Michael Kennedy as Bob and Sarah Esparza as Jeanine rehearse for “Bob, A life in five acts,” which opens Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m., and will run through May 6 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Mall Auditorium. (Provided photos) Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School thespians will present “Bob: A Life in Five Acts” at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
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Metra discontinues cash-only ticket machines on Monday
Homewood and Flossmoor area rail riders will need to take a credit card or mobile device with them starting Monday, May 1. The cash-only ticket machines are being removed from Metra stops. Metra cites steady declines in ticket sales through cash-only vending machines as more customers choose credit cards and[Read More…]
Homewood Police Department adds two new police officers
Two new police officers were sworn in at the April 25 Homewood Village Board meeting.Rocco Giannelli and Henry Renken were hired April 24. Both have been working for the Cook County Department of Corrections.
District 161’s Golden Apple teacher, students share talents
Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education members caught a glimpse of why one of their teachers recently received the coveted Golden Apple Award. Newly-selected Golden Apple fellow Andrea Beaty, a fourth grade teacher at Serena Hills School, was joined by seven of her students at the April 24 school board[Read More…]
State budget crisis forces PSC board to raise tuition for fall 2017
The Prairie State College (PSC) District 515 Board of Trustees voted during a special meeting this month to raise the tuition for fall 2017, based on a $7.50 per credit hour increase for in-district students. The decision comes during a time when Illinois state lawmakers approach a third year[Read More…]
Chronicle launches garage sale, help wanted ads
Readers can now find garage sale listings and job postings on the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle’s website, hfchronicle.com. The Chronicle launched these new website pages in mid-April due to popular demand, said Public Outreach Manager Patty Houlihan. “Lots of readers have asked us to list garage sales. We’re glad to add them[Read More…]
Area’s LGBTQ support program celebrates first anniversary
Lighthouse, the south suburban area’s first support program for LGBTQ young people and their parents, marked its first anniversary with a celebration at the group’s April meeting. The program was founded to provide support for teens and adults who are processing their gender identity and for the parents and guardians[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers preparing for celebration of Jewish music May 21
The Grande Prairie Singers will close the gala 40th anniversary season with a final concert at 3 p.m. May 21 at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church 4101 St. Lawrence Ave., Matteson. The concert, “From Moses to Max: Jewish Music from Sinai to the Carnegie Deli,” will focus on Salomone Rossi[Read More…]
PSC Music Department presents Spring Concert Series in May
Three concerts will be presented at Prairie State College as a Spring Concert Series. The performances will be by ensembles comprised of PSC students, community members and advanced high school musicians.The 7:30 p.m. presentations will be given in the Conference Center on the college’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted[Read More…]
New Parker Junior High principal named after three-month search
A new principal is coming to Parker Junior High School in Flossmoor. When the District 161 Board of Education announced at Monday’s meeting its unanimous decision to hire Fred Hunter, the news was greeted by enthusiastic applause and a standing ovation.
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