Raising the bar. The expression comes from the high jump and pole vault events of track and field. Each athlete tries to jump over a bar at a set height. Then the bar is raised. Those who succeeded make more attempts at the new height, until only one athlete remains as[Read More…]
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Homewood hoping for home run with marketing campaigns
Plans for a pair of marketing campaigns aimed at attracting businesses and residents to Homewood were unveiled at the village board meeting March 26. The village is asking people to “Think Homewood” and sending locally made baseball bats and faux trading cards to developers in two projects going public this[Read More…]
Three generations enjoying racquetball tradition
Racquetball is a family tradition for Bob Adams of Homewood. Today three generations play the game, and Bob and his sons meet each week for a friendly game or two at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s H-F Racquet & Fitness Center.
Groups differ on outside influence of Homewood referendum
Home rule supporters in Homewood decried the “outside influences” they say affected the referendum proposal after village residents rejected it in the March 20 election. Groups lobbying residents to vote against the measure disagree. The referendum failed with about seven in 10 voters casting ballots against home rule. A similar[Read More…]
Petition in hand, Flossmoor residents want truck ban on chopping block
A group of Flossmoor residents determined to overturn the village’s longtime pickup truck ordinance will bring their argument — and a petition — to the village board meeting on Monday. Flossmoor resident Luke Lambert started the petition on Facebook, not expecting it to get much traction. Quickly, however, he saw[Read More…]
Manilow Sculpture Park tour April 21
Governors State University is hosting its “Earth Day Tour: Where the Prairie Meets the City” from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, with a walk through the internationally renowned Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park on the GSU campus. The free event starts near the D Building main entrance on[Read More…]
Local history: The origins of Flossmoor
While the state celebrates its bicentennial, the Chronicle is expanding local history offerings with a series written by Scott Mehaffey on the origins and history of Flossmoor. This first installment looks back to roots of the village.
Registration open for kids summer camps at Homewood Science Center
Four summer science camp programs for elementary, middle and junior high students are being organized by the Homewood Science Center. Science Minors Club is designed for students in second through fifth grades. The week-long program from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 11 through 15, offers early, hands-on exposure to science[Read More…]
H-F High students win three top honors in state dramatics competition
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won three top honors at the Illinois High School Association’s Group Interpretation and Contest Play competition. In addition, 10 H-F students were selected for the All-State Cast.
Uptick in District 153 kindergarten class may be an anomaly
There are more little kindergarteners in Homewood District 153 this year than there has been since 2001. The 25 percent increase in the class size, from an average of 160 to today’s 195 students, forced the district to add an additional kindergarten class at Willow School, where children pre-school through[Read More…]