There’s nothing like that first bike. One day, you are a little person with the world restricted to how far your two legs can take you. Then, magically, you master a two-wheeler and greater distances – and speed – become new, exciting elements in your life. There is, of course,[Read More…]

It’s nearly 2,000 miles between Homewood and Jacmel, Haiti – a community on that island nation’s south coast – but contributions by the Homewood Rotary Club have helped bridge the distance. Speaking at Wednesday’s Rotary meeting, Jacmel resident Jean Claude Pierre thanked club members while stressing the importance of perseverance.[Read More…]

  Equipment surrounds the   site of a gas leak in  downtown Homewood on  Friday morning.   (Photo by Quincy Crump/  H-F Chronicle) Traffic was blocked along two downtown Homewood streets for about four hours Friday, May 20, while Nicor Gas workers fixed a gas main leak. The site of the leak was at[Read More…]

The weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend, and it’s going to be a busy one. Here are some of the events happening in Homewood.  Homewood Rail Fest   A youngster watches a   model train during the  2015 Rail Fest in Homewood.   (H-F Chronicle file photo) 9 a.m. to 3[Read More…]

H-F High School art teacher Greg Petecki, in the red jacket, directs assembly of “Kinetic Vision,” a project designed and built by H-F art students. (Provided photo) “Kinetic Vision,” the newest addition to downtown Flossmoor’s growing public art scene, is seven feet tall. It is aqua-colored and has four arms, of varying lengths, that[Read More…]

Teachers Lionel Cesar (left) and Wendy Stiglic (right)congratulate the national winners of the Frenchlanguage competition (from second left) MichaelGislason, Lucy Sloan, Kathryn Donermeyer andAllie Mangel. Winner Joseph Humphreyis not pictured. (Phot by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Five French language students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have won national honors through the Le[Read More…]

The District 233 school board agreed Tuesday, May 17, to transfer more than $12.4 million within its budget to take advantage of a state rule that will expire July 1. The Illinois School Code gives school districts three years to transfer money from the transportation fund. That window closes in[Read More…]

School psychologist Stephanie Hess proudly displaysthe Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award shereceived from District 153.  Hess was nominated byWillow School Principal Mary Ann Savage (left) andis congratulated by Superintendent DaleMitchell and Shelly Marks (right), board president.(Photo by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Homewood District 153 presented the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award[Read More…]

A second robbery at the Southgate Minimart in Homewood ended Thursday with a car crash and the arrest of a suspect. Homewood police said an employee at the store, located at 18747 Dixie Highway, followed the suspect after the robbery and contacted the police. The male suspect, pursued by police,[Read More…]

When Linda Barry started teaching in Homewood District 153, she wouldn’t have dreamed she’d close out her 20-year career teaching Technology Integration.Times change and Barry wasn’t afraid to change with them. “If you’re going to teach, you have to stay ahead of the curve so we (teachers) can help our[Read More…]