Liam Nelson, 11, blows his trumpet during a jazz comboperformance Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Homewood FarmersMarket. Nelson, who has been playing trumpet for about ayear, was the featured soloist for the group, which consistedof current and former students of Chris Denman, bandinstructor at Chicago Christian High School. Nelson[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Homewood Science Center to host volunteer meeting July 7
Course leader Myras Osman of Flossmoor holds his classon World War II in rapt attention. (Photo by Margaret Brady) Something remarkable has been happening for the past 23 years in the South Suburbs. The Knowledge Exchange (TKE), often referred to as a “hidden gem,” starts its 24th year of learning when[Read More…]
School board members say releasing Pitcock was a tough decision
A local teen who started You Matter 2, a nonprofit organization that helps fight hunger, will be featured on national television on Sunday, Aug. 28. Caption Destiny Watson, a 2016 Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate, is one of 10 Chicago area students selected for the special show at 6 p.m. on[Read More…]
Interns broaden local news coverage, gain experience
Police are searching for the killer of 20-year-old Flossmoor man who was shot a block from his home Tuesday night. Damarcus Roberts died at about 10 a.m. Wednesday at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Flossmoor Deputy Police Chief Tod Kamleiter said. The case is being considered a homicide[Read More…]
Historic Gold home begins third era as science center
On Friday, Aug. 19, a motorcyclist was injured in a traffic accident near 183rd Street and Gottschalk Avenue. It was the most recent accident at or near the intersection that has been the scene of a number of injury accidents in recent years, and it prompted a Homewood woman to[Read More…]
Washington Square Pancake House to close after Monday
Megan Murray David Boettcher Megan Murray starred in three musicals at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. David Boettcher was her teacher and theater director. Jonathan D. Mesisca Now they’re teaming up for the Artists Walk Theatre presentation of “The Fantasticks,” the longest running musical on Broadway. The show will be[Read More…]
Filing deadline is Friday for H-F High school board candidates
A Flossmoor man was hospitalized Tuesday after being shot in the back near his house. According to a Flossmoor ECOP posting, the 20-year-old man was discovered inside his house in the 3900 block of 189th Street. The incident was reported at about 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 23. Officers provided first aid to[Read More…]
H-F High School board tries to quash rumors
Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood) is one of 25 appointees serving on a bipartisan commission tasked to present the Illinois Legislature with a new education funding formula. Davis told the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle that doesn’t necessarily mean moving from the current system that uses property taxes to primarily fund schools. Rather, the[Read More…]
Venerable Flossmoor fire truck returns home for Fourth of July parade
A Homewood resident moved more than 2,000 miles away from his home in Trinidad to start a new life and seize opportunity. Nearly 10 years later, Keith Finlay was granted Unites States citizenship but said it wasn’t an easy journey. Keith Finley reached his goal recently of becoming a U.S. citizen. (Photo by[Read More…]
H-F High School officials release statement following community meeting
Parents gather to connect and commiserate during the 2015 Boo Hoo Breakfast sponsored by Homewood PTA. (Provided photo) Update from Homewood PTA: “Hold those tears for one more day brace kindergarden parents! Due to predicted rain Homewood PTA has rescheduled the Boo Hoo Breakfsst from Thursday, Aug. 25, to Friday, Aug. 26. We hope to meet all[Read More…]
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