Marc Wiley, chair of the board of trustees at Prairie State College Board, was elected as a member of the Association of Community College Trustees Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, representing the Central Region. Marc Wiley Wiley was sworn in during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress in October. [Read More…]
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Toys being accepted for annual Respond Now gift-giving day
For more than four decades, volunteers with Respond Now have been helping make the season bright for those who otherwise wouldn’t have much to celebrate.
H-F High’s Viking Values celebrates students for their character
The Viking Values program is trying to pointout that perseverance, empathy, awareness,compassion and effort (PEACE) help makestudents more well rounded.
Sharing the love: Chance
Ready Carrie Steinweg’s story, Sharing the Love: South Suburban Humane Society expansion helps more families find pets, for more information about the society’s pet adoption program. Adopted by Judy Ann Johnson of Flossmoor Judy Ann Johnson holds her dogs, including Chance, a 6-year-old terrier mix she adopted from SSHS. (Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) Johnson was looking for a[Read More…]
Sharing the love: The Colonel
Ready Carrie Steinweg’s story, Sharing the Love: South Suburban Humane Society expansion helps more families find pets, for more information about the society’s pet adoption program. Adopted by the O’Shea family of Flossmoor The O’Shea family with their pets. The most recent addition is The Colonel, left. (Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) Although they already had a[Read More…]
Sharing the love: Kirby
Ready Carrie Steinweg’s story, Sharing the Love: South Suburban Humane Society expansion helps more families find pets, for more information about the society’s pet adoption program. Adopted by the Johns family of Homewood Cherie and Michael Jones with Kirby, who they adopted from SSHS. (Mary Compton/ H-F Chronicle) The Johns had their dog, Hunter,[Read More…]
Sharing the love: Mama
Ready Carrie Steinweg’s story, Sharing the Love: South Suburban Humane Society expansion helps more families find pets, for more information about the society’s pet adoption program. Adopted by the Lesimple family of Homewood Lauren, left, and Crystal Lesimple with their adopted cat, Mama. (Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) Crystal Lesimple and her son began volunteering with SHHS[Read More…]
Homewood celebrates the season with Holiday Lights, Miracle on Martin events
Homewood will embrace the holiday spirit with two events in December, Holiday Lights and Miracle on Martin, but the celebration really begins on Nov. 30 with Small Business Saturday. The annual promotion helps launch the holiday shopping season and encourages people to shop local. A youngster gets a [Read More…]
Junior Friends launch food drive
From left, Shane Jursa, Lina Jursa, Addie Zawaski, Jessica Jursa and Gavin Jursa are in the lobby of the Homewood Public Library on Saturday morning promoting the food drive sponsored by the Junior Friends of the Library. The drive will continue until Nov. 22. In addition to Homewood Public Library,[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High open house is Nov. 24
Marian Catholic High School will hold an Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, at the school, 700 Ashland Ave., Chicago Heights. The event is especially intended for prospective seventh and eighth grade students and parents who are considering choosing Marian Catholic for their children’s[Read More…]
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