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The Flossmoor School Board swore in two newly elected members and one incumbent member on Monday. The candidates ran uncontested for three four-year terms in the April 2 election. Michelle Hoereth of Flossmoor was re-elected to the board with 2,806 votes, while David Linnear of Flossmoor was elected with 2,724 votes[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series of stories that originally were published in the Chronicle’s March 1 health and wellness supplement sponsored by Franciscan Health. For the healthy ones out there, seeing their doctor is little more than an annual checkup event. People who live with[Read More…]
The black, green, and red of the Pan African flag rippled under a rain filled sky yesterday afternoon, as H-F students, alum and parents took to Kedzie avenue in protest of the blackface incident involving four students the previous week. Students from H-F High School, along with activists and parents,march[Read More…]
On April 30, Flossmoor resident Jay Readey was sworn onto Prairie State College’s Board of Trustees for a six-year term. He says a career of service in law and community development drew him to the PSC board.
“Into the Woods,” the spring musical at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, will be presented at 7 p.m. May 2, 3 and 4 in the Mall Auditorium, 999 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor. The Tony-award winning score by Stephen Sondheim brings to life characters from favorite storybooks, including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood[Read More…]
The Great Squirrel War ended about eight years ago when we installed a bird feeder that the crafty, furry critters were unable to climb. Last month, it looked like our backyard squirrels were poised to resume the conflict. We watched in horror as long-tailed commandos made the jump from our[Read More…]
The rains broke long enough for about 1,000 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students to march in protest outside the school campus around noon Tuesday, to make their voices heard about a recent incident that has inflamed the community.
Local rock band Not My Dad will add an Irish touch to its playlist on Saturday to help celebrate St. Patrick’s day and support the Homewood Arts Council with ShamROCK, a party at Culture in downtown Homewood. (Provided photo) For the third year in a row, local rock band Not[Read More…]
The mayors of Homewood and Flossmoor issued a joint statement Monday condemning the racist behavior of several high school students over the weekend. National media attention has focused on the community after a video was widely distributed online Sunday showing four white Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in blackface making crude[Read More…]
Friday’s pleasant temperatures and beautiful blue sky made it the perfect day to mark Arbor Day, the annual celebration of trees. Students at Willow and James Hart Schools in Homewood and Parker Junior High in Flossmoor took to the outdoors to help public works crews plant new trees.
