January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is joining forces with the Illinois State Police (ISP), the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and various community organizations to raise awareness of Human Trafficking, one of the most under-reported and under-identified crimes.[Read More…]
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The Weeks | Jan. 5: H-F Science Pub returns, Flossmoor board new meeting time, Thornton Township emergency meeting, basin update, candlelighting ceremonies
Your government | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government Joint Review Board including representatives of taxing bodies affected by the proposed North Halsted TIF District in Homewood will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, in Homewood village hall, 2020 Chestnut. The agenda[Read More…]
Flossmoor celebrates final day of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candle lightings
Flossmoor’s Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations concluded on New Year’s Day in Flossmoor Park with the lighting of the final candles on both the menorah and the kinara. Flossmoor resident Zack Moss lit the menorah alongside his wife, who led two traditional blessings for the evening. Moss spoke about his appreciation[Read More…]
Neighbors share family traditions during Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candle lightings
Homewood-Flossmoor residents gathered on a cold, rainy New Year’s Eve to participate in the village’s nightly candle-lighting ceremony in honor of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Larry and Nancy Burrows, who have lived in Flossmoor for 39 years, lit the menorah and led attendees in the blessing for the evening. The couple[Read More…]
Three H-F grads receive financial support as they enter teaching profession
Three Class of 2021 alumni of Homewood-Flossmoor High School who pursued teaching degrees in college were awarded scholarships by the Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization (HFEO), the teachers and support staff union. Jack Calomino will be a social sciences student teacher at Pontiac High School this semester; Ellery Homrich will be student[Read More…]
01.04.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
STEM Saturdays. The Homewood Science Center hosts fun learning play from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 18022 Dixie Highway. Activities include Pixel Pegs, Early Math Counts, Children’s Book Inspired Making and Tinkering, Imagination Playground, Dinosaur Bones, LEGO Wall, Behind the Wall, Ramps and Pathways and Guacamole the T-Rex.
Let’s Get Cooking: Students make their own creations for a grade
Culinary students learned valuable lessons in the Iron Chef-style competition when they tried to beat the clock in their attempts at making tempting meals that got judges to award their dishes top prizes. It was restaurant-style food preparation when these students entered the kitchens at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, donned chef’s[Read More…]
01.03.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Disposal. Thursday pickup will be today; Friday pickup will be on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Let’s Get Cooking: Culinary program updates give students improved experiences
Cooking is an essential skill. Having the ability to make nutritious meals that taste great is an added bonus. At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, students can learn the basics, or choose to go beyond into the professional realm of food preparation, thanks to major improvements in culinary lab spaces in the[Read More…]
Page 4: Subscribers, reporters collaborate to bring the news
The past two months we’ve thanked volunteers and businesses who have pitched in to help the Chronicle provide local news for our community. Another group that deserves special thanks is our subscribers. This has been another good year for website subscriptions. Active subscribers have increased 18% and net revenue is[Read More…]
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