New Faces Theatre at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will present “A Wrinkle in Time” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18, in the school’s Mall Auditorium.
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Washington Park afire
February marks the 40th anniversary of the largest fire in Homewood history. The fire destroyed the grandstand of Washington Park Racetrack, located on the west side of Halsted Street south of 175th Street. Older residents probably remember the track and that fateful day. Saturday, Feb. 5, 1977, was a quiet[Read More…]
H-F Parks redesigned website take first place in state competition
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has earned a first place award for its redesigned website, www.hfparks.com. The award was presented in the website design category at the 2017 Agency Showcase Competition at the annual Illinois Association of Park Districts/Illinois Park and Recreation Association Conference in January. Darren Jasieniecki, marketing and[Read More…]
League of Women Voters Hosting Candidate Forums
The Homewood-Flossmoor League of Women Voters is offering a host of candidate forums to help voters make informed decisions for the April 4 municipal and school board elections. Forums are set for: Glenwood — 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, Calvary Baptist Church, 801 E. Glenwood-Dyer Rd.; mayoral candidates.[Read More…]
H-F’s Inspirational Voices take their spirituals to others
A group of Homewood-Flossmoor High School students who individually raise their voices at church on Sunday come together during the week to sing as the H-F Inspirational Voices. Their music has been entertaining groups and organizations through the South Suburbs the past 18 years. Their practices are not as intense[Read More…]
H-F hockey standout, with lots of support, returns to ice after serious injury
The Bern family Lester, Ellis, Gianna and Brandan. It’s special when a high school athlete plays his greatest game on Senior Night. When a high school hockey player plays his greatest game, including a hat trick, on Senior Night 14 months after suffering a devastating injury, it’s borderline miraculous.[Read More…]
Homewood approves financial incentive for martini bar plumbing work
Copper Still Martini Bar and Grill is getting a financial boost from Homewood after village board members approved a $34,998 incentive request at their Jan. 24 meeting. The Copper Still opened on Jan. 2 at 1961 Ridge Road. The business owners, Copper Still Entertainment Group, are leasing the property at[Read More…]
Hands-on learning abounds in District 153 Smart Lab
It’s the first period of the day and the room is full of seventh graders who pair up around the computers. Each student is creating, writing or exploring using Homewood District 153’s Smart Lab equipment. “They’re completely engaged. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” said teacher Katie Nigro, science,[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Rita Coburn Whack thrilled to be co-producer on ‘Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise’
“Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” the first film made about Maya Angelou’s life, is produced by local resident Rita Coburn Whack through PBS American Masters who recently talked with the Chronicle about her connections with the great poet.
Storytelling by and for adults begins Feb. 8
“Tales to Wet Your Whistle,” a storytelling open mic program for adults with something to share and those who enjoy listening, starts Feb. 8 and continues on Wednesdays through July. The program, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is co-sponsored by the Homewood Public Library and Grape & Grain Co. [Read More…]
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