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Umang Chadda is out to make the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club a standout facility for tennis players. The game of tennis is for all ages, so Chadda is gearing up to get youngsters interested in the game. He wants to encourage young players to stay involved and discover all that[Read More…]
Homewood police are seeking information about a hit-and-run accident Wednesday evening involving a pickup truck and a bicycle.
Illinois veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and their dependents will be able to access free legal help for consumer, housing and family law issues through a statewide hotline and network of legal support services launched this month, according to Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights. “The men and women who bravely[Read More…]
The aging but still popular Spash Pad in Millennium Park will be replaced this spring. (Chronicle file photo) Millennium Park will get a new Splash Pad in the spring. The Splash Pad, a bubbling water fountain designed for young children, is 17 years old and has served beyond[Read More…]
The District 233 school board approved six new courses for the coming school year. Board member John Farrell said the changes and additions “reflect the ongoing effort to meet the needs of all the kids” at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. At the Dec. 19 board meeting, Nancy Spaniak, director of curriculum,[Read More…]
Mark your calendars for Jan. 20, the date for the live and silent auction and party supporting the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Vikings Orchestra trip to Germany.
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education is still deliberating whether it will enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Homewood as the village continues its efforts to become a home rule community. A decision is expected in January but some board members are publicly stating their reservations. “I still[Read More…]
Selena Gilchrist was on the right CTA bus at the right time last fall. As a result, she drove home on Christmas Eve in a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, a gift from Chevrolet of Homewood.
With an active six months of the 2017-18 fiscal year under its belt, the village of Flossmoor faces some potentially tough financial decisions. As the board of trustees wrestles with questions about infrastructure improvements, residents must consider approving a sales tax increase that village administrators claim is critical to keep[Read More…]
Rudolph. The Grinch. Ebenezer Scrooge. Frosty the Snowman. Ralphie and his Red Ryder BB gun. And of course, the family in the stable, angels singing on high, shepherds stunned by a star, the wise men following its wandering light. As usual, we have a lot of company for Christmas. It[Read More…]
