We at the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle are introducing our new logo.  It’s distinctive, easy to read and helps us reach out to our readers. Since the Chronicle started in July 2014, we’ve gone through a name change.  This logo is helping us get an identity for both the Homewood and Flossmoor communities. We’re doing[Read More…]

One more time. J.R. Rose The run of Broadway musical “First Date,” under the direction of Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater teacher J.R. Rose, has been extended a second time at the Royal George Cabaret in Chicago.  “First Date” will now keep audiences laughing through May 17. It’s a riotous, occasionally[Read More…]

Shirley Watkins says her job in education is a “heart” job. Shirley Watkins “I tell my parents it’s a heart job, because it really is that,” says the principal of Millennium School in Homewood of her love and enthusiasm for her work with children that comes from the heart.  Soon Watkins will[Read More…]

Students in Janet Burke’s classroom reach for the sunduring shooting of a video demonstrating Burke’steaching style. (Still image from provided video) Onscreen, the children are singing, dancing, smiling, laughing. They high-five one another while reciting the “whole-brain rules” in Janet Burke’s third grade class: Raise your hand for permission to speak. Raise[Read More…]

The gloves have been found. Bats and balls, caps and cleats — all are dusted off and ready to go. So are the players. Homewood baseball season is about to begin. Opening day will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, with the annual parade starting at Irwin Park. Hundreds of ballplayers[Read More…]

Flossmoor School District 161 officials called a halt Monday to an ambitious initiative that could have cut nearly $1.7 million in expenses from the proposed budget for next year. Board of Education members last month trimmed about $650,000 from the proposed 2015-16 fiscal year budget, which is to be approved[Read More…]

Lynn Westerlund Parents, teachers, administrators and other community members are taking part in interviews this month as Flossmoor District 161 searches for a new Parker Junior High School principal. The new principal will replace Lynn Westerlund, who is retiring at the end of June. At Monday’s board of education meeting,[Read More…]

Homewood trustees approved the 2015-2016 budget for the village Tuesday and directed staff to prepare ordinances to increase business, tobacco and liquor license fees. Homewood’s new fiscal year begins May 1. A public hearing, as required by law, was conducted prior to the regular board meeting Tuesday. There were no[Read More…]

Remember the magic of these classic songs? “Moon River,” “Charade,” “Accentuate the Positive,” “That Old Black Magic” and “I Remember You.”  Linda Solotaire Those songs and more will be heard at the next event in the TrueMuse concert series at Ravisloe Country Club as the Linda Solotaire Sextet performs “Dreams[Read More…]

At least five juveniles were involved in a fight at the Flossmoor Public Library last Wednesday, April 8. Police officers were told that fighting took place both inside the library and in its parking lot, Deputy Police Chief Tod Kamleiter said Tuesday. Officers were called to the library at 5:50[Read More…]