Teacher Michele Davis packs  up her classroom materials.  She will teach fifth grade at  Churchill School after  Millennium School closes.  (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/  H-F Chronicle) District 153 will mark the last day of Millennium School on Tuesday, June 7. District officials estimated 3,000 children in fifth and sixth grades[Read More…]

  Click on the image to see   a larger version of the   flyer. Whether you make things and would like to meet other creative people or whether you want to learn how to make something, the Homewood Public Library’s Maker Meetup: a STEAM Faire will be the place to be[Read More…]

(Photos by Brittney Ermon/H-F Chronicle) Yesterday’s Gentlemen Barber Shoppe is celebrating five years of having a successful business in downtown Flossmoor. The barbershop, at 1024 Park Drive, offers everything from haircuts to tailoring services, but also a sense of community. Yesterday’s Gentlemen owner Michael Miller, a Flossmoor resident, explained the[Read More…]

Churchill School Principal Cece Coffey meets with‘principal for the day’ Amani Johnson,a fourth grader.(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) “It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s my favorite job of all the jobs that I’ve ever had,” said Cece Coffey of her role as principal of Homewood’s Churchill School.[Read More…]

Village officials consider 2015 a good year for Homewood diners, but they also say “good” isn’t good enough.   The former Dragon Inn on   Ridge Road is one of several  sites village officials hope   will attract new restaurants   to town. (Photos by   Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) In addition to established favorites,[Read More…]

Wally Burns VFW Post 8077, led by Commander John Beele, sponsored the Memorial Day ceremony at Homewood’s Veterans Park on Monday. The event included remarks honoring and remembering those who served the country, a wreath ceremony and music by local students.  Memorial Day parade gallery

Looking for familiar faces in a Hart yearbook are Hartteachers (from left) Amy Liedtke and Ellen Noonan withformer students Sarah Coghlan, who will attendthe U of I in the fall, and Isabella Anderson,who will attend Illinois State University.(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Three cheers for Hart School! Before the Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]

The sun did its part, providing a bright, warm day in which to remember the fallen. Homewood area residents responded by lining the streets, waving flags and cheering for the veterans, school marching bands, Scouts and local officials who marched along Dixie Highway to Veterans Park for the Memorial Day[Read More…]

Homewood Farmers Market launched its first summer season in its new home on Martin Square on Saturday, May 28.  The market included favorite features, including live music and returning vendors. There were new elements, too, including balloon creations by Mary Macaroni and fun science activities sponsored by the market’s neighbor,[Read More…]

Bella, a cooperative beagle, donned an oxygen mask this week to demonstrate a life-saving strategy for pets that are rescued from fires.   Homewood Fire Chief Bob   Grabowski, with help from   his dog, Bella, demonstrates   a pet oxygen mask donated   to the fire department by   Invisible Fence company.   (Photo by[Read More…]