Riley Elmore, a West Dundee teen who competed on “The Voice” talent show, will help La Voute Bar + Bistro celebrate its second anniversary on June 17. (Provided photo) A Homewood restaurant will celebrate its second anniversary by hosting a performance by a teen singer who appeared on “The Voice.” La Voute[Read More…]
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D233 candidates march2017
H-F art teacher Greg Petecki, kneeling, and the students in his 3D Sculpture and Ceramics class who created the obelisk are, from left, Bryant Monteilh, Rachael Rusek, Dyeisha Garrison, Olivia Ryan, Kacie Schmidt, Ashley Dureke and Joshua Platz. Lesha Thompson is not pictured. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The creativity of eight students in the 3D[Read More…]
Bakewell help wanted march2017
These are serious times. Try as we may, it is impossible to ignore the news as it filters into our small corner of the world. Tom Houlihan We see photos of members of Congress laughing after approving a dreadful proposal that would take away health insurance from tens of millions[Read More…]
Flossmoor village board candidates present positions at campaign forum
Economic development. Property taxes. Foreclosures. Flooding. Social media and marketing. Citizen outreach. Street repairs. Employee salaries. Sunday’s Flossmoor candidate forum featured those topics of interest to village residents, and more. Mayoral candidates Jeanne “Gigi” Gummerson and Paul Braun outlined their plans for the future in the first portion of the[Read More…]
Homewood board gives green light to street resufacing program
Travel on four roads in Homewood will soon become a little smoother thanks to board action at the Feb. 28 village board meeting. Trustees approved a resolution calling for a $370,000 appropriation from the 2017 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) allocation. This is welcome news to the village. There were no[Read More…]
IPO announces its 2017-18 40th season concerts
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) will mark its 40th season with a special Leonard Bernstein series for 2017-18. Each of the five concerts will celebrate the famed composer as IPO marks the 100th anniversary of his birth. Concerts are set for Oct. 14, Nov. 18, Feb. 10, March[Read More…]
GSU/CPA the tempest March2017
Outgoing board president Murray Barr, left, administers the oath of office to newly elected Homewood Public Library board members, from left, Percy Harris, Adrienne River and Patricia Mosley Smith. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Public Library board of trustees welcomed three new members and approved its 2018 budget at the May 17[Read More…]
Foundation 153’s Spring for Homewood Schools Gala set for April 8
Foundation 153, a volunteer group helping to fund programs in Homewood School District 153, is hosting its 12th annual Spring for Homewood Schools Gala benefit on April 8. The program at Idlewild Country Club, 19200 Dixie Highway in Flossmoor, begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception featuring a[Read More…]
Flossmoor Community Church hosts the Wooster Chorus on March 16
The Wooster Chorus, an ensemble of 70 student musicians from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at Flossmoor Community Church, 847 Hutchinson Rd., as part of the group’s 53rd annual spring tour. The chorus will present “Resolution,” an eclectic program[Read More…]
Chronicle provides voter guide for April 4 races
Of the 65 candidates running for local elections in Homewood-Flossmoor next month, at least 36 are professionals with advanced degrees. Among those whose names will be on the ballot on April 4, nine are attorneys, three are college professors and three are engineers. Others work in law enforcement, finance and[Read More…]
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