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They can be found every day in stores and freezers in Homewood and are a common addition to dinner plates. And surprisingly, some local residents also have them in their backyards. Racheal Middleton is one of 18 Homewood residents raising chickens. She currently has six, which is the limit set[Read More…]
Start with a 50-pound weight simulating a firefighter’s coat, pants, boots, gloves, airpack, mask and tools and an additional 25-pound airpack for high rise fires. Then try to climb 18 flights of stairs, carry a person weighing 165 pounds, extend a ladder, carry heavy tools, break through a door[Read More…]
There are more than 4,000 Montessori schools in the United States and two of the child-centered schools are located within the communities of Homewood and Flossmoor.
Homewood and Hazel Crest will ask a Cook County Circuit Court judge on Friday to direct Harvey to repair its water system. The request comes two weeks after Judge Kathleen Pantle’s July 19 ruling, which took control over water finances* away from Harvey’s municipal government. She is appointing a receiver[Read More…]
Maestro Stilian Kirov of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra conducts Homewood-Flossmoor music students during a session Nov. 16. (Photos by Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) It was a wave of his hand, a lean in for emphasis, verbal cues and repeated “bravos” when Stilian Kirov, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra maestro, spent time[Read More…]
A local business in Flossmoor holding two fundraisers in August, with hopes of giving back to those in need. Doyle Designed Salon will be donating 10 percent of all hair services proceeds from Aug. 1 to 6 to the Pantry of Rich Township. The salon is also collecting canned goods[Read More…]
Homewood resident Kate Wiersma will direct the Seedlings Theatre Company’s production, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged,” Aug. 4 through 20 at the M&M Theatre, 227 Center St. in Hobart. “The show works on so many levels,” said Wiersema. “Kids will love the physical humor, people who love Shakespeare[Read More…]
Flossmoor Public Library will celebrate its 63rd birthday on Dec. 5. (Chronicle file photo) There will be cupcakes and balloons. Candles and the “Happy Birthday” song are a definite possibility. The Flossmoor Public Library will mark its 63rd birthday with a party on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The celebration is[Read More…]
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…]
If the idea of fitness boot camp makes you wary, you’re not alone. But if it gets your pulse racing, the new facility at the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet and Fitness Club might be the perfect spot.
