Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Leaders in Theatre Ensemble opens the 2017-18 theater performance season with the presentation of “Serial” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17, 18 and 19, in the school’s Mall Auditorium. The production of “Serial” is based on the groundbreaking National Public Radio podcast by[Read More…]
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Humane Society fixes Pets on Parade art ‘injured’ by vandals
The South Suburban Humane Society fixes animals. It’s just what it does. So, it was just the natural reaction for the agency to do the same for the Pets on Parade artwork that was vandalized in Homewood last month.
GSU/CPA Aretha Nov2017
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) will be among the speakers on the Gun Violence Prevention Panel from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road, Flossmoor. The event, sponsored by Action for a Better Tomorrow South Suburban Chapter, will also include Sara Knizhik[Read More…]
GSU/CPA Scarlet Letter Oct2017
Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronoicle It’s not really called “corn pone.” But if it’s true that being given a nickname is a sign of affection, Golden Corn Bake is one of the best-loved dishes on our table for holiday dinners. 1 can (15 oz.) creamed corn 1 can[Read More…]
GSU/CPA Starting Over Sept2017
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force introduced the Gun Violence Research Act before Congress. She was joined by Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. The legislation would: Amend the Dickey Amendment, which prohibits the use of funding[Read More…]
Kluger Furs Sept. 2017
The village of Homewood is hosting Miracle on Martin Avenue from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. Village officials said the afternoon program will be a fun, free way to extend the joys of the holiday through a second community event that started Dec. 1 with the lighting[Read More…]
Vigil held Sunday in Homewood in response to Charlottesville violence
Violent clashes between white nationalists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday provoked a response from some Homewood and Flossmoor residents who gathered in Irwin Park on Sunday evening to express their support for the victims and their dismay at the racist idealogy of right-wing extremists. During the confrontation in[Read More…]
Three Flossmoor streets will be resurfaced in this year’s MFT program
As Flossmoor prepares to move to a new system of repairing local streets, village board members approved this year’s road resurfacing program. Three streets ― a total of 1.1 miles ― will be resurfaced in this year’s program. They are Heather Hill Crescent from Lawrence Crescent to Sunset Avenue, Verne[Read More…]
Scenes from the ABT vigil for Charlottesville
Janet Gustafson presents the 2017 edition of her gingerbread village. (Photos by Mary Compton/ H-F Chronicle) In May, Christmas is the last thing on most people’s minds, but for Janet Gustafson it’s when the wheels start turning about her massive gingerbread village. She’s been creating the display for the past five[Read More…]
Sen. Hutchinson votes to override veto on school funding
Illinois Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D – Chicago Heights, who represents Flossmoor in the Illinois legislature, released the following statement Sunday, Aug. 13, after voting to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of historic school funding reform contained in Senate Bill 1. “For decades, Illinois students have suffered under a system of[Read More…]
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