The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) will welcome guest maestro Darko Butorac as conductor for its 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, performance “Opposites Attract.” The concert is at Lincoln-Way West Performing Arts Center, 21701 Gougar Road in New Lenox. Butorac will direct the orchestra’s performances of Verdi’s “La forza del[Read More…]
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District 161 begins interviews with superintendent finalists
Six finalists for the position of superintendent are being interviewed by members of the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education as the process to fill the spot by the end of February remains on track. As for the final applicants, Board of Education President Stephen Paredes said, “They’re all superstars,[Read More…]
Flossmoor deems bill from 2015 truck incident uncollectible
Two years after a misrouted truck caused parkway and sidewalk damage in Flosssmoor, village officials have determined the bill for damages is uncollectible.
Report on Flossmoor’s ‘big picture’ issues slated for Feb. 27 meeting
Flossmoor officials are hosting a “State of the Village” town hall meeting this month. The event is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27 at the village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Mayor Paul Braun announced the town hall event during Monday’s village board meeting. According to a village press[Read More…]
‘Vagina Monologues’ performance to benefit South Suburban Family Shelter
A Homewood woman, Marie Goulet, is helping bring a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” to Governors State University as part of V-Day Chicago, a world-wide fundraising and awareness event with the mission to end violence against women.
McDermott Feb-March2017
Mu Alpha Theta math honors society and the Spanish, French, Art and Tri-M Music National Honor Societies at Homewood-Flossmoor High School are inducting new members. To be selected for Mu Alpha Theta, students have an A average in regular level math classes, or grades of A and B in[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe State Farm Nov2017
The regional Scholastic Bowl winners from James Hart School. (Provided photo) Are you smarter than a James Hart School student? Teacher Rick Druse would be happy for you to prove your abilities by going against any student on the school’s winning Scholastic Bowl team. Team members can think quickly on[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe State Farm Oct2017
From left, Mike Galderio, Charlene Dyer, Larry Garth and Carla Roberson pose with a poster showing examples of banners honoring veterans. Dyer and Garth, members of the Homewood Veterans Committee, are raising money to create similar banners in Homewood. Galderio, owner of Balagio Ristorante, sponsored the Veterans Committee breakfast on April 8, and Roberson, a[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe State Farm Sept2017
Certified arborist and tree climber Aaron Meyer thins branches off a Honey Locust tree along Harwood in Homewood. (Photos by Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) Scanning the trunk of the tree — a silver maple — it was easy to see signs of decay. A pair of large branches were already dead. Three large holes —[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe State Farm July2017
Mergansers make for quite a sight at the lakeshore ― if you can see. (Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) Viewpoint: The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. And, on the seventh day after eye surgery, I saw a junco on the back patio. Tom Houlihan This[Read More…]
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