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Rafael Reyes, left, and Stephen Nolan stand before the Homewood Village Board at the Feb. 11 meeting, where they took the oath of office as firefighters. (Photos by Dave Funk/H-F Chronicle) The final two Homewood Fire Department vacancies were officially filled at the village board’s Feb. 11 meeting. Rafael Reyes[Read More…]
Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld, left, thanks Jan Doran, right, for bringing Valentine’s Day treats for village staff on Saturday, Feb. 8. Dave Otto looks on. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Jan Doran stopped by Homewood village hall on Saturday, Feb. 8, with two heart-shaped boxes of chocolate that she presented to Mayor[Read More…]
As the League of Women Voters prepares to celebrate its centennial on Feb. 14, we will use this milestone to reflect on our rich history, honor the work that women have done to strengthen our democracy, and set the stage for vibrant growth in the years ahead. Rooted in the[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School basketball coach Mike Taylor’s record is 300 victories in his career.
Teacher Aleasa Williamson, seated at her desk, enjoys her new classroom in the mobiles at Churchill School. The colorfully designed furniture allows students in her social/emotional learning class to move the desks and chairs around so they can work in groups. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
“Reflecting Dignity” is the current show at the Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College. An artists’ reception is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gallery, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The exhibition is open through March 4, and[Read More…]
The Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, at St. Peter’s Church, 12 W. Sauk Trail in Frankfort. SYSO is the youth orchestra of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. For this chamber music concert, the musicians will perform works by Vivaldi, Mozart and Bach.[Read More…]
This summer 23 students from Homewood District 153 will attend the Illinois Summer Youth Music Camp on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Flossmoor’s Community Relations Commission has been holding a Welcome to Flossmoor New Resident Event for roughly a dozen years. At the gatherings, Mayor Paul Braun likes to ask what brought people to the village. “The No. 1 answer is usually the schools, but also high on that list this year[Read More…]
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday presented a proposed $6.9 billion budget recommendation for fiscal year 2021 that addresses the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic without increasing taxes or cutting critical services. “This 2021 budget is balanced with no tax increases or the need for immediate federal help.[Read More…]
