In response to the overwhelming popularity of Queen of Hearts raffles, the Flossmoor village board is considering adjusting the scope of these types of fundraisers that would take place in town.  At its Sept. 17 meeting, the board discussed the mechanics and implications of a Queen of Hearts raffle. A[Read More…]

Members of the District 233 school board will be asked to cast a vote at the Oct. 16 meeting that will allocate funds for a build out and remodeling project for the fine arts program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The proposal is to create a fine arts wing on the[Read More…]

  Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun, left, receives a  certificate from Bill Schmidtke in recognition  of his support for the Knights of Columbus’  annual Tootsie Roll fundraiser. (Photos by Carole  Sharwarko/H-F Chronicle)  Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun received a recognition from the Knights of Columbus Marian Council 3764 for his support of the organization’s annual Tootsie Roll fundraiser. Marian Council deputy grand[Read More…]

Senior citizens in the Homewood-Flossmoor High School community are invited to a complimentary breakfast at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the South Building cafeteria.  Administrators will offer a school year overview. Guests will enjoy performances by student musicians and a student-guided tour that will include a visit to[Read More…]

Baseball teams all have a slate of starting pitchers. Marian Catholic High School has a new specialist, a “first pitcher.”   Sister Mary Jo Sobieck  he Chicago White Sox have announced they are bringing back Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, theology teacher at Marian, to throw out the first pitch at the[Read More…]

  From left, Dustin Winquest and Jeff Wise of Capitol  Construction Solutions, Homewood police officers   Paul Neitzel and Dave Lux, Homewood Public Works   Director John Schaefer, Mayor Richard Hofeld,   Andrew Goodman, of GMX Real Estate, Homewood   Marketing Director Jennifer Quirke, Events Manager  Allisa Opyd, Finance Director Dennis Bubenik and   Economic Development[Read More…]

It will be Flossmoor facing Homewood when Parker Junior High comes up against undefeated James Hart School. The baseball teams will each try to win a game Monday to advance to the Illinois Elementary School Association’s state championship.    Parker Junior High’s Falcons  won their semi-regional game  7-1 on Saturday. They will play  for[Read More…]

  Prairie State College biology professor Angela Hung  shows off a baby hammerhead shark. (Provided photos)  There’s no doubt being an intern on a ship in the Gulf of Mexico in the heat of summer counting and weighing fish was hard work, but it came with great rewards for Prairie State College[Read More…]

“Bach & Beers,” a fundraiser for the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra set for Tuesday, Sept. 25, will be held at Rabid Brewing, 17759 Bretz Dr. in Homewood.  The 7 to 9 p.m. event will feature a Maestro Mashup – a head-to-head contest between a musician from the IPO and one from[Read More…]

A police investigation is continuing into a fight at last weekend’s Flossmoor Fest. Witnesses to the Sept. 8 incident saw fighting take place on Sterling Avenue, just north of Flossmoor Road, among members of a group of young people. At the end of the brief fight one of the youths[Read More…]