Homewood firefighters begin to extinguish the fire in the demonstration of how fast fire spreads in a structure unprotected by sprinklers. They subsequently set fire to the other structure, which was equipped with sprinklers, to show how quickly the fire could be subdued. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Viewpoint: The commentary below[Read More…]
District 153 students honor veterans with abbreviated event
From left, John Beele, Paul Klimczak and, behind the flag, Mike Ritchowski begin to raise the American flag as part of a ceremony honoring veterans who have died. The ceremony was part of the annual veterans appreciation event at James Hart School in Homewood. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) At least it[Read More…]
