The Rev. Richard Kozak, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Homewood receives applause Tuesday night after Homewood trustees approved a resolution honoring him for his service to the parish and to the community. (Photo by Quincy Crump/HF Chronicle) Homewood trustees honored St. Joseph Catholic Church pastor the Rev. Richard Kozak at the village board meeting[Read More…]

Samantha Hall of The Little Brit Shop greets customers at the first Hunt & Gather market June 6. Hall’s booth was filled with “bits and bobs from across the pond.”(Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) The first Hunt & Gather session of Homewood Farmer’s Market on June 6 was a bit smaller than[Read More…]

Most of the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday consisted of routine matters, with one exception. Trustee Jay Heiferman abstained from voting on a resolution required by the state to affirm the village’s compliance with the prevailing wage law. Jay Heiferman Heiferman offered an explanation for his abstention, a gesture[Read More…]

Students from Homewood and Flossmoor were among the graduates receiving degrees at the 56th annual commencement at Prairie State College. Students received associate in arts, associate in science, associate in fine arts, associate in general studies or associate in applied science degrees, or a career program certificate during the May 16 ceremonies. Graduates[Read More…]

The Alex Blomarz Quartet performs a jazz concert last summer as part of the IPO music series at Ravisloe. The next concert will be the IPO Brass Quintet performing Wednesday, July 1.(HF Chronicle file photo) The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Quintet will perform at Ravisloe Country Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1,[Read More…]

All systems are go for video recordings of school board meetings by Flossmoor District 161. A screenshot of video posted online by Mark Matthews.  Monday’s committee of the whole meeting – a session at which the school board discusses items of interest, but takes no action – was recorded and will[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor Master Singers will be headed to Europe next year to share their voices with audiences in Budapest, Vienna and Prague. H-F Master Singers Lauren Torian, Natalie Garza, Shelby Dorsey and Violet Buchtel-Devine sing at the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, June 13, one of the group’s early fundraising efforts. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) With[Read More…]

Those who attend the Southland Community Garden Walk on Sunday will have a chance to see eight lovely gardens like this one. (Provided photo by Dory Machtinger) The old saying, “April showers bring May flowers” has been half true this year. The showers have far outlasted April, but the flowers did arrive. It’s late[Read More…]

Most people around here probably know Charles Childress as a financial advisor, and that makes sense. He’s had a three-decade career the business.  Charles Childress They might not know that the Flossmoor man is also a songwriter, singer and guitar player whose song, “I Woke from a Dream” got some[Read More…]

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