A Chicago man was arrested in Homewood Tuesday, Nov. 25, after Homewood police stopped him in the 3100 block of 183rd Street because the license plate on the vehicle he was driving was obscured by snow, ice and a portion of the plate holder. Isaac Roberson, 63, of the 1300[Read More…]
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Park district crew prepares Irwin Park for holiday festivities
A Chicago Heights woman was charged Tuesday, Nov. 25, with child endangerment after allegedly leaving two children in a vehicle parked at a Homewood store. Police were notified shortly before 7 p.m. that one or more children were in a vehicle in the 17800 block of Halsted Street. On arrival,[Read More…]
H-F’s Success with AP courses draws visitors from Hawaii
Elias Barbosa works Monday tostring decorative lights on an evergreen tree in Irwin Park. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District workers braved cold weather Monday, Dec. 1, to continue preparing Irwin Park for Friday’s Holiday Lights festival. Greg Malak, Elias Barbosa and David Becker worked for several hours with temperatures in the 20s to finish[Read More…]
H-F Racquet & Fitness Club and Chicago State University Tennis Club to select tennis students for ball persons
Homewood-Flossmoor High School recently welcomed educators from Hawaii’s Mililani High School in Oahu and Farrington High School in Honolulu during a special visit to the Chicago area. H-F was one of five high schools the educators visited the week of Nov. 17 for a look at how some of the[Read More…]
Congratulations to our H-F football team
Local tennis students will have a chance to serve as ball persons during a tennis exhibition match to be held Sunday, Dec. 14, at Chicago State University, according to a news release from the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. The Chicago State Sports Management and Promotions professional tennis exhibition match[Read More…]
Scenes from the Class 8A championship game
The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle sends its congratulations to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School football team and coaches for an outstanding season, and a terrific game Saturday in the Illinois High School Association’s championship game. The team roster: Stayshaun Ajay, Michael Anderson, Joshua Bellamy, DeMauni Bennett, Jaylen Berry, Eric Bey, Rico Bertoletti, Desmond[Read More…]
Veteran’s Entrepreneurial Boot Camp at Governors State University Offers Expert Advice for Business Success
University Park, IL: October 2014 – The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Governors State University (“SBDC at GSU”) will host its 12th Veteran’s Entrepreneurial Boot Camp on November 13, 2014, featuring a wide range of informative lectures and workshops from business experts. The full-day event provides veterans and others[Read More…]
Viking pride brings out community supporters for state championship game
Photos provided by Mariann Reilly.
Students give Vikings a rousing send-off on trip to championship game
The community came together to cheer on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School football team as they battled for the Class 8A championship title Saturday night at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium. Alumni from multiple generations wore red and showed their Viking pride at parties hosted at Homewood and Flossmoor businesses.[Read More…]
Vikings fall to Stevenson in Class 8A title game
The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings lost to Stevenson 31-25 in the Illinois High School Association Class 8A football title game Saturday, Nov. 29. Game statistics are posted on the IHSA website.