There’s a general sigh of relief in Homewood District 153 as only minor glitches have come up during the first five days of PARCC testing. Pre-test training sessions helped familiarize students with the test concepts and necessary computer skills, the district’s bandwidth proved sufficient for the multi-computer use and a few minor[Read More…]

  Spring starts with the simplest of music, liberated once again after months of cold and darkness. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/The Chronicle) It’s just a few sweet notes, articulated overhead. But when you hear them, it’s clear the winter is just about over. The cardinals are back. Not that they[Read More…]

Global Foods class students(from left) Reshariane Hawkins,Tamira Butler and Erin Leeprepare a meal. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/The Chronicle) Forget your 20th century ideas about foods class. In the 21st century, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School program is now call culinary arts and the education and training can lead students to great careers[Read More…]

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed state budget for the upcoming fiscal year would cut Flossmoor’s municipal revenues by $468,000. Paul Braun During his Wednesday budget address at the Illinois Capitol, Rauner said he planned to cut the Local Government Distributive Fund (LDGF) by 50 percent for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The[Read More…]

Run for your lives! It’s the PARCC test! With less than one week to go before PARCCageddon, a good percentage of the local population – students, parents, teachers – is hunkering down for the latest state-mandated test designed to bring “standards” and “reform” to Illinois classrooms. PARCC – it stands[Read More…]

In the end, I didn’t get to drive Big Z. It’s probably for the best. I am pretty sure I know what would have happened if I had gotten behind the controls of the Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena’s Zamboni last Friday. Tom Houlihan behind the wheel of the (stationary) H-F Park District Zamboni.(Photo[Read More…]

Viewpoint:The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author.  Opportunities like this are like shooting stars. Your see them for an instant and then they disappear into the night. Tom Houlihan There I was, minding my own business, driving to the store. Then, passing the Homewood-Flossmoor Ice[Read More…]

Do you believe sanctions can convince Russia to change its position on the Baltics? Would you know what the United States’ 1983 position was on the civil war in Lebanon? Global political issues such as these take center stage when Homewood-Flossmoor High School students become international representatives at Model United[Read More…]

Homewood trustees agreedTuesday to enter into a contractto purchase 18138 DixieHighway, formerly Savoia T’GoRestaurant. (Photo by EricCrump/The Chronicle) The village of Homewood banked a second downtown property in as many weeks Tuesday in an effort to have more control over development.  In a split vote, Homewood trustees approved a contract with[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School posted congratulations Monday, Jan. 12, to students who earned a place on the honor roll for the fall 2014 semester. To be eligible for high honors, student had to be enrolled in at least five classes and achieve all As. Students who are enrolled in at least[Read More…]