Students will say summer break is too short! Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s board approved the calendar for the 2015-2016 academic year. Students will begin the new school year on Aug. 12, 2015, with graduation set for May 29, 2016. The Illinois State Board of Education requires school calendars to have 185[Read More…]

Tour student Bailey Didier, right, performs a duet with her father, Thing 3 lead singer and guitarist MattDidier, during the H-F Orchestra Spain Tour fundraising auction Jan. 17.(Photo by Eric Crump/TheChronicle) Those who attended A Mid-Winter’s Fiesta Saturday, Jan. 17, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School enjoyed Spanish food, great music and the fun of silent and[Read More…]

Richard Hofeld Mayor Richard Hofeld of Homewood and Mayor Paul Braun of Flossmoor were among dozens of elected officials from Cook, Will and Kankakee Counties who signed on to a letter to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner urging him to approve major infrastructure projects in the Southland. The letter was drafted[Read More…]

Robin Watson, right, sings during her Billie Holiday tributeshow Dec. 4 at Ravisloe Country Club. The concert waspart of the TrueMuse concert series. (Photo byEric Crump/The Chronicle) Viewpoint:The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinion of the author. When TrueMuse concert promoter Linda Solotaire introduced featured performer Robin Watson[Read More…]

45 calls: Traffic Stop (21), Traffic Accident with Damage (6), Open Door/Window (2), Assist Fire Dept. (1), Domestic Disturbance (3), Burglar Alarm (3), Request to Speak to Officer (2), Animal Complaint (1), Utility Problem (1), Check Well Being (2), Lockout (1), Drug Activity (1), Assist Other Agency (1) Traffic Stop[Read More…]

Flossmoor Village Hall(File photo) The cost of heating and air conditioning at Flossmoor Village Hall jumped this week as trustees approved an additional $47,315 to cover unplanned and necessary additions in an ongoing HVAC renovation. Public Works Director John Brunke told the Village Board that improvements outlined in two change[Read More…]

Here are some photos from the first MLK Day of Service in Flossmoor. Volunteers coordinated a number of service projects — collecting food, making greeting cards, helping the homeless and working with the area’s needy — as they marked the Martin Luther King Day.  Photos are by Marilyn Thomas, Tom Houlihan and[Read More…]

Volunteers make Valentine’sDay cards as part of MLK Dayof Service in Flossmoor. (Photoprovided by Maggie Bachus) Flossmoor residents spent time Monday in service to others — collecting food, making greeting cards, helping the homeless and working with the area’s needy — as they marked the village’s first Martin Luther King[Read More…]

Masters of Soul (Photo provided) The deadline is Thursday, Jan. 22, to buy tickets for a night of Motown music sponsored by Homewood-Flossmoor High School Foundation. The event that will feature Masters of Soul Friday, Feb. 13, at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd., in Park Forest, according to  HFHSF officials.[Read More…]

56 calls: Traffic Stop (16), Burglar Alarm (6), Assist Other Agency (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Citizen Assist (2), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Lockout (2), Escort (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (6), Animal Complaint (1), Check Well Being (3), Unwanted Subject (1), Hit &[Read More…]