Area students and parents are invited to Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s 6th Annual Careers in STEM Night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the high school. Professionals will share what it takes to launch a successful career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). H-F counselor Roberto[Read More…]
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League of Women Voters speaks out against Trump immigration policy
The Homewood-Flossmoor chapter of the League of Women Voters has shared the following comments on President Trump’s executive order on immigration barring individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries. The statement is from national League of Women Voters President Chris Carson. “The League of Women Voters (LWV) is opposed to deportation[Read More…]
Prairie State College hosting 29th annual Jazz Fest on Feb. 17
The Prairie State College (PSC) 29th Annual Jazz Fest, featuring some of the nation’s top jazz musicians, will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17. The program will be in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium in the Conference Center.
Scenes from the St. Joseph Winter Picnic 2017
José Barajas Jr. celebrates a victory in the cake walk at the St. Joseph Winter Picnic on Saturday, Jan. 28, while his father, José Barajas, looks on. (Photo by Eric Crump/ H-F Chronicle) The Parish of St. Joseph in Homewood brought a sense of summer into a gloomy January night with its[Read More…]
Prairie State cancels many classes because of power outage
Prairie State College in Chicago Heights has canceled classes this week because of a power outage affecting portions of the campus. A notice posted on the college website attributed the outage to an electrical fire Saturday, Jan. 28, that affected power in the main building, the Health/Tech Center and Matteson[Read More…]
Wexler family and donors sponsor science center theater to honor Michael Wexler
Homewood Science Center Executive Director Edie Dobrez is silouhetted againist a video screen during the inaugural meeting of the HSC STEM Network last fall. Video and sound equipment will become a permanent part of the science center this spring with the addition of the Michael Wexler Theater. (Chronicle file photo) The Wexler family[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Kelly calls Trump’s actions against immigrants un-American
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, addressed news that a federal judge ordered the government not to deport immigrants stopped at airports. A number of people were detained at U.S. airports on Saturday, including about a dozen people at O’Hare International Airport, as a result[Read More…]
Friends and customers toast Kluger Furs expansion
The champagne flowed at Kluger Furs on Saturday at a special ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the furrier’s expansion, a move that doubled its space in Flossmoor Commons. The celebration drew longtime customers, Flossmoor village officials and friends who raised a glass of bubbly with owners Larry and Sue Kluger.
Auditions set for Drama Group’s ‘Buried Child’ production
The Drama Group has scheduled auditions for actors interested in performing in “Buried Child.” Auditions will be from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Drama Group Studio, 330 W. 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. “Buried Child” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Sam[Read More…]
Youth empowerment conference set for Feb. 4
Guest speakers and workshops will help enlighten teens on how to prepare for their futures at the “All the Way Up – Preparing for Greatness” youth empowerment conference. The free program for sixth graders through seniors in high school and their parents is set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30[Read More…]
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