(Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is planning to return a pond at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center to its natural state. When Irons Oaks was being developed, a hole for a pond was dug and a rubber lining was set in place. Now, more than three[Read More…]

Homewood District 153 PTA is back on track with an easy, efficient way to support the schools and eat healthy thanks to a new partnership with Schwan’s Cares. For years, the PTA partnered with Market Day but the company abruptly shut down.  The alternative is Schwan’s, a company best known for[Read More…]

H-F High School Principal Ryan Pitcock speaks to guests at the 2014 seniors appreciation breakfast. (HF Chronicle file photo) A special invitation is being extended to senior citizens to give them a chance to learn about and walk through the halls of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The annual seniors breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. on[Read More…]

A standard tractor-trailer in Illinois is 13 feet, six inches high. The Vollmer Road railroad viaduct, halfway between Western and Kedzie avenues, measures 11 feet, nine inches. If you drive a large truck, those 21 inches are the difference between a clear shot toward Interstate 57 on Vollmer and having[Read More…]

  (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Following an exceptionally busy summer, a flurry of activity is continuing at Flossmoor’s Meijer superstore site. The project is on schedule for a store opening next spring, said Scott Bugner, the village’s inspectional services administrator. With good construction weather for most of the summer,[Read More…]

A house fire on Morgan Street caused extensive damage to a home on Morgan Street in Homewood, but no one was injured in the blaze. (Provided photo by Will McCloud) No one was injured in a house fire in Homewood Tuesday night, but the residence suffered extensive damage, according to fire department officials.[Read More…]

The James Hart Junior High School Panthers. The team, in its first year of play, is headed to the state baseball finals. (Photo provided by Kathleen Prado) The James Hart Panthers are on a winning streak and will head to Peoria for the state baseball finals. The Homewood District 153 team is[Read More…]

Runners and walkers of all ages participate in the annual District 153 Fund Run to help raise money for faculty development. Runners had a perfect day on Sunday, Sept. 20, for the Foundation 153 Fund Run. District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell ran the race dressed as a pirate.  This 5K run/walk, with added fun[Read More…]

It’s election season, a time when asking questions, gathering information and discussing issues takes on added importance.  The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization, helps play a critical role in informing the public on major issues through open dialogue. Now its members are inviting women — and men — of the[Read More…]