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Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in New Faces Theatre will perform the comedy “Scapin” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23, 24 and 25, at the high school’s Performing Arts Center in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. This updated version of Moliere’s famous play has Scapin and Sylvestre,[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor Viking Choir received a superior ranking, the highest honor possible, at the Joliet Choir Contest on Feb. 11. H-F choir director Steve Sifner said it was the first time the Vikings had competed in the event, now in its sixth year. Judges listened to 12 choirs representing eight[Read More…]
This story is the second in a series. A number of Hazel Crest residents spoke during the public comment section of the Hazel Crest village board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 14, shortly after the board voted to annex Calumet Country Club into Hazel Crest. No one spoke in favor of annexation[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor League of Women Voters has scheduled forums to give voters a chance to hear from the candidates running for village trustee and school board positions. Wednesday, March 1: Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 board, 7 p.m., H-F Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Voters will select three board members from six[Read More…]
CANDIDATE QUESTIONS – The Chronicle is planning another Meet the Candidates video series like we did in 2021. We’re going to be interviewing candidates for Homewood and Flossmoor village boards and District 161 and District 233 boards of education. What questions do you have for candidates in those races? Send your[Read More…]
DEMOCRACY WATCH A couple days after the Hazel Crest board voted to annex Calumet Country Club, I emailed the owner of the golf course, Walt Brown, and asked if he would like to comment on the board’s decision. Here’s his first reply, verbatim: “Eric, your to dishonest and one sided[Read More…]
Blue skies and a temperature of 50 degrees brought more than 100 golfers to Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor on Sunday, Feb. 19. There’s no comparison to “watching golf at home versus coming out for golf,” said Flossmoor resident Alan Ermshler who was at the course with his son,[Read More…]
This story is the first in a series. Hazel Crest trustees voted to annex Calumet Country Club while being nearly drowned out by a loud chorus of objections and demands to be heard from activists and residents opposed to the move. The annexation question took only a few minutes early[Read More…]
The Metra Board of Directors on Wednesday, Feb. 15, approved a new 2023-2027 strategic plan that focuses on addressing the operational and financial challenges of a post-COVID world and sets ambitious goals for the agency’s evolution and growth. The new strategic plan, titled My Metra, Our Future, is an update to[Read More…]
A robot is helping servers deliver plates to customers at Grady’s Snack ‘N Dine in Homewood. The robot, called Servi, started delivering meals in November. The robot has three trays for plates. After servers put the food-filled plates on the trays, they use a touchscreen to select the table number where[Read More…]
