The Homewood District 153 board agreed to work with Mesirow Financial Inc. for the sale of $4.3 million in working cash bonds. The sale is being underwritten by community residents who approved a referendum for a property tax increase that will cover up to $9 million in new money for[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Rep. Kelly Accompanies President Obama on Historic Cuba Trip
Ingalls Memorial Hospital recently was presented with the 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Ingalls is one of a group of 50 U.S. health care facilities with accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for surveys performed in 2015. The[Read More…]
GSU Veterans Boot Camp Nov2016
Flossmoor residents returning home following a vacation at the end of 2016 discovered thieves had stolen a number of valuables, including watches, musical instruments, a drone and a handgun. The homeowners reported the thefts to their residence, located in the 1600 block of Brassie Avenue, in the early morning hours[Read More…]
IPO Nov 2016
Children enjoy the H-F Park District Splash Pad on a warm day in 2015. (Chronicle file photo) Millennium Park’s Splash Pad, a bubbling water fountain designed for young children, will be replaced by spring 2018. The Splash Pad was installed in 2000 when the park opened and it has[Read More…]
Homewood help wanted customer clerk
Calling all beer lovers! Explore the Pour 2 is happening Friday, Jan. 13. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s “Explore the Pour” of 2016 was so successful that the park district is ready for another great event at The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, Governors Highway at 183rd Street. Between 6 and 9[Read More…]
Fall sports bring increased chance of concussions
Nine of the 11 Homewood-Flossmoor High School 2016 graduates who earned the IB Diploma are, from left, Jessica Barry, Heather Culbertson, Lila Grant, Kira VanVoorhees, Nicholas Thompson, Shaleahk Wilson, Ryan Bergal, Julia Schwieterman and Isabel Weber. (Provided photo from H-F High School) A group of 11 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students who graduated with their[Read More…]
Homewood invites fans to Cubs games viewing in downtown area
Bob St. Leger, head coach for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School volleyball team, is hosting a youth volleyball clinic for boys grades 5 through 8. The sessions will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 9 and 10, at the high school. St. Leger has planned the[Read More…]
Scenes from the 2016 Zombie Run
To help bring attention to local nonprofits, the Chronicle invited community members to buy an ad for a charitable organization for the paper’s December issue. BrainUp, which funds cancer research and was started by Melody Mart owners Dan and Meg Kresach, was supported by Hoekstra Heating and Air Conditioning and[Read More…]
In search of H-F’s biggest Cubs fan
Did you hear about the Chicago White Sox winning the 2016 World Series? It’s true. Tom Houlihan And how about that rocket-powered Metra train that, at a slick 120 mph, will get Homewood-Flossmoor area commuters to downtown Chicago in 10 minutes flat. I hear the rocket trains will be ready[Read More…]
October 2016 e-edition
Thomas H. Heyne, a Homewood police officer, began and ended his 24-year career on the same day, Dec. 14. Thomas H. Heyne, right, accompanied by his wife, Mary, is honored Tuesday, Dec. 13, for 24 years service to Homewood. (Photos by Quincy Crump/H-F Chronicle) At the Dec. 13 board of trustees meeting, Homewood village officials honored[Read More…]
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