A screen capture from the video created by H-F   High School Fine Arts Department students as part   of a contest to win a classroom visit by Gov. Bruce   Rauner. (Provided photos)   The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Fine Arts Department is in a competition to have Gov. Bruce Rauner come to visit H-F[Read More…]

  Paul and Maureen Milord stand on the stage of  The Drama Group’s newly dedicated Milord Studio  Theatre. Charlie Misovye, left, president of The  Drama Group’s board of directors, made the  dedication announcement at one of the group’s  February play performances. (Photo by Marilyn   Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  The Drama Group has found a way to honor Paul[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners met with staff on March 7 to review plans for upcoming expenses in the next budget year.   The Homewood-Flossmoor area’s equalized assessed valuation (EAV) has been dropping, causing the park district to lose tax revenue. Commissioners went through the list and thanked staff for[Read More…]

Flossmoor officials are turning to residents for help in revitalizing the village’s marketing efforts. As a community branding project begins, residents are invited to two brainstorming sessions that will focus on what makes Flossmoor special. The meetings will take place at 7 p.m. March 16 and 22 at Flossmoor Village[Read More…]

This March 10 letter was sent by Illinois Senator Toi Hutchinson, D-Olympia Fields, who represents Flossmoor in the Illinois Legislature. She is asking residents to share their personal stories of how the Illinois budget impasse has affected them. The H-F Chronicle is sharing her message:  For the past two years,[Read More…]

Seven of nine candidates running for the Flossmoor School District 161 board of education Thursday responded to questions at a well-attended political forum. In all, the candidates answered nine questions submitted by audience members in the Parker Junior High School gymnasium. The 90-minute forum was sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor League[Read More…]

  An artist’s rendering of a Starbucks coffee shop   approved this week by the Flossmoor village board.  (Provided image)  Flossmoor village board members this week gave the green light to a Vollmer Road building that will house a Starbucks coffee shop, an AT&T store and two other businesses.  At Monday’s meeting, the[Read More…]

Viewpoint:  The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author.   Demolition begins Thursday, March 2, on the old   Triumph meat market building and, behind it, the   former Esposito Glass building. (Photos by Eric   Crump/H-F Chronicle)  Demolition of the buildings at 1744-1748 Ridge Road began Thursday, March 3, and continued the[Read More…]

  The Welsh family, from the  youngest to the oldest, are  celebrating the 50th anniversary  of Homewood’s Dairy Queen.  Patriarch Art Welsh bought the  business in 1967. (Photo by   Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  Thursday, March 9, will mark the 50th year the Homewood Dairy Queen opens under the ownership of the Welsh family. Homewood and Flossmoor residents are[Read More…]

  Camiella Williams Six candidates are running for three six-year terms on the Prairie State Community College District 515 Board of Trustees: Christopher J. Baikauskas, Brunetta Hill-Corley, Marc A. Wiley, Jay Readey, Andre Lewis and Camiella D. Williams. One candidate is running for a single two-year term: John N. Stanfa.[Read More…]