Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a longer piece contributed by Greg Weiss, retired Homewood teacher, storyteller and chef, that will appear in the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle’s first print edition Dec. 1. Because turkey is likely to be on many family menus next week, we offer this portion of the[Read More…]

After Homewood Police Chief Larry Burnson announced his retirement to village officials on Nov. 5, it took only two weeks before Village Manager Jim Marino announced he had found a replacement: Deputy Chief Bill Alcott. Police Chief Larry Burnson on hand at village hall Saturday, Nov. 14, with Mayor Rich Hofeld to talk with[Read More…]

Senior Troy Payne prepares to begin theCyberPatriot Competition. Someone has hacked into the school’s student accounts. To students in the Cybersecurity Club at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, this is not a joke. Even though it’s a mock situation, knowing how to find the problem and come up with the solution is[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School has opened registration for its Little Vikings Preschool for the spring semester. The program, part of the Child Development class, accepts children ages 3, 4 and 5 who are toilet trained. Three-year-olds must have their third birthday before Dec. 1. The preschool is a five-day program running[Read More…]

It looks like winter is about to throw an early punch. Forecasters with the National Weather Service have issued a winter storm watch for Saturday that includes Homewood and Flossmoor. Rain Friday night is expected to turn to snow and continue through the day Saturday with accumulations of 4 to[Read More…]

A youngster enjoys the splash pad at Millennium Park on a warm day in July. (HF Chronicle file photo, 2015) The splash pad at Millennium Park is expected to be in working order next summer for the enjoyment of young children, but park officials said it’s not too early to consider[Read More…]

Homewood and Flossmoor students at Marian Catholic High School helped the school’s marching band win the Class 2A National Championship Nov. 14. The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band took eighth place overall among 95 schools at the Bands of America Grand National Finals in Indianapolis. In addition to winning[Read More…]

The window walking tour is almost ready.  Window artist Margot Hallahan was putting the finishing touches on decorations Wednesday and Thursday so the displays will be ready for the holiday open house event in downtown Homewood on Friday evening.  The walking tour features the Robert Frost poem, “Stopping By Woods[Read More…]

Napoleon Harris State Sen. Napoleon Harris III, of Flossmoor, announced Tuesday that he is running for the Democratic Party nomination to face Sen. Mark Kirk in the 2016 U.S. Senate race. Harris made the announcement at Thornton Township High School, his alma mater, according to an Associated Press story published[Read More…]

Closing Homewood’s Millennium School was a tough decision for District 153 school board members, but they are confident students will adjust well to the restructured schools next year. “We have to make a choice tonight, and as we have always done, we have to put the students first,” Board President[Read More…]