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Editor’s note: The November print edition of the Chronicle will be published Thursday, Nov. 17. Look for it at local businesses and Homewood and Flossmoor libraries. With the publication of its November issue, the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle marks a full year of bringing a local print newspaper to the H-F[Read More…]
Coaches Mark Eichenlaub, far left, and Tim Getmeraad, far right, flank the Parker cross country team, which was honored at the District 161 board meeting Monday. (Photo by R.L. Anderson/H-F Chronicle) Flossmoor District 161 Monday honored cross country team members at Parker Junior High who recently qualified for the state[Read More…]
A Hazel Crest teen was arrested late Saturday after allegedly robbing the 7-Eleven store at 3154 183rd St. in Homewood. Homewood police received a report at 9:23 p.m. of an armed robbery at the store. The 16-year-old suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded money, police said. [Read More…]
Living history demonstrations, encampments, performances and other interactive activities will be part of the events Nov. 20 when Sand Ridge Nature Center hosts the 44th Annual Settlers’ Day events on Sunday, Nov. 20. The event opens at10 a.m. with a formal flag-raising ceremony with an honor guard in periodic dress.[Read More…]
Two homes in Flossmoor were burglarized on separate occasions in the past week, the village’s police department reported Tuesday. Property was reported missing following both incidents, according to a Flossmoor Police Department email alert. The thefts occurred during the early morning hours of Nov.10 and Nov.15 in the 1300 block[Read More…]
A major redevelopment project proposed for Ridge Road in downtown Homewood moved three steps forward in its preliminary planning at the Nov. 8 village board meeting. Homewood trustees agreed to streamline a property transaction, pursue the feasibility and establishment of a tax increment financing (TIF) district as recommended and approve[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians participating in the 2017 Music Educators Association All-State Festival are, from left, Allie Mangel, Christian Mayo, Nacyla Mitchell and James Rhyne. (Provided photo) Four outstanding musicians at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be part of the 2017 Music Educators Association All-State Festival this weekend in Peoria. The program will bring[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the October print edition of the Chronicle. When Walt’s Food Centers approached the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle about advertising in the October edition, the local grocery chain became the 100th company to support the paper. The Chronicle’s print edition, which first came out in December[Read More…]
This school year, Prairie State College (PSC) has enveloped a select group of students with a hand-in-hand program to get them ready for the world of work. Through the One Million Degrees (OMD) initiative, Marcus Singleton, a full-time counselor on the PSC campus, is giving the guidance and support these[Read More…]
The public will have three opportunities on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to offer input on the next principal at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. BWP and Associates, the consulting firm assisting District 233 with the principal search, will conduct public forums at 8 a.m., and 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the high school[Read More…]
