International competitors, from left, Clifton Culpepper,Emma McGowan, Lee Bridges and Jay Williams aremembers of the eXplosion Track and Walking Club meeting at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.(Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Hooray for our winners! Two members of eXplosion Track and Walking Club based at Homewood-Flossmoor High School brought home medals from the World[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Two men ticketed after officer finds five bags of Coyote Run golf balls
Sue Bertram of Flossmoor, a member of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of trustees for 23 years, said her last meeting will be in January 2016. Sue Bertram At Tuesday’s board meeting, Bertram said “it’s been a really great run” but she will step down to spend more time with[Read More…]
H-F actors to present ‘James and the Giant Peach’ as children’s musical
[Editor’s note: The Chronicle is delighted to welcome H-F High School student and activist Jade Greear to our group of contributors. She also has her own blog at unconventionallyjade.com.] I, like everybody else in my family and circle of friends, love America. And like anything we love, we have a duty to[Read More…]
Flossmoor square dance club to offer course for beginners
A year-long program designed to help participants understand and grow through reflections on diversity is being offered by Homewood District 153. Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) takes an inside-out approach to diversity. It has been a part of the district’s teacher development program for 10 years, and was also[Read More…]
Flossmoor receives 37th straight award for excellence in financial reporting
Runners dodge a nest of zombies during the 2014 Zombie Fun Run. (HF Chronicle file photo) Think you can out run the dead? A zombie lurks in the brush alongside a trail through Butterfield Park during the 2014 Zombie Fun Run. (HF Chronicle file photo) Area residents who love a challenge will get the chance[Read More…]
Two H-F students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
53 calls: Traffic Stop (28), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Sign/Signal Out (1), Check Well Being (3), Request to Speak to Officer (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Disabled Vehicle (2), Burglar Alarm (1), Retail Theft (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Custody Dispute (1), Deceptive Practices (1), Noise Complaint[Read More…]
Rabid bat discovered near Douglas Avenue in Flossmoor
Video game machines at a Homewood establishment. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Video gambling is coming to Flossmoor. In a unanimous vote Monday, village board members approved a local ordinance change so that video slot and poker machines, previously prohibited, are permitted in Flossmoor. There was no discussion of the proposed[Read More…]
White House staffer Melinda Bates to be speaker at NCJW luncheon
A Cook County Juvenile Court judge is expected to rule this week on whether a 17-year-old defendant, accused of attempting to hijack an off-duty police officer’s car in Homewood this month, remains in custody or is released so that he can attend high school. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Donna[Read More…]
H-F League of Women Voters participate in Sept. 22 national voter registration drive
Sad Llama performs during the Chronicle fundraising campaign launch party. Music was also provided by Matt Bailey, Dorothy and the Tin Men and Thing 3. (Photo by Sandy Armenteros/Homewood 365) It took only 24 hours for the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle to raise more than half the money it will need for a print edition[Read More…]
As one-side parking change looms, Flossmoor steps up information efforts
When we gather, we tell stories. The winter holidays are times for gatherings of families and friends, for feasts, festivals and various family, community and religious traditions. In the process, we create many cherished memories. The Chronicle invites you to share a holiday memory or story. In the process, we[Read More…]
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