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Fresh air, fun science and a chance to help the Homewood Science Center continue to grow. That’s what Walk Walton, a PopUp Science fundraiser, has to offer area residents from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Walk Walton will be the HSC’s first fall festival. The event will be[Read More…]
Allan M. Spooner will bring more than 20 years of healthcare experience to his new role as president and chief executive officer of Franciscan Health hospitals in Olympia Fields and Chicago Heights. He starts in his new position on Oct. 31. Allan Spooner “Allan Spooner brings a strong background[Read More…]
Are you prepared to vote on every question on the Nov. 8 ballot? The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area will help you be an informed voter through a special 7 p.m. program Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Coffee and light refreshments will[Read More…]
A group of parents in Flossmoor School District 161 Monday asked the board of education to remove Superintendent Craig Doster by the beginning of November. Flossmoor resident Reginald Williams Jr., a spokesman for the group, told the board that 400 District 161 residents signed a letter calling for the superintendent’s[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s antique Engine No. 4 makes its first public appearance at the 2016 Fourth of July parade in Flossmoor soon after returning from restoration work. (Chronicle file photo) Flossmoor’s venerable Engine No. 4 makes its national broadcast debut this week when a cable television program, “FantomWorks,” tells the story of the 69-year-old[Read More…]
Art 4 Soul, 18135 Harwood Ave., was one of the 50 businesses given a Homewood Beautification Award. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Beautification Committee honored 50 businesses for their work in beautifying the area around their location. Honorees were recognized at the Oct. 13 Beautification Awards[Read More…]
The Wright house, a Blue Ribbon winner, is lined by rose bushes. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Homewood residents have a passion for gardening. The variety of flowers, the colorful array and the unique designs comes to life at the hands of some dedicated residents. Their efforts were[Read More…]
Did you know that Homewood-Flossmoor High School opens its facilities to the public during the winter months? Contingent on student activities on the calendar, both the field house and pool are open to residents on regular school days. Runners and walkers can use the indoor track Mondays through Fridays from[Read More…]
Thomas H. Heyne, a Homewood police officer, began and ended his 24-year career on the same day, Dec. 14. Thomas H. Heyne, right, accompanied by his wife, Mary, is honored Tuesday, Dec. 13, for 24 years service to Homewood. (Photos by Quincy Crump/H-F Chronicle) At the Dec. 13 board of trustees meeting, Homewood village officials honored[Read More…]
A week working in the rural areas of West Virginia gave young members of Homewood’s Faith Lutheran Church an experience that will last them a lifetime, says Joy Heine, youth minister.