The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is hosting Halloween parties for kids 13 and under on Tuesday, Oct. 31.  The program from 5:30 to 6 p.m. is specially designed as “quiet time” for children with disabilities and their families, including those on the autism spectrum or children with sensory processing disorder. Children[Read More…]

The Village of Homewood and its Beautification Committee presented top honors to 10 homeowners for their outstanding efforts at gardening when officials presented the annual beautification awards on Oct. 17.   The outstanding appearances of these 10 homes won Blue Ribbon status for their constant upkeep, beautiful floral designs and special[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School field house indoor track is now open to District 233 residents during fall and winter.  Walkers and runners can use the track from 6 to 7 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays on regular school days. There will be times when the track[Read More…]

Seven Parker Junior High School students have been chosen to participate in a statewide musical festival on Nov. 4.     Parker Junior High School  students will be taking part  in the ILMEA Music Festival  Nov. 4. (Provided photo)  The District 1 Music Festival, hosted by the Illinois Music Education Association Elementary and Junior[Read More…]

Author Fern Schumer Chapman and her mother, Edith Westerfeld, will discuss “Edith’s Immigration Journey: A Refugee’s Story of Prejudice and Empathy” during a 1:30 p.m. presentation on Nov. 5 at B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom, 1424 W. 183rd St. in Homewood.  The story revolves around Edith Westerfeld, 92, whose parents sent[Read More…]

Residents of Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 are invited to hear administrators outline plans for expansion and remodeling at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor.  Speakers will address residents at three meetings. The first is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, in Room E-1 in the South Building.  Two[Read More…]

Village officials want Homewood residents to have a clearer idea how their property tax dollars are spent, so they added a chart to the annual tax levy presentation that shows how a typical tax bill is divided. Homewood Finance Director Dennis Bubenik presented the proposed property tax levy of  $6,324,211[Read More…]

South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation to further the organization’s efforts to combat domestic violence and provide rehabilitation services throughout the South Suburbs and the Chicago metro region.  “At SSFS, we are incredibly grateful for support from the Mary Kay[Read More…]

The Drama Group presents a zany Broadway musical “Eating Raoul” filled with lively intrigue and laughs as the plot thickens.  The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, or 2 p.m. Nov. 12, 18 and 19, at the Milord Studio Theater, 330 W.[Read More…]

  Wildlife expert Dianne Cobban of Homewood hugs  her cat, Binks. Cobban rescued Binks out of a house  in Park Forest whose owners moved and left her.  (Photo by Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle)  Editor’s note: This story first appeared as the cover feature in the Oct. 1, 2017, print edition of[Read More…]