A former Homewood-Flossmoor High School football player is being called one of the steals of the NFL draft. The New York Giants picked John Michael Schmitz in the second round. He was the first center taken with the 57th overall pick. He’ll report to rookie mini camp May 4. “It[Read More…]
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Science center hosts Nordson Green Earth Junior Board for Earth Day event
The Homewood Science Center celebrated Earth Day with the Nordson Green Earth Foundation on Saturday, April 22. Nordson junior board members highlighted how every action, big or small, can make a difference in protecting and preserving the planet. Families and attendees who came to the event learned how people worldwide could and[Read More…]
Roller derby: full contact action amid theatrics
When Ash Mateja walked into Homewood Auditorium for the first time, she saw the stadium-style seating and broke out into a huge grin. The setup is perfect for the crowd interaction that is such an important part of roller derby, Mateja said. Owner and operator of Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby[Read More…]
Expert says research points to value of STEM with youngest children
Beth Van Meeteran shared her expertise on the benefits of implementing STEM and literacy integration in early childhood to an overflow crowd at the Homewood Science Center on Thursday, April 20. Van Meeteran, an early childhood educator for 24 years with a research focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and[Read More…]
Reflections on six generations of Passover Seders
(This story is part of the Chronicle’s State of Faith series exploring spiritual life in the Homewood and Flossmoor area. The Chronicle spoke with Shelly Marks of Homewood about the Jewish traditions associated with Passover. The project is funded by a grant from the Homewood Rotary.) This year, the world’s[Read More…]
Big Brothers Tattoo, Homewood’s first tattoo parlor, is open
Big Brothers Tattoo, Homewood’s first tattoo parlor, is open in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. The owner, Payton Bernard, does tattoos with his seven employees. “We have a lot of artists for different things. One does a lot of cover ups. One does a lot of color. We can do pretty[Read More…]
Taking Care: PSC dental clinic offers services to the community
Note: This story is the seventh in a series from our annual Health & Wellness special section, part of the Chronicle’s April 1 print edition. The section was sponsored by Franciscan Health. You could be the next patient at the Prairie State College dental hygiene clinic. For more than 50[Read More…]
Six of Spades, a group of H-F juniors, makes music for fun and teen angst release
Six of Spades is a group of five H-F High School juniors who sing and play guitar, bass, flute, keyboard, ukulele, various percussions and other instruments. After singing together in the H-F Choir, in early 2022, Six of Spades members realized how much they enjoyed it and wanted to take[Read More…]
Unshaven Comics publishes graphic novel, teases new comic book class
Unshaven Comics has published a new, all-ages graphic novel, “Blooms: Heist on Magical Girl Vault,” that was made in collaboration with Chicago comic book artist Stephanie Mided. The company consists of Homewood natives Marc Alan Fishman, Matt Wright and Kyle Gnepper. They touted the new book at the recent Chicago[Read More…]
Picketing, rally mark start of strike by GSU faculty and staff
Faculty and staff at Governors State University went on strike on Tuesday, April 11. The action comes after negotiations that began last summer stalled. Union members picketed near the university’s main entrance and then rallied outside of the university’s administrative offices. They were joined by fellow members of University Professionals[Read More…]
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