U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host Job Readiness Boot Camp on Wednesday, March 29, and a Youth Job and Resource Expo on Saturday, April 1.   The Job Readiness Boot Camp on Wednesday is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in Room T107 of the Technical Building of Thornton Township High[Read More…]

  New District 161 Superintendent Dana Smith meets  National Junior Honor Society student volunteers.  (Provided photos)  Flossmoor School District 161 held a reception Thursday, March 23, to welcome its new superintendent, Dana Smith, to the district.    Related story:Flossmoor School District 161 announces appointment of new superintendent (March 16, 2017)  [Read More…]

It was a spirited discussion between two candidates for the Prairie State College District 515 board of trustees at the March 27 debate hosted by the Homewood-Flossmoor League of Women Voters. Jay Readey of Flossmoor and Camiella Williams of Chicago Heights took turns answering audience questions covering finances, student services,[Read More…]

  Shortstop Mya Valadez, a senior, keeps her eye on  the ball during an H-F softball practice. (Provided   photo)  You have to get up pretty early in the morning to keep pace with the Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls softball and boys baseball teams.   Early: at about 4 a.m.   As the regular[Read More…]

  South Suburban Family Shelter officials Vicki Meilach,   left, and Jennifer Gabreyna describe the shelter’s   services and thank the community for a surge of   support following state funding cuts. (Photos by   Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)  The state might be failing to provide support for local domestic violence agency South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS), but the Homewood-Flossmoor community[Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host Job Readiness Boot Camp on Wednesday, March 29, and a Youth Job and Resource Expo on Saturday, April 1.   The Job Readiness Boot Campon Wednesday is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in Room T107 of the Technical Building of Thornton Township High[Read More…]

  Homewood-Flossmoor High School had 51 students  compete at the state DECA competition in March 2017.  (Provided photo)  Six students have qualified to represent Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the DECA International Career Development Conference in California. These students will be participating in the international meet after winning top honors in state competition[Read More…]

Singer and songwriter Dana Cooper will entertain at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Edgar’s Place Coffee House at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest.   Cooper is the recipient of the 2015 Spirit of Folk Award presented by the Folk Alliance International and the[Read More…]

Candidates for election to the Prairie State College (PSC) board will debate at 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, in a forum conducted by the Homewood-Flossmoor and Park Forest League of Women Voters (LWV). The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle is a co-sponsor.   The session will be in the Heritage Community Bank Room 1318[Read More…]

For the 32nd consecutive year, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.The park district was notified of the honor by letter Feb. 23.   This is the highest honor awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).[Read More…]