If you do an online search for “Thornton Quarry tour,” here’s what comes up: “The Village of Thornton, in conjunction with the quarry owner, offers two tours a year, on the first Saturday of the month in June and October. There is a $20 charge. Participants must be at least[Read More…]
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St. Joseph Parish volleyball team takes first place
Standard School, which once stood on the corner of DixieHighway and Hickory Road, served Homewood’seducation needs from 1904 to 1970. (Photos courtesy of Homewood Historical Society) Editor’s note: The northeast corner of Dixie Highway and Hickory Road in Homewood could change soon as the village seeks to redevelop the property currently[Read More…]
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Vivian Lewis, 2, proudly displays carrots harvested from her family’s garden. (Photos by Rachel Lewis) The calendar tells us spring is here! If you are toying with the idea of growing your own produce or expanding your existing garden, local gardening enthusiasts suggest you go for it, get[Read More…]
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Scenes from past Trek for Tech runs. (Provided photo) Students at Infant Jesus of Prague School — and their supporters — will take to the streets next weekend to raise funds for technology in the classroom. More than 250 runners and walkers will take part in IJP’s third Trek for Tech 5K Race[Read More…]
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A Flossmoor man is facing felony burglary charges for allegedly stealing money from a donation box at Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church last month. John M. Becker, 21, of the 1200 block of Oakmont Avenue, was charged with burglary to a house of worship, according to a Flossmoor police[Read More…]
Victim’s description, police ID led to Flossmoor robbery arrests
Rep. Will Davis (D-East Hazel Crest) said he would be happy to spend days in Springfield working to settle the state’s budget crisis. The holdup for him and other Democrats is Gov. Bruce Rauner’s insistence that his “turnaround agenda” must be acted upon before any budget items can be addressed.[Read More…]
H-F High has 79 seniors named Illinois State Scholars
A Matteson man has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide following a February crash that took the lives of a passenger in his car and the driver of another vehicle. Justin McNeal Justin A. McNeal, 24, of the 21000 block of Locust Street, was charged Wednesday afternoon,[Read More…]
Flossmoor robbery ends 40 miles away with arrest of four suspects
Leona “Lee” Freitag pauses recently to talk about her tasks as a volunteer for the past five decades at The Bargain Box thrift store. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Leona “Lee” Freitag calls The Bargain Box thrift store in Homewood her “treasure.” Funny. That’s how the store manager and her fellow[Read More…]
Vacant buildings on Ridge Road slated for demolition
Pearson’s Bakery owner Paul Drzymalla greets customers recently. (Photos by Patty Houlihan/H-F Chronoicle) At Pearson’s Southgate Bakery, shamrock-shaped cookies, Irish soda bread and donuts topped with green sprinkles are vying for space with pecan coffee cakes and whole wheat bread. Near the cash register, the counter is filled[Read More…]
Braun: Flossmoor will meet zero growth budget target
Administrators in Homewood District 153 are delighted with the longer testing window and shorter testing time for the 2016 PARCC tests. In 2015, the first year of the test, all students were tested in the same few weeks. This year the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) moved from specified[Read More…]
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