About 500 runners and walkers participated in the Foundation 153 Fund Run on Sunday, Sept. 18, helping the foundation raise money to provide support for educators in Homewood School District 153. The fast runners blast off from the starting line shortly after 9 a.m. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Spectators[Read More…]
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Park District hosts celebration of Irwin Center 30th anniversary
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District hosted a birthday party Thursday, Sept. 15, to celebrate Marie Irwin Community Center’s first 30 years. Guests were able to enter a raffle, partake in some birthday cake and learn about the history of the center. Anaya Miller, 6, of Homewood, enters a raffle for a birthdayparty[Read More…]
5. H-F water routinely passes state quality tests
Water in Homewood and Flossmoor is safe to drink. The water supply in both communities is routinely tested throughout the year and, according to reports sent to residents, no harmful levels of contaminants have been found in either town.
Homewood roots: Work in Progress will bring its own brand of Americana to Fall Fest
Work in Progress performs at the Homewood Art & Garden Fair in June. The band will be on stage again from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday during Homewood Fall Fest.(Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) When a band has multiple multi-instrumentalists, the musical possibilities increase. Although he joined Work in Progress after it[Read More…]
4. Villages try to keep track of a billion gallons of water
Almost a billion gallons of water each year flows into the system serving Homewood and Flossmoor. Can public works departments keep track of every drop? Not quite. But local public works officials are under increasing pressure to account for most of them.
District 153 prepares for referendum bond sale
The District 153 school board took the first steps necessary to bring dollars from the 2016 referendum into district coffers. In March 2016, residents voted overwhelmingly to support the board’s proposal to sell a maximum of $9 million in bonds to help the Homewood schools out of severe financial debt.[Read More…]
3. Water adds to the beauty of life in Homewood and Flossmoor
Angela and William Dunnett pose by the Irwin Parkfountain in Homewood, demonstrating another usefor the park district’s water resources: a beautifulsetting for marking special occasions.(Provided photo by Thomas Photographic Services) Cool, clear water. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District offers a variety of ways for the community to enjoy the beauty and[Read More…]
Unwind and create: Bottle and Bottega opening soon
Bottle & Bottega’s Homewood studio has had the area buzzing about the Chicago-based art party chain since it was announced several months ago. Proprietors Greg and Darcie Loudon plan to hold a soft opening of the Homewood location at 2009 Ridge Road in mid-September, with a grand opening to[Read More…]
Homewood schools getting more state aid this year
The Homewood District 153 school board expects to see an additional $1.2 million in its budget this year through savings and new state dollars. John Gibson, the district’s chief school finance officer, said this year the district expects to collect about $600,000 in additional state revenues, and will see a[Read More…]
2. How much should water cost? Villages cover growing expenses
In a local grocery store recently, a 28-pack of half-liter Nestle bottled water, about four gallons, was on sale for $3. So each gallon cost about 75 cents. In Flossmoor, however, that 75 cents would purchase more than 50 gallons of water. Water supplied by our villages has gotten more[Read More…]
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