Nathaniel Lynn, a sophomore at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).
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District 161 hires firm to look for illegally enrolled students
Flossmoor School District 161 is looking for residency cheats. As a new academic year starts – Aug. 22 is the first full day of class – as many as 12 prospective students enrolling in district schools have been “red-flagged” for residency questions, Superintendent Craig Doster said this week. That means[Read More…]
Family escapes unhurt, 2 Homewood firefighters suffer minor injuries in fire Thursday
Two Homewood firefighters suffered minor injuries, but residents escaped unharmed from a house fire Thursday morning in the 2400 block of Spruce Road. Homewood Deputy Fire Chief Steve DeJong said the firefighters have returned to duty. The family is being assisted by the local chapter of the Red Cross, he[Read More…]
Klugers August 2016
Construction crews are putting the final touches on Flossmoor’s Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, which is scheduled to open next week. Malnati’s carryout and delivery restaurant will open on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 3315 Vollmer Road in Flossmoor. In recent weeks, crews have been doing extensive renovation work at the Malnati’s space[Read More…]
Metra’s Calumet station access to be limited during rehab work
Metra announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, that Calumet station will undergo rehabilitation work that will affect access to the platform. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30, the north entrance and the north half of the platform will be closed for repairs, according to a news release from the commuter railway company.
GSU/CPA opera Aug2016
Got a cabinet full of old medicines? Drop them off at the Homewood Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Drop-off will be at the Homewood Village Hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. Representatives from the Cook County Department of Environmental Control will accept expired[Read More…]
Fresh Starts Aug2016
After more than 10 months of negotiations, Ingalls Memorial Hospital has become part of the UChicago Medicine brand with its merger with the University of Chicago Medicine. The hospital, based in Harvey, has five outpatient centers, including its Family Care Center in Flossmoor. The merger was announced Tuesday, Oct. 4.[Read More…]
Angelo’s leaderboard Aug2016
Editor’s note: This story originally was published in the September 2016 print edition of the Chronicle. Art lovers who “Pull Up a Chair” next month will help support Flossmoor’s Sculpture Garden and other public art. But they may also walk away with a work of art that’s a unique piece[Read More…]
Pitcock firing continues to roil H-F school district governance
Critics of the Homewood-Flossmoor Board of Education’s decision to fire Principal Ryan Pitcock in June pressed their case at Tuesday’s school board meeting. At issue is the chain of events leading to Pitcock’s dismissal on June 21. Flossmoor resident Dean Armstrong, an attorney, opened the discussion with a half-hour presentation[Read More…]
School starts at H-F
A new school year begins at Homewood-Flossmoor High School with a familiar greeter. Andrew Lindstrom, aka “Mr. Red and White,” stood outside the south building starting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to welcome teachers and students to the first day of the fall semester. “Good morning. Welcome!” he said to each[Read More…]