H-F art teacher Greg Petecki, kneeling, and the  students in his 3D Sculpture and Ceramics class  who created the obelisk are, from left, Bryant  Monteilh, Rachael Rusek, Dyeisha Garrison,  Olivia Ryan, Kacie Schmidt, Ashley Dureke and  Joshua Platz. Lesha Thompson is not pictured.   (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  The creativity of eight students in the 3D[Read More…]

These are serious times. Try as we may, it is impossible to ignore the news as it filters into our small corner of the world.   Tom Houlihan We see photos of members of Congress laughing after approving a dreadful proposal that would take away health insurance from tens of millions[Read More…]

  Outgoing board president Murray Barr, left, administers  the oath of office to newly elected Homewood Public  Library board members, from left, Percy Harris,  Adrienne River and Patricia Mosley Smith. (Photo by   Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  The Homewood Public Library board of trustees welcomed three new members and approved its 2018 budget at the May 17[Read More…]

A bill that would increase Homeowner Exemption and Senior Citizen and Senior Freeze Exemption tax relief measures is nearing the finish line to get Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature.  The measure, SB473, started in the Illinois Senate with co-sponsor Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields). It passed 54-0 on May 4 and[Read More…]

  State Farm agent Angelo Tzinares is celebrating   three decades of serving area customers. (Photo   by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  A celebration is underway in Homewood as longtime business owner Angelo Tzinares marks his 30th anniversary as a State Farm agent in the village. Through the years his business has been in three[Read More…]

  Jason Shippy, 3, watches the results when he pushes   a button that operates a rotating crane on the model   train display. His mother, Anne, and sister, Molly, 7,   look on. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)  The weather apparently didn’t get the memo that Homewood had a big day of events planned for[Read More…]

  Erin Slone, a member of Action for a Better Tomorrow  South Suburban Chapter, stood at Flossmoor Road  and Kedzie Avenue Friday protesting Gov. Bruce  Rauner’s policies and the state’s budget impasse.  (Photos by Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle)  A small group of protesters brought a very strong message to the corner of Flossmoor Road and Kedzie[Read More…]

  Parker Junior High students were honored by the  Flossmoor District 161 school board for their  participation in a recent regional history fair.   (Photo by R.L. Anderson/H-F Chronicle)  Parker Junior High School had 32 students honored by the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education May 8 for their outstanding projects in the Chicago Metro[Read More…]

The Homewood Public Library is hosting its second annual One-Minute Movie Festival scheduled for 7 p.m. June 29 at the library, 19717 Dixie Highway.   “Creativity is the key,” said Kelly Campos of the Homewood Library staff. “Last year’s winners proved you can do some interesting presentations in 60 seconds.”[Read More…]

The Western Golf Association (WGA) and the Chick Evans Scholars Foundation have selected Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduating senior Gianmarco Petrelli the 2017 Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship recipient.   Gianmarco, the son of Mark and Ragdha Petrelli, is one of 900 college students receiving the full tuition and housing scholarship for[Read More…]