The halls, the rooms, the gymnasium — all were crowded Saturday night with people young and old dressed in shorts, T-shirts and sometimes straw hats or sun glasses. St. Joseph Catholic School’s Winter Picnic was an oasis of summer fun in late January, with summer food, games and music. The event[Read More…]
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Homewood trustees to consider science center contract
Tuesday at its regular meeting Homewood trustees will consider a contract with Global Studios to begin the first phase of a project to develop a community science center. Trustees voted Dec. 23 to proceed with a conceptual plan for the project and entered into a contract to purchase Ryan’s Funeral[Read More…]
Community rallies for H-F orchestra Spain trip at annual auction
Bishop Joseph Perry visitsSt. Joseph Catholic Schoolkindergarten class. (Photoprovided by Mariann Reilly) The Archdiocese of Chicago will be marking Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25 through 30, and St. Joseph School in Homewood and Infant Jesus of Prague School in Flossmoor are planning activities to celebrate the week. Bishop Joseph Perry, auxiliary bishop[Read More…]
Harvey, Chicago settle water bill dispute, Homewood awaits report on water system
Flossmoor residents who are tardy in paying village water and sewer bills are now eligible for a waiver of late fee penalties once every 10 years. Village board members Tuesday approved a change in Flossmoor’s water and sewer bill penalty waiver policy. Previously, the policy stated that residents were entitled[Read More…]
Mayor: Brunswick Zone closure is permanent
Brunswick Zone XL is closed for good. AMF, the new owners of the popular bowling center closed its doors abruptly Tuesday, Jan. 6, leaving staff, area bowlers and party planners in the lurch. A sign on the door said, “Closed for renovation.” AMF officials did not reply to several email[Read More…]
Village board approves Harvey water system inspection project
A ruling in the court case between the cities of Chicago and Harvey over Harvey’s delinquent water bill was described by the judge as a balanced deal, according to a Chicago Tribune report, but it won’t have much effect on the situation from Homewood’s perspective. Chicago didn’t get court supervision[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor mayors urge Gov. Rauner to approve Southland infrastructure projects
Students will say summer break is too short! Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s board approved the calendar for the 2015-2016 academic year. Students will begin the new school year on Aug. 12, 2015, with graduation set for May 29, 2016. The Illinois State Board of Education requires school calendars to have 185[Read More…]
TrueMuse: From sad to sassy, Robin Watson conjures the soul of Billie Holiday
Tour student Bailey Didier, right, performs a duet with her father, Thing 3 lead singer and guitarist MattDidier, during the H-F Orchestra Spain Tour fundraising auction Jan. 17.(Photo by Eric Crump/TheChronicle) Those who attended A Mid-Winter’s Fiesta Saturday, Jan. 17, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School enjoyed Spanish food, great music and the fun of silent and[Read More…]
Police Reports: Jan. 10, 2015
Richard Hofeld Mayor Richard Hofeld of Homewood and Mayor Paul Braun of Flossmoor were among dozens of elected officials from Cook, Will and Kankakee Counties who signed on to a letter to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner urging him to approve major infrastructure projects in the Southland. The letter was drafted[Read More…]
Flossmoor village board OKs changes in HVAC project
Robin Watson, right, sings during her Billie Holiday tributeshow Dec. 4 at Ravisloe Country Club. The concert waspart of the TrueMuse concert series. (Photo byEric Crump/The Chronicle) Viewpoint:The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinion of the author. When TrueMuse concert promoter Linda Solotaire introduced featured performer Robin Watson[Read More…]
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