In a historic year marked by a global pandemic and new leadership, Governors State University is reporting surging enrollments in graduate students and double-digit increases in international students. The university’s census is the official 10-day enrollment report. Despite a dip in undergraduate headcount enrollment of 5.74 percent, increases in full-time graduate[Read More…]
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H-F Park District budget reflects positive response to pandemic
One bright spot among 2020’s overall lower revenue at the park district was Coyote Run Golf Course, which more than doubled its revenue from 2019. (Chronicle file photo)
Homewood festivals on hold but staff work to adapt celebrations
More pylons added to dangerous intersection on 183rd Street
Homewood trustees to consider special use permit for casino parking garage
The Illinois Gaming Board has yet to name the location for a possible south suburban casino, but Wind Creek, which has proposed developing a gaming establishment in Homewood and East Hazel Crest, is seeking a special use permit for a parking garage as part of its preparations. Wind Creek plans to build[Read More…]
Homewood schools bring some students back to the classroom
On Friday, Oct. 9, Homewood District 153 finished the first week of Virtual Learning Academy, a special program designed to help specific students facing challenges with remote learning. School began with all students attending online-only and has been in session for six weeks. Overall, parent and teacher surveys show things[Read More…]
Helper Bees volunteers making a difference in District 153
Barbara Van Etten, a first grade teacher at Willow School, uses a personal computer and a computer monitor to interact with her students. (Provided photo) The kindness of strangers is making a world of difference for teachers in Homewood District 153, thanks to the Helper Bees, a network of volunteers[Read More…]
Study shows the need for turf chemicals, but not at all H-F parks
The turf at the 31 parks in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District are likely to get fewer chemical applications next year, and some will be chemical free. This year the COVID-19 pandemic gave maintenance staff a chance to implement a care-of-turf study it has been looking at for three years. The[Read More…]
Governor announces new initiative to promote racial healing
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Tuesday announced the Healing Illinois initiative in response to the racial disparities highlighted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in partnership with the Chicago Community Trust (the Trust), the Healing Illinois initiative will provide an opportunity for residents of communities across[Read More…]
Domestic and international films go virtual for GSU Film Festival
A host of new films will be shown as part of the Governors State University Chicago Southland International Film Festival Oct. 19 through 25. Dozens of short and feature films have been selected for the third annual event, according to festival co-founders Suzanne E. Patterson and Joshua E. Young. They[Read More…]
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