H-F PARK DISTRICT BOARD — Commissioners will hold a committee meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. Highlights: The board will discuss Dolphin Lake Clubhouse fees, credit card fees and the park district’s master plan. BREMEN TOWNSHIP BOARD — Trustees will meet[Read More…]
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H-F debate team takes first place at state tourney
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School debate team won the IDC Varsity State Tournament March 15 and 16 at Illinois State University, becoming the first H-F state champions in Lincoln-Douglas debate in school history. The winning team was led by Kevin Gibek, a senior, with sophomores Zavier Scott and Max Benitz and[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2024: Doctors helping patients meet their health goals
The next time you go to the doctor, think about what medical goals you want to work toward, advises Dr. Crystal Hines-Mays, a family physician at Franciscan Health’s Homewood office. Being able to share your medical history and goals is one way to build a strong doctor-patient relationship, Hines-Mays said.[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate report of shots fired Sunday night
Homewood police are investigating a report of shots fired in the 18100 block of Center Avenue on Sunday, March 31. Police received reports of shots fired shortly after 8 p.m. Officers who responded to the scene said they found several spent shell casings, but whoever was responsible apparently had fled[Read More…]
Governors State University hosts STEAM Camp and Blues Camp in July
For parents looking to engage both sides of their kids’ brains this summer, Governors State University’sSchool of Extended Learning (SXL) is hosting two camps this July, STEAM and Blues camps. Both camps are open to middle school and high school students, ages 11 to 16, with each camp accepting 55 participants. STEAM[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 31: Park board, Flossmoor board, community clean-up, prom dresses, one more egg hunt
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road.►►Find the agenda here.►►Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799, ID 838 8541 6520, passcode 60422. Contact the board at [email protected]. ►►Highlights: The board will consider resolutions requesting road closures by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Cook County for the[Read More…]
Calls for transparency continue at Flossmoor Community Relations Commission meeting
Flossmoor residents demanding a more complete explanation for the recent firing of Police Chief Jerel Jones spoke out again at the Community Relations Commission meeting Monday, March 25. The commission convened in the village hall board room because the turnout of 15 to 20 residents would have been a tight[Read More…]
Chaney’s baseball journey continues in high school
Demi Chaney is the only girl in the dugout. That’s not an unfamiliar feeling for the Homewood-Flossmoor freshman. She’s been playing baseball since she was 7, so donning the red and white cap for the Vikings freshman team is old hat. “When I’m in the dugout, on this team, I’m[Read More…]
Page 2: Looking ahead after a decade of local news
June 9 will be the 10th anniversary of the Chronicle’s first published story. We figure this is a good time to think through the state of local news in H-F and see how to keep things going. We’ll be out in the community more than usual this year. We hope[Read More…]
Governors State University hosts STEAM Camp and Blues Camp in July
For parents looking to engage both sides of their kids’ brains this summer, Governors State University’sSchool of Extended Learning (SXL) is hosting two camps this July, STEAM and Blues camps. Both camps are open to middle school and high school students, ages 11 to 16, with each camp accepting 55 participants. STEAM[Read More…]