A discussion of the worldwide refugee crisis, and what the local community can do to help persons displaced by war and other social upheavals, will take place in Flossmoor on Sunday, Jan. 31. The program, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon[Read More…]

Tabitha Stine, right, accepts a monetary contribution from Dana Zigmund, standing, that will help support the District 153 referendum. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Dozens of volunteers gathered Wednesday to learn about the upcoming Homewood District 153 bond referendum and offered to work to get the message out. The ballot[Read More…]

Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights recently received a $25,000 donation from former student Allan DiCastro. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Four decades after graduating from Serena Hills School, Allan DiCastro remembers his years there as an important part of his life. “Experiences in that school made me feel I could achieve what[Read More…]

Chris Weaver prepares to spin the wheel during the cake walk at the 2015 St. Joseph’s Winter Picnic. (HF Chronicle file photo)s The winter doldrums have arrived, but the Parish of St. Joseph can help beat the cold weather blahs at its second Winter Picnic on Saturday, Jan. 30. The community is[Read More…]

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) announced on Jan. 20 that it is accepting applications for its 2016 Education Scholarships, according to a news release from the company.  Students may apply anytime before April 1. The GLCU Scholarship Committee will select and award individual $1,000 scholarships to six students.  “For the past[Read More…]

At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, the initials MVP have a new twist standing for Media, Visual Arts and Performing Arts (MVP) rather than the sports acronym “most valuable player.” The MVP Academy got the go-ahead from the H-F school board Jan. 19. The specially designed curriculum for students in the arts[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, in an effort to keep ahead of facilities issues, agreed to hire a parks department building maintenance supervisor. The park district faced numerous problems last year at its Splash Pad that required staff to be called out after hours to handle emergency needs. The park district’s[Read More…]

Waiting their turn to entertain the guests at the H-F MasterSingers auction are, from left, juniors Zoe Branch, KirstinWashington and Hayley Sutherland.(Marilyn Thomas photos/HF Chronicle) Guests look over donationsthat were auctioned off at theH-F Master Singers fundraiseron Jan. 16. Temperatures may have hovered around 0-degrees, but the music, food and friendship warmed guests at[Read More…]

It’s a large purchase — $346, 537 — but textbooks at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will now come with electronic resources for students and faculty. At its Jan. 19 meeting, the school board agreed to purchase 14 new textbooks, two workbooks and one supplementary paperback for the Applied Academics, Math, Social Science, Physical[Read More…]

Community residents Thursday showed strong support for proposed apartments for developmentally disabled adults, filling the room with a show of hands before the Flossmoor Plan Commission recommended approval. Commission members unanimously voted in favor of the plan and proposed rezoning of two lots at 1032 and 1038 Leavitt Ave. Their[Read More…]