Electronic devices are nearly omnipresents these days, but sometimes it’s good to take a short break from them this week, according to three local organizations. The Homewood PTA, Homewood School District 153 and the Homewood Public Library are urging local families to observe Screen Free Week from April 30 through[Read More…]
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Arbor Day celebration has children make believe they’re a tree
The first and second graders wiggled and barked and fluttered. It was all part of their pretending to be a tree on Friday, April 27, as they took part in the planting of a tree for Arbor Day, a national day that celebrates trees.
Street resurfacing to begin Monday in Homewood
Motorists might want to seek alternate routes in coming weeks while work begins on Homewood’s 2018 street resurfacing program. Work is expected to begin Monday, April 30, according to Village Engineer Max Massi. The project includes repairs to the following streets: Birch Road from Loomis Avenue to Riegel Road. Cedar Road[Read More…]
St. Baldrick’s event provides opportunity to focus on beauty inside
Editor’s note: Joy Bunville submitted the following letter after participating in a St. Baldrick event at Park Junior High School on Saturday, April 21. The event was a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money to fight childhood cancers. Participants shave their heads to show solidarity with young[Read More…]
Travel Brokers story shows strength of community
Editors, Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your story on Bill Frank, Travel Brokers. Stories like that on the good people in Homewood make me realize again what a nice community this is. Keep up the good work with the H-F Chronicle. It’s a great[Read More…]
On Arbor Day, Flossmoor Hills students help plant a tree outside school
The Flossmoor Hills Green Team was excited about helping plant an Illinois pecan that is expected to produce nuts in another 10 years or so. It was part of the school’s Arbor Day observance.
Page 2: Youngsters pitch ideas for redeveloping former Brunswick Zone building
The former Brunswick Zone bowling alley has been vacant since January 2015, but another section of the building is still occupied, so the property doesn’t count as vacant for the purposes of using redevelopment tools. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Maggie Gosselin’s twin sons have identified a problem. Most entertainment options for[Read More…]
Southland Health Fair on May 5 offers free, efficient tests
There’s a reason the Southland Health Fair is in its 35th year, according to Susan Fine, who has been involved in the event from the beginning. “It’s the breadth and quality of service,” she said. “Half of the people every year are those who come back year after year. The[Read More…]
H-F Parks hosting 5K on July 4th, dropping others
Only one timed 5K race will be sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District this year. After reviewing the declining participation numbers, the board agreed to continue sponsoring the 4th of July Run for Freedom race that is part of Homewood’s annual 4th of July celebration. This is a sanctioned, timed[Read More…]
State awards grant for materials at H-F High library
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School has been awarded a $4,999 state grant for the purchase of books at a variety of Lexile levels to support differentiated instruction. Lexile is a scientific approach to measuring both reading ability and the text demands of reading material. H-F librarians Jane Harper and Alicia Rodriguez,[Read More…]
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