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The balloon drop during the 2016 Noon Year’s Eve celebration. (Chronicle file photo) In a Facebook post Thursday night, Homewood officials announced that the popular Noon Year’s Eve celebration on Dec. 31 would be limited to 300 people to comply with fire codes. In the past, families have packed[Read More…]
There’s a reason the Southland Health Fair is in its 35th year, according to Susan Fine, who has been involved in the event from the beginning. “It’s the breadth and quality of service,” she said. “Half of the people every year are those who come back year after year. The[Read More…]
“Shavees” and their supporters raised close to $7,500 at Parker Junior High School’s first-ever St. Baldrick’s event on April 21. Money raised at the event will help find cures for childhood cancer. A total of 10 people – five Parker students, three school staffers and two community members – made[Read More…]
Only one timed 5K race will be sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District this year. After reviewing the declining participation numbers, the board agreed to continue sponsoring the 4th of July Run for Freedom race that is part of Homewood’s annual 4th of July celebration. This is a sanctioned, timed[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School unified basketball team, bringing together regular and special education students, shows off the IHSA state trophy it won March 17. It was the team’s second state title. (Provided photo) It’s the unified team of special education and regular students, but coaches say that name is also emblematic of how[Read More…]
Discarded Christmas trees can go to the curb and end up in a landfill, just taking up space, or they can be recycled, their chips added to mulch that will contribute to the local ecosystem. Thanks to project founders Jennifer Molski, Tony Manos and a host of volunteers, the choice[Read More…]
Two local families continued their tradition of service to the Homewood Fire Department as they marked promotions for firefighters at the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. In all, four firefighters and two public works employees took oaths of office at the meeting.
District 233 School board members approved five out-of-town trips for Homewood-Flossmoor High School sports teams, and tried to answer concerns from Flossmoor resident Peter Hallam who said the move was not transparent. It was the second time Hallam addressed the board to argue about its vote to pay for[Read More…]
Teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School named 16 students to the “Students of the Quarter” list for the first quarter of this school year. They were selected for their achievements in the classroom. Students and the departments that honored them are: Emmett Agting, reading; Juliette Benjamin, English; Ni’Kyla Causey-Seymour, world language;[Read More…]
The Homewood Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, Nov. 28, will be dominated by personnel moves. Six staff members will take the oath of office in new positions or as new employees. Larry Lipinski will be sworn in as a captain in the fire department. Jason Presnik will be sworn in[Read More…]
