H-F’s automotive classes are offered through the school’s Industrial Technology program. There are also multi-year sequences in engineering, manufacturing and welding. All are designed to teach valuable, 21st century skills for a rapidly changing workplace.
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Homewood man to have kidney transplant thanks to running buddy
On Jan. 9, 2017, Mike Blake of New Lenox was being tested to see if he might be a candidate for donating one of his kidneys to his running buddy, Richard Matula of Homewood. On Jan. 9, 2018, Blake and Matula will enter the hospital and by the end of the day,[Read More…]
Opera singers presenting program celebrating King’s legacy
To celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University is presenting “Lift Every Voice,” a musical celebration, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. This program will feature soprano Kimberly Jones, tenor Cornelius Johnson and baritone Adrian Dunn with Paul Hamilton[Read More…]
Sons of Serendip perform Stevie Wonder tribute Saturday at GSU
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University will have you singing in your seats when its presents Sons of Serendip performing “50 Years of Wonder: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. Fans of “America’s Got Talent” will recognize the Sons of Serendip quartet[Read More…]
Panel of Homewood mayors to kick off 125th anniversary celebration
Homewood will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2018, and the first event will be a look at recent village history from the perspective of three civic leaders, Mayor Richard Hofeld and former mayors John Doody and Andrew Lindstrom.
Hidden Manna to bring southern style to Homewood diners
With the new year, Homewood will be getting a new restaurant, adding a Cajun/Creole flavor to the village’s dining repertoire. On Thursday, Jan. 11, Hidden Manna is expected to open at 17949 Halsted St.
Homewood trustees’ agenda includes requests for special use permit, stop sign installation
At the regular board meeting Tuesday Homewood trustees will witness four new employees take the oath of office and will consider a request for installation of a four-way stop at a residential intersection and a request for a day care center special use permit. The board meets at 7:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Mayor’s Arctic Dip will remember Hofeld’s fall, benefit humane society
In a tongue-in-check homage to Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld’s harrowing plunge into an icy Izaak Walton lake, the village will host the Mayor’s Arctic Dip to benefit the South Suburban Humane Society on Jan. 12.
Generations sharing expertise with Van Sipma’s customers
Ashley Van Sipma represents the fifth generation of her family to help run the jewelry business. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) It’s not too unusual to find a second generation involved in a family business. However, when it comes to a third-generation, there aren’t a lot of those around.[Read More…]
Attorney Ashley Kirkwood says H-F helped prepare her for the courtroom
Ashley Williams Kirkwood believes her passion for justice combined with skills learned at Homewood-Flossmoor High School helped her team win a pro bono case for a Wisconsin inmate.
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