Willow School students and their loved ones gathered at the school Thursday, Feb. 5, to celebrate the 100th Day of School. They were joined by some very special guests. First, Orland Park children’s author Nancy Gee read her “Mom’s Choice” award-winning book, “The Secret Drawer.” The Homewood-Flossmoor High School poms squad and[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
H-F residency investigations helping to weed out cheaters
In the end, I didn’t get to drive Big Z. It’s probably for the best. I am pretty sure I know what would have happened if I had gotten behind the controls of the Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena’s Zamboni last Friday. Tom Houlihan behind the wheel of the (stationary) H-F Park District Zamboni.(Photo[Read More…]
Comedy and cooking combine in GSU production of ‘Bon Appetit!’
In the 1980s when his high school classmates listened to the hard rock band AC/DC, John Concepcion was enamored with Luciano Pavarotti, the internationally acclaimed operatic tenor. John Concepcion Concepcion, of Flossmoor, proudly proclaims the voice is his instrument and opera is “in my DNA.” He thanks his high school[Read More…]
Check Please! Puts spotlight on Cottage on Dixie
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s outstanding reputation is drawing families to the south suburbs, but don’t try to game the system. For nearly 25 years, District 233 has had a policy of rooting out cheaters through a special Residency Verification Program investigation process. “We take this seriously,” Superintendent Von Mansfield told school board members at their[Read More…]
On the agenda: Homewood trustees to consider street program, village hall renovations bid, science center concept plan contract
“Bon Appétit!” is a comedy opera mimicking a classic Julia Child television broadcast. Witness an “episode” live on Sunday, March 1, at 4 p.m. at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, according to a news release from the school. Sarah Ponder Broke portraysJulia Child in GSU’s productionof “Bon Appetit!” a[Read More…]
District 161 superintendent questions value of state-mandated PARCC test
The Cottage on Dixie restaurant was in the spotlight when guests on the WTTW-Channel 11 program “Check Please!” gave their assessments of the Homewood venue. Suggested by Rebecca Haas, the restaurant got good reviews from the two other guests as well, who called The Cottage on Dixie a great dining[Read More…]
Date night with dad at annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance
The two big-ticket items on the Homewood Board of Trustees agenda Tuesday, Feb. 10, are the 2015 street resurfacing program and renovations to Village Hall, totalling nearly $1 million. The board will also consider an $80,000 contract with Global Studios to pursue a concept plan for the development of a[Read More…]
Salt timing, truck breakdowns hamper Homewood snow removal during big storm
In a letter Friday to the Flossmoor School District 161 community, Superintendent Craig Doster questioned the value of the state-mandated PARCC test for local students and schools. Craig Doster “From low class sizes to offering a host of extracurricular activities to ‘not teaching to the test,’ much of what happens[Read More…]
High-flying Harlem Wizards coming to town for March 1 fundraiser
The joy of having a daughter was evident when nearly 200 dads took their daughters on a special date Friday. It was quite a fun party as little girls bopped and hopped with their dads at the Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance at the H-F Sports Complex. For this special night,[Read More…]
Police Reports: Jan. 11, 2015
At the Jan. 13 board of trustees meeting, Homewood Public Works Director John Schaefer was getting high praise from trustees for his department’s excellent work removing snow from the streets. A Homewood Public Works truck plows snow Feb. 2. (Photo by Eric Crump/TheChronicle) This week has been rougher for Schaefer and his[Read More…]
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