How do you say “Welcome to Flossmoor District 161” in Mandarin? Future students may be able to translate that expression if the district adds the Chinese language to the curriculum. No decision has yet been made by the board of education, but district administration continues to take the steps needed[Read More…]

  Serena Hills teacher Andrea Beaty learned she  received the Golden Apple award March 24.  (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)  The surprise announcement was accompanied by balloons, flowers, cameras, family members, small children — and tears. Andrea Beaty learned she was named one of the Chicago area’s top teachers when a parade of well-wishers[Read More…]

  Nicor crews work in Flossmoor recently to   upgrade aging gas infrastructure. (Photo   by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)  For the past two months, Nicor Gas trucks and equipment have been a common sight in Flossmoor as crews work to modernize aging underground infrastructure. Joe DelReal, Nicor’s manager of community relations and economic development,[Read More…]

Area residents have until March 26 to help two local businesses raise money for lymphoma research.  The program, called “Round It Up,” gives customers of Family Video and Marco’s Pizza, both at 2010 183rd St. in Homewood, a chance to round up their purchase amount to the nearest dollar, donating[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s students, staff and community welcomed their new principal, Jerry Lee Anderson, with great enthusiasm.     Jerry Anderson Anderson wore the red and white Viking school colors when she returned March 21 for a day of meet-and-greet and attendance at a District 233 school board meeting. She[Read More…]

  Anthony DeLuca and Rabbi   Dreyfus (Provided photo) Illinois Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, who represents areas of Flossmoor, hosted his 16th annual clergy breakfast March 3 with spiritual leaders.   The event at the Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts in Park Forest, gave DeLuca the opportunity to[Read More…]

Communications, test scores and diversity were major topics of discussion at the District 233 school board candidate forum in preparation for the April 4 election.   Three incumbents on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School board – Richard Lites, Gerald Pauling and Andy Lindstrom – are facing challengers Steven Anderson, Eric Grant,[Read More…]

Early voting began Monday, March 20, in Cook County. The early voting period will end April 3, the day before the consolidated election, according to the Cook County Clerk’s website.  South suburban early voting sites in the Homewood-Flossmoor area include:   Matteson Community Center, 20642 Matteson Ave., Matteson. Open 9 a.m. to[Read More…]

Flossmoor has hired a marketing company to assist with the village’s branding efforts. According to a March 17 email notice, the village chose the Grillo Group after vetting proposals from a group of marketing and branding companies. “Over the next few months, Grillo Group will work with the village and[Read More…]

  Jim Garofalo, owner Grady’s Snack N’ Dine, formerly   Grady’s Grille, shows Homewood trustees the design   of new signage for the business. Trustees expressed   support for variances requested by Garofalo at the  board’s March 14 meeting. (Photo by Quincy  Crump/H-F Chronicle)  A popular Homewood restaurant, formerly known as Grady’s Grille, re-opened on Monday, March 20,[Read More…]