Shirley Watkins says her job in education is a “heart” job. Shirley Watkins “I tell my parents it’s a heart job, because it really is that,” says the principal of Millennium School in Homewood of her love and enthusiasm for her work with children that comes from the heart.  Soon Watkins will[Read More…]

Students in Janet Burke’s classroom reach for the sunduring shooting of a video demonstrating Burke’steaching style. (Still image from provided video) Onscreen, the children are singing, dancing, smiling, laughing. They high-five one another while reciting the “whole-brain rules” in Janet Burke’s third grade class: Raise your hand for permission to speak. Raise[Read More…]

The gloves have been found. Bats and balls, caps and cleats — all are dusted off and ready to go. So are the players. Homewood baseball season is about to begin. Opening day will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, with the annual parade starting at Irwin Park. Hundreds of ballplayers[Read More…]

Flossmoor School District 161 officials called a halt Monday to an ambitious initiative that could have cut nearly $1.7 million in expenses from the proposed budget for next year. Board of Education members last month trimmed about $650,000 from the proposed 2015-16 fiscal year budget, which is to be approved[Read More…]

Lynn Westerlund Parents, teachers, administrators and other community members are taking part in interviews this month as Flossmoor District 161 searches for a new Parker Junior High School principal. The new principal will replace Lynn Westerlund, who is retiring at the end of June. At Monday’s board of education meeting,[Read More…]

Homewood trustees approved the 2015-2016 budget for the village Tuesday and directed staff to prepare ordinances to increase business, tobacco and liquor license fees. Homewood’s new fiscal year begins May 1. A public hearing, as required by law, was conducted prior to the regular board meeting Tuesday. There were no[Read More…]

Remember the magic of these classic songs? “Moon River,” “Charade,” “Accentuate the Positive,” “That Old Black Magic” and “I Remember You.”  Linda Solotaire Those songs and more will be heard at the next event in the TrueMuse concert series at Ravisloe Country Club as the Linda Solotaire Sextet performs “Dreams[Read More…]

At least five juveniles were involved in a fight at the Flossmoor Public Library last Wednesday, April 8. Police officers were told that fighting took place both inside the library and in its parking lot, Deputy Police Chief Tod Kamleiter said Tuesday. Officers were called to the library at 5:50[Read More…]

Bring your garden gloves and shovels to Homewood-Flossmoor High School between 9 a.m. and noon on May 2 and join three H-F students as they begin the community organic garden. H-F students (from left) MarciaSchwieterman, JuliaSchwieterman and NoraGrasse have seedlings readyto plant May 2 in thecommunity organic garden.(Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle)[Read More…]

Homewood residents will have a chance to comment on the village’s proposed $18.7 million budget for 2015-2016 during a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. The hearing will precede the Board of Trustees regular meeting at Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.  Finance Director Dennis Bubenik will provide a[Read More…]