Police departments in Homewood and Flossmoor are hosting National Night Out events Aug. 7 in settings where officers can interact with residents and explain how local law enforcement is working to keep our communities safe. National Night Out has been called “a party with an important purpose,” according to Homewood Events[Read More…]
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Center for Dental Excellence breaks ground for expansion project
Dr. Cary Goldberg (on ground) and Dr. Charles Greenebaum (at right) pose with members of the Center for Dental Excellence Staff at Tuesday’s groundbreaking. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/ H-F Chronicle) As befitting the occasion, there were plenty of smiles at Tuesday’s groundbreaking for an expanded Center for Dental Excellence in Flossmoor. Champagne[Read More…]
Giant Block Party on Aug. 18 celebrates Homewood’s 125th anniversary
Homewood’s 13th annual Giant Block Party on Aug. 18 will help celebrate its neighborhoods in recognition of the village’s 125th anniversary. The event downtown from noon until 9 p.m. will be on Martin Avenue between Ridge and Hickory roads.
H-F theater students to present ‘Theory of Relativity’ Aug. 16, 17 and 18
“The Theory of Relativity,” a new chamber musical, will be performed at 7 p.m. Aug. 16, 17 and 18 by students in the Leaders on Theatre Ensemble at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The musical explores the notion that all people are intricately interconnected; that our personal journeys can have profound effects[Read More…]
Can football season be far off?
Members of the drum section for Homewood-Flossmoor High School marching band, from left Natalia Carpio, Sean Roby, John Pohrte and Nick Johnson, were outdoors practicing under the direction of teacher Jon Jackson in preparation for the start of football season. The first varsity football game is Aug. 24 at Michigan City, Ind. The first home game[Read More…]
Two films airing at GSU film festival
On Saturday, Aug. 4, the Chicago Southland International Film Festival will be held at Governors State University. Two documentaries will be shown at the Center for Performing Arts on campus. Admission is free. “Little Wounds Warriors” will be presented at 4 p.m. It is produced and directed by GSU alumnus[Read More…]
Beautifully decorated chairs will raise funds for the Cancer Support Center
(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Sit back and relax this summer in your specially designed Adirondack chair. This striking red chair, donated by UpsaDaisy, incorporates the daisy logo. More than four dozen brightly colored chairs are on display throughout Homewood as part of the “Chairs for[Read More…]
Two H-F musicians selected for CYSO Jazz Orchestra
Two student musicians at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been selected as members of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Jazz Orchestra. Sam Calhoon of Flossmoor and Kensuke “Ken” Nakamura of Homewood were selected for the jazz orchestra after auditions that included performing excerpts from five pieces selected by CYSO and improvising over[Read More…]
District 161 kids get to see a firefighter’s view
What better way to end summer school than with a chance to sit in a fireman’s truck! After six weeks of learning, the Summer Academy for District 161 ended Thursday, July 26, for more than 400 kids pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Progress being made on three new Halsted Street stores
Construction on the former Joann Fabrics space at 17920 Halsted St. shows progress as of July 25. The renovations will remake the building into two stores, Old Navy and Five Below. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/ H-F Chronicle) Related story: Old Navy, Five Below stores coming to Halsted Street in Homewood (March 19, 2018)[Read More…]