Life keeps us busy and at the end of the day if a parent counted up how many minutes their children had their complete undivided attention, they may be surprised by the sparse total. That focused one-on-one time tends to decrease as children grow, spending more time doing homework or[Read More…]
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Tom Luscombe State Farm April2017
Good kids make bad choices. Peer Jury tries to set them on the right course. Based on the principles of restorative justice, Peer Jury allows the Homewood and Flossmoor Police Departments to give teens under the age of 18 the chance to make amends for their misdemeanor crime and[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe State Farm March2017
Homewood, IL, Finance Dept., $14.00/hr, 25 hrs/wk. H.S. diploma or GED w/1 – 3 yrs front office/customer service exp. req. More info and application at www.homesweethomewood.com. EOE
‘Shugary Sweets’ blogger Aimee Shugarman joins judging team for Homewood Chocolate Fest
It’s February, and winter is dragging on. On Feb. 18, Homewood will offer it’s annual antidote to the cold, gray days ― an opportunity to boost the spirits with a three-hour celebration of chocolate. The 15th annual Chocolate Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will take place in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park[Read More…]
Morgan Park Academy special event Feb2017
Water main work proceeds April 13 at Sterling and Dundee avenues in Flossmoor. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The replacement of water pipes in Flossmoor marches on after the village board on Monday, May 1, decided materials being used were safe. The issue of new piping came to light after some[Read More…]
James Hart students can reclaim decades-old art from Homewood Public Library
Students sometimes fail to pick up works of art at the ends of semesters, and some art teachers are reluctant to throw out unclaimed work. John Ray, retired James Hart School art teacher, kept student art for years, and he recently sought the help of the Homewood Public Library to[Read More…]
GSU/CPA dance festival FebMarch2017
The Homewood District 153 school board held a special meeting Monday, May 1, to elect officers and declare a vacancy on the board. Shelly Marks will continue as board president. Alex Bosch was elected vice president and Gregory Lawrence will serve as secretary. Marks then declared a vacancy[Read More…]
Angelos March2017
The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. History has a fickle memory, very often intentionally so. Alternative facts are not a new phenomenon; they are the foundation upon which black history has been told in schools and communities across the country since before I was[Read More…]
Whiz Kids leaderboard Feb2017
Note: The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. Upon learning about the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., I knew it was something I needed to experience. Jade Greear For a young black woman whose family has[Read More…]
Whiz Kids sidebar Feb2017
The four ceremonial “first pitch” honorees, from left, are Jason Benetti, Mary Ann Savage, Cece Coffey and Mike Nickolaou. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBS) opened the 2017 season on Saturday, April 22, in the usual fashion, with a big, candy-filled parade and a ceremony to mark the[Read More…]
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