Joe DeCicco, a six-year Homewood-Flossmoor Park District employee, has switched departments, taking on the assistant manager’s position at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. DeCicco is working alongside manager Eileen Rohrer.
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New Piano Club puts Hart students behind electronic keyboards
In the latest addition to James Hart School’s music program, 16 students have joined the Piano Club, an after school activity that gives them the chance to play the keyboard in 30 minute sessions twice a week. The eight keyboards arrived in November thanks to grants and support from the District[Read More…]
Jody Scariano thank-you April 18-May 2 2019
Metra has unveiled proposed revisions to its Metra Electric Line schedule and has asked its riders for feedback. The new schedule includes changes made necessary by the implementation of the new Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system. The proposed changes will mostly affect trains arriving or departing from Millennium[Read More…]
Take a ride on a real 1950s railcar excursion
The Midwest Rail Rangers is inviting travelers interested in a trip through Illinois on an historic 1950s observation car to make a reservation by April 30 for this special trip. The trip will be June 8 out of Chicago for a ride down to Carbondale and back.
Flossmoor police call H-F active shooter drill a success
With the assistance of Homewood officers, the Flossmoor Police Department hosted an active shooter drill at the H-F High School campus. School staff members, along with a few student volunteers, role-played during the March 22 drill while officers led a mock evacuation, followed by an hour-long debriefing to answer any questions[Read More…]
village of Homewood HFD admin secretary April 17-
Candidates for the 40th Illinois Senate seat will address the issues at a League of Women Voters of the Park Forest area forum at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in Park Forest. The district includes parts of Homewood and Flossmoor. The[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center April 16-May
Hubert and Mary-Kathleen Stalling of Homewood accept cookies from Homewood Public Library librarian Sharon Lade during the 30th anniversary celebration of the library’s move to 17917 Dixie Highway. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Homewood Public Library staff and patrons marked 30 years at its current location, 17917 Dixie Highway, with a mini-celebration[Read More…]
Survey lists nearly 2,000 trees in H-F parks
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District inventoried 1,893 trees in 2018 when it undertook a study of the tree population at 31 of its parks and properties. Parks employees Mauricio Morales and Gabe Gacsko walked the parks and measured every tree in the district, except Irons Oaks, Coyote Run and the parks department[Read More…]
Police, rail crews investigate reports of debris striking vehicles at Dixie Viaduct
Homewood and railroad officials took a look at the condition of the Dixie Highway viaduct last week after Homewood police received two reports of falling debris striking vehicles. Homewood police spokeswoman Denise McGrath said the department received both reports on Monday, April 8, and notified Metra and the Illinois Department of[Read More…]
H-F Group Interpretation ensemble wins second place in state
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Group Interpretation ensemble won second place in state competition. It was the third year in a row H-F has placed. In 2018, H-F won the event and placed third in 2017.
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