Charles L. Evans, the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at Prairie State College’s Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Friday, Feb. 3. The event will be held at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Dr.[Read More…]
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Homewood officials approve variance for Lassen’s sign
Homewood municipal code governing signage limits the size of outdoor signs in the Central Business District and the Downtown Overlay District, including businesses along 183rd Street. Signs can be no more than three feet in length or width and cannot project more than three feet from the face of[Read More…]
Growth proves H-F Chronicle is a hit with community
If numbers tell the story, the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle has proven to be a hit from the start.The Chronicle, a hyperlocal paper published online daily since June 2014 and in print monthly since December 2015, is reaching some readers for the first time with its February issue. Delivered by mail to[Read More…]
This 13th annual poker tourney will bring luck
by Patty [email protected] Does anyone feel like 13 is their lucky number? The 13th annual Texas Hold’ Em tournament in Homewood on Feb. 4 will be a lucky night for poker players eligible to win $5,000 in cash and prizes. Of course the real winner is the[Read More…]
Pay hikes approved in District 161
Pay increases for all employees are now in place after actions were taken by the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education at a special meeting Jan. 23. Approved were raises for non-bargaining employees and new rates of pay for substitute teachers and lunch aides. These increases follow a new four-year[Read More…]
District 161 hires firm to help with Parker principal search
Flossmoor District 161 has formally engaged BWP & Associates to conduct the search for a new principal at Parker Junior High School but a cap has been placed on the expense. The Board of Education Monday unanimously approved spending $9,500 for BWP to help land a new principal but tabled[Read More…]
St. Baldrick’s volunteers needed
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School are asking community members to step up to fight pediatric cancer by volunteering to have their heads shaved as part of the 2017 St. Baldrick’s event. The National Honor Society is sponsoring the program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4,[Read More…]
Four top musicians selected for Music Educators Festival
Four outstanding musicians at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be part of the 2017 Music Educators Association All-State Festival this weekend in Peoria. The program will bring together the best student musicians from across the state. The meeting is Jan. 25 through 28.
‘Tell 7’ campaign spreading the word on SSFS lack of state funding
South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) has launched a campaign to spread the word that it needs its promised funding from the state. SSFS, an agency based in Homewood that works with victims of domestic violence, is urging supporters to join the “Tell 7” initiative by doing three things: call, give[Read More…]
Police seek information on Walmart gas station robbery
The Homewood Police Department is seeking information from the public about a robbery Wednesday, Jan. 18.
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