Girl Scouts from Homewood, Flossmoor and Glenwood will have the trip of a lifetime in summer 2022 when they travel to Savannah, Georgia, the birthplace of the Girl Scouts of America. Savannah was the home of Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scouts in 1912.  Visiting her birthplace, now[Read More…]

Four newly minted teachers will be among the 28 new teacher faces when District 161 students return Aug. 12. For Jillian Jendra and Shakina Washington the pandemic threw a curve to the traditional student teaching routine, but Haley Erlandson and Miranda Quinn taught children at school. Here’s a look at[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District took another step on improvements at Homewood Estates Park, and accepted a bid for repair work on the Merchants Park garage. At its July 20 meeting, park commissioners agreed to spend $22,722 for three six-foot picnic tables, two Americans with Disabilities Act picnic tables and four[Read More…]

After hearing from residents who felt helpless when Rich East High School closed their doors in 2020, State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) sponsored a new law to prevent neighborhood schools from closing without public input. “The closure of Rich East High School left many households angry because the decision left[Read More…]

Ronakkumar Patel, owner of Family Wines & Liquors in Homewood, appeared before the Flossmoor Board of Trustees to initiate a request for a liquor license that would allow him to operate a wine bar and video gaming operation in the Flossmoor Commons shopping area. Trustees asked Patel to provide more[Read More…]

Matt Johnson directs the Community Band in its performance Thursday evening at Irwin Park. This was the second concert for the volunteer musicians. To celebrate the Olympics, Johnson selected music from around the world. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)