(Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Gordon Knight and Virginia Shipman, veteran crossing guards, help a group of students cross 183rd Street Thursday, Aug. 27. The pair tend the intersection of 183rd and Aberdeen streets in Homewood. It was the first day of school for District 153 students. The district was[Read More…]
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Irons Oaks Green Parenting Fair: ‘Everything you need to raise your family green’
53 calls: Traffic Stop (31), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Lockout (1), Burglar Alarm (2), Assist Fire Dept. (2), Suspicious Subject (1), Check Well Being (3), Driving Complaint (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Disturbance (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Juvenile Problem (3), Stray Animal (1), Unwanted Subject (2), Fireworks Complaint (1), Noise Complaint[Read More…]
Iron Oaks begins selling mums as learning center fundraiser
Sue Perkins of Homewood has seen the faces of those in need. That’s why her work as a volunteer at Respond Now is so important to her. “Whatever we do, it makes a difference,” she said. She and hundreds of others will come together on Saturday, Sept. 12, for the 4th annual[Read More…]
Park district honors volunteers, sponsors at first-ever event
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Alexandria Staton will spend the next two years strengthening her leadership and science skills through the Global Leaders Program at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). This program helps outstanding high school students from Chicago and suburban schools improve their leadership skills and their passionate about STEM programs (science, technology, engineering[Read More…]
TALK to host spoken word concert on Saturday
The art of the spoken word will be on display Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul Community Church on Dixie Highway in Homewood. Theatre Arts Leadership Kouncil (TALK) will host “Spoken Effect,” a spoken word festival featuring poetry, short stories, dramatic readings, rap, and open mic offerings.[Read More…]
District 153 Fund Run set for September 20
Crews work Saturday, Aug. 22, on the roof of the Metra platform stairwell. The railway is addressing a number of repairs as part of a “bridge-gap” maintenance project. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) The flurry of attention and activity around Metra’s portion of the Homewood train station has continued this week. Tuesday night[Read More…]
Local piano students will help IPO wrap up summer concert series
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education President Stephen Paredes cuts the ribbon with help from a student as the school community marks the opening of a new addition at Parker Junior High School. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) When the building now known as Parker Junior High School first opened, in 1953, it[Read More…]
Police report: Aug. 25, 2015
52 calls: Traffic Stop (36), Burglar Alarm (4), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Barking Dog (1), Domestic Disturbance (2), Lockout (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Found Property (1), Check Well Being (1), Assist Fire Dept. (1), Noise Complaint (2), Driving Complaint (1) Traffic Stop (36) Burglar Alarm (4) Suspicious Circumstances (1) Barking Dog[Read More…]
Ribbon-cutting event Thursday marks completion of Parker addition
The new Dolphin Lake clubhouse will be open for use in a few weeks, according to HF Park District officials. What’s happening at 183rd Street and Governors Highway is nothing less than a transformation of one of the H-F area’s most visible intersections. Thanks to the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, the south[Read More…]
Fun, games, food highlight Saturday’s IJP Block Party
58 calls: Traffic Stop (29), Domestic Disturbance (2), Disturbance (1), Suspicious Circumstances (2), Suspicious Subject (1), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Juvenile Problem (3), Burglar Alarm (5), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Lost Property (1), Verify Alarm Work (1), Lockout (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Escort (2), Information (1), Check Well Being[Read More…]
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