The District 233 school board approved contracts at its June 21 meeting for bus service, food service and building maintenance at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, and awarded bonus payments to H-F’s top administrators. The board agreed to extend its 2022-23 contracts with 12% increases for Kickert Bus Company and a special[Read More…]
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4 H-F grads honored by Sox
The Chicago White Sox ACE program recognized four Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduates during a June 7 ceremony at Guaranteed Rate Field for their work on the ball field and their intention to continue to play baseball in college. Shai Robinson will attend Illinois State University; Aarion Fry will attend Lakeland[Read More…]
Gordon leads Cook County District 5 race
With 99% of precincts counted, Monica Gordon has taken the lead in the race for 5th District Cook County Board of Commissioners. Flossmoor is in District 5. Gordon had 7,092 votes, 38.49% of the total, at 9:45 p.m., according to the Cook County Clerk’s election website. Gordon was followed by Kierra[Read More…]
6.28.22 | What You Need to Know Today
TAKE TIME TO VOTE! – Today is Election Day, with primary contests at stake in Illinois and Cook County that include selections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, sheriff, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, county board president and more. Find your polling place and a sample ballot for your choice of[Read More…]
Homewood firefighters extinguish garage fire on Saturday
There were no injuries in a fire early Saturday in the 18500 block of Dundee Avenue, according to Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. The fire took about 10 minutes to extinguish, Grabowski said. Most of the damage was limited to the garage, with some minor damage to the house and[Read More…]
2nd Dunning’s Battle of the Chefs raising funds for autism awareness
Dunning’s Market in Flossmoor will host its 2nd Annual Battle of the Chefs event July 9. Maureen Mader, owner of Dunning’s, is passionate about supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and is again making this gastronomic event not just about the food, but a fundraiser supporting the iCanDream Center in[Read More…]
HFEO awards scholarships to 8 students
By Chronicle Staff The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization awarded eight $500 scholarships to members of the Class of 2022. Students who are pursuing a career in education received the Future Teacher Award. Honorees are Madelyn Zirbel and Erik Dedo, both attending Illinois State University. Outstanding Service Awards recognize students for their[Read More…]
Pride Party the latest event in a month of celebration
One thing was made clear in June. Despite being under pandemic quarantine measures for much of the past two years, the Homewood-Flossmoor community did not forget how to celebrate. This is the first summer since 2019 with virtually no pandemic limitations in place, and people have flocked to a series[Read More…]
Don’t forget to vote!
Tuesday, June 28, is election day in Illinois. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in this primary election will choose candidates for the gubernatorial ballot in November. Candidates are running for statewide offices; U.S. Senate and House of Representatives; Cook County Board president, county offices[Read More…]
Arrest made in connection with Mod Pizza stabbing
Homewood police report that a Sauk Village man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred Friday in Homewood. Martez Price, 26, of the 2200 block of 220th Street, was taken into custody on Sunday, June 26, police said. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office has approved three[Read More…]
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