There is a possibility a proposal for a Fine Arts Department addition at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be on the agenda for the next board meeting on Aug. 21. Board President Steve Anderson told students, parents and staff at the June 19 school board meeting that discussions continue. He said[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Park district targets July 1 for Splash Pad opening
Millennium Park’s Splash Pad is almost ready. July 1 is the target date for turning on the bubbling water fountain designed for young children.
H-F Vikings choir performs national anthem at White Sox game June 16
Members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Vikings choir, on the field and on the Jumbotron, opened Saturday’s White Sox game with a rendition of the National Anthem. The White Sox are hosting Homewood-Flossmoor Family Day on July 29 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Ticket information is at www.whitesox.com/hf. Use the “HF”[Read More…]
Vikings drafted by MLB choose college
Two outstanding members of the Vikings baseball team at Homewood-Flossmoor High School were offered contracts in the Major League Baseball draft in June. But left-handed pitcher Kyle Salley and outfielder Zaid Walker passed on the offers and instead will play ball in college. Both can be drafted by MLB after[Read More…]
Homewood’s Cancer Support Center celebrating 25 years of hope, help and healing
There was a time when a cancer patient and the doctor did what they could to fight through the tedious and exhausting battles of treatment and recovery. That changed 25 years ago when volunteers organized the Cancer Support Center in Homewood.
Schools bid farewell to retiring employees
As schools let out in early June, staffs in Homewood and Flossmoor said their good-byes to longtime friends who retired. The Chronicle is profiling a few of these staff members who have served students for decades.
H-F High presents honors to top senior athletes
Homewood-Flossmoor High School presented honors to its top athletes at the 40th annual senior athletic banquet May 31.
Fun outdoors as school year ends
District 153 schools had students out of doors as the 2017-18 school year came to a close on June 7. Field Day activities, on June 6, helped reinforce teamwork while having fun.
District 161 students accomplish reading goal
It wasn’t hard to read a million pages when the more than 2,300 students in District 161 joined forces. The district’s students started a goal for the month of May as the Million Reading Challenge Partnership and kept on reading through the end of the school year on June 7.
D153 reading specialist collecting books for African visit
District 153 reading specialist Maureen Daley is taking her love of books to Africa this summer. Daley will be one of 25 people traveling to Ghana for 10 days through Literacy Empowerment Action Program (LEAP) for Ghana.