Fresh Starts is celebrating 30 years as one of the premier dining establishments in Chicago’s south suburban region. It has won numerous dining awards and remains a cornerstone of Flossmoor’s downtown area.
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Third Pedal for Prostate raises funds for Cancer Support Center
A bike ride on Sept. 17 might be a lot of fun, and it would certainly be good for you. It also would be an easy way to raise money for the Cancer Support Center through the annual Pedal for Prostate ride.
Memorial Day parade, ceremony set for Monday
By a 5 to 1 vote, Homewood trustees approved a resolution Tuesday, June 28, in support of Class 8 property tax relief for the site where Krispy Kreme will be building a doughnut shop this summer. The application for tax relief is being submitted to Cook County by the property[Read More…]
McDermott extended Aug2016
Illinois Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) and the 80th District Senior Advisory Committee are presenting a senior information fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Oct. 3. The program at the John H. Blakey Senior Center, 1 Rebecca St. in Glenwood, is free. This program will offer current information[Read More…]
National Night Out provides festive occasion for neighborliness
National Night Out in Homewood on Tuesday a bigger crowd and new features in addition to old favorites, and it gave residents a chance to mingle with local law enforcement officers.
Smiles Change Lives honors Lisa Grant for her volunteer efforts
Dr. Lisa Grant, an orthodontist in Homewood, will be honored Sept. 23 at the Sixth Annual Gini Awards program for her volunteer efforts to improve children’s oral health. She will receive the award for her many efforts at helping others and her commitment to giving back to her community through[Read More…]
Scenes from National Night Out 2016
Tramone Tate, a sophomore of Homewood, asked to have his photo take with Holocaust survivor Eva Kor after she spoke to H-F High students. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Eva Mozes Kor elicited the help of students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School to create and send one million tweets on forgiveness. It is part of her ongoing[Read More…]
Principal’s role will be shared by administrators at H-F High School
The duties of principal at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be a shared responsibility this school year. “We will not be hiring an interim principal,” said Jodi Bryant, director of human resources and public relations. The school board’s Personnel Committee met Monday and agreed with the plan laid out for the[Read More…]
Homewood teachers preparing for new STEM/CMA lab instruction
About a dozen teachers and administrators are in the midst of a four-day training session to learn how they will incorporate the new STEM/CMA lab into the District 153 curriculum.
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria in Flossmoor – a history
Marc Malnati, owner of the popular pizza chain, is delighted to reopen the business’s doors in Flossmoor and provided the following history for the H-F Chronicle. We have been about the business of opening a few stores every year, as we seek to spread the gospel of deep-dish pizza. But[Read More…]