The public is invited to a genetics conference on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Genetics educator Sam Rhine will lead the 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. event designed for serious science students and community members who want to learn about the most recent advances in genetics, cancer research,[Read More…]

Death of son-in-law who helped bake adds another blow to the struggling business Rick Carlson, left, watches as Paul Drzymalla fillsa box with doughnuts Saturday. Carlson is one ofa number of area residents who have heeded thecall to support Pearson’s Southgate Bakery.(Photos by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Long-time customer Jennifer Molski[Read More…]

Terri L Winfree, president of Prairie State College, received the 2016 Giving Back Award presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Terri Winfree She is being recognized for her “outstanding demonstration of social responsibility, a commitment to charitable services and involvement with students, faculty and staff to serve underrepresented populations,” according[Read More…]

The dress code posted outside Juvenile Court is simple. For boys, no T-shirts, hoodies or sagging pants. For girls, no tight or low-cut attire. Boys are to wear suits or sweaters with collared shirts. Girls are to wear pantsuits, dresses or skirts. School uniforms are acceptable.  Tom Houlihan Nothing else[Read More…]

Eileen Darin, third from left, is congratulated by District153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell, Churchill SchoolPrincipal CeCe Coffey and school boardPresident Shelly Marks after receivingthe Jerry Morin Award. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) The District 153 Board of Education presented the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award to Churchill School technology teacher Eileen Darin. A district[Read More…]

A fighterfighter practices scaling a ladder duing aSeptember 2014 training session at the BrianCarey Training Center in Homewood.(HF Chronicle file photos) Fire and smoke filled the brick ranch house on Hagen Lane in Flossmoor. As firefighters entered the house, an oxygen tank exploded. Crews from Flossmoor and other communities went[Read More…]

Prairie State College (PSC) has named outstanding Homewood and Flossmoor students to its fall semester Dean’s List. Students had a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC during the fall semester; and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or[Read More…]

St. Joseph School sixth grader Antonio Thomaslistens as science fair judge Jenne Farley asksa question. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) St. Joseph School in Homewood hosted a science fair for third through eighth graders on Jan. 27. Judges got to look at a host of topics, including “Which soda pop is[Read More…]

(Provided photo) Homewood’s Hart School cheerleaders gather around the winning 8th grade basketball team that will be in state competition this weekend after defeating Glenwood’s Brookwood School 54-47 in a game Wednesday. The Panthers will take on East St. Louis in the first round of the state tournament on Saturday.

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has recovered more than $15.6 million after investigating erroneous tax exemptions as part of the Erroneous Homestead Exemption Program. In addition to the money already collected, the assessor’s office is pursuing more than $13 million billed, including more than $2 million in liens collected at[Read More…]