William A. Strauss, senior  economist at the Federal  Reserve Bank of Chicago,  will be the featured speaker  at the Prairie State College  Annual Economic Forecast  Breakfast on Feb. 22.  (Official photo)  William A. Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker Friday,[Read More…]

Nearly 150 girls will come together March 2 for the third annual Girls Steam Ahead 2019 program at Idlewild Country Club. This year’s theme is “Major Decisions.”   Meghan Ostermann, who  works for SpaceX, tells a group  of girls how her math studies  in high school help her do her  job as a propulsion[Read More…]

At first glance, it might look like Earl Bell worked his way up using his muscles.  A closer look shows that he used attitude and ambition to make the journey from Englewood to Homewood. Still, he credits weight lifting as the source of his success. The Homewood businessman and owner[Read More…]

  H-F enior forward Maurion Scott shoots a jumper  over Bolingbrook’s Tyler Cochran. Cochran totaled  18 points. (Donald Crocker/H-F Chronicle)  Homewood-Flossmoor’s Vikings came out the gate strong Friday night, leading the Bolingbrook Raiders by as many as 14 points in the first half.    The last time the H-F (19-6, 7-2) faced[Read More…]

Kathleen Mesterharm has never wanted to be anything but a teacher.   “I remember sitting in Mr. (Mike) Raftery’s classroom and thinking I wanted to be him. I wanted to teach English,” she recalled. “That was my path. I wanted to teach English, I wanted to study English and everything[Read More…]

VILLAGE OF HOMEWOOD TRUSTEE CANDIDATES 4-Year Term (vote for 3) Karen Washington    Karen   Washington  Education: Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction  Employment: I teach doctoral students.  Most Important Issues:There are two issues that I will continue to address.  I will continue to tackle the issues of blighted areas and home/building owners refusing[Read More…]

On April 2, voters in Homewood and Flossmoor will go to the polls to elect representatives to serve on District 153, 161, 233 and 515 school boards, the Homewood and Flossmoor village boards, the Homewood Public Library and Flossmoor Public Library boards and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle[Read More…]

  HOMEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD CANDIDATES 6-year term (vote for 2) Chenise “Cece” Belue   Chenise “Cece”   Belue  Education:Bachelor of Arts, Economics; Roosevelt University, 2003Master of Arts, Teaching; National Louis University, 2006Master of Arts, Educational Administration; Governors State University, 2012 Occupation: I am an IEP facilitator advocating for students with special[Read More…]

HOMEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 153 CANDIDATES 4-year term (vote for 4) James Schmidt    James Schmidt  Education: B.A., Knox College, 1993Masters of School Counseling, Governors State University, 2005 Masters of Administration Leadership, Olivet Nazarene University, 2008  Occupation: Department Chair of Guidance, Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.  Family:  Wife, Christine, and daughters Erin, Brianna and Madeline[Read More…]

  Congratulating Superintendent Dale Mitchell, third  from left, on being named South Cook Superintendent  of Distinction are District 153 principals Nikki Kerr  of Churchill School, Scott McAlister of James Hart  School and Melissa Lawson of Willow School.  (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  Dale Mitchell got a Superman cape Monday to recognize him as a “super superintendent” as[Read More…]