The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has canceled its Fore & Pour event set for Saturday, Sept. 10. Although staff worked hard to put everything in place, the decision was made Tuesday to cancel. “We just didn’t get the response we needed,” Debbie Kopas, parks executive director, told commissioners at the Committee[Read More…]
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Bakewell July2016
Flossmoor Fest returns Sept. 10 with a full day of activities for all ages. This year’s festival — located on Sterling Avenue in downtown Flossmoor and at Flossmoor Park — again features food, music, games for the kids and a great chance for friends and neighbors to get together. The festival is[Read More…]
Wellness Integrative July2016
A number of hands go up after speaker Barry Aprison asks how many teachers are attending the launch of the Homewood Science Center’s STEM Network on Tuesday, Aug. 30. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Science Center (HSC) might technically be located in the historic Gold home at 18022 Dixie Highway, but[Read More…]
Accusations unfounded: H-F High School Board
What’s it like to own a car that’s nearly 100 years old? You’ll get your chance to see the venerable Ford Model A and ask questions of the owners when members of the Calumet Region of the Model A Restorers Club put their Model As on display from 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Getting along — we’re ahead of the game but can’t take it for granted
For use with the sculpture story if any will work, or we can keep on hand for file photos.
Homewood baker brings home more blue ribbons from the state fair
Homewood’s “Pie Lady” had another good year at the Illinois State Fair. Paige Dague won two blue ribbons for her champion pies, Brown Sugar Sweetie Pie in the C & H Brown Sugar contest and Must-Have Mango Pie in the Dole Canned Fruit contest. She won a red ribbon for[Read More…]
Rose Farley retires following*23 years at St. Joseph School
On Sept. 9, Fresh Starts Restaurant will celebrate 30 years of making dishes like the popular NNO (New New Orleans) Pasta. Read about the anniversary and watch as Chef Concepcion Medrano shows the H-F Chronicle how it’s done.
New math curriculum being implemented in coming school year in District 153
A federal jury has convicted the head of a Homewood telemarketing company of pocketing illegal kickbacks in exchange for referring patients to home health care agencies, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago. Sundae Williams, 47, of South Holland, owner of Serenity Marketing Inc., used[Read More…]
Chicago Marathon runners can benefit South Suburban Family Shelter
Don Goff was passionate about the South Suburbs. “It was kind of a family joke, that they were our South Suburbs,” his son, Ken. said. Don Goff “Passion” is a word that comes up repeatedly in conversations about Mr. Goff, of Homewood, who died Aug. 22 at the age[Read More…]
Top H-F seniors recognized for outstanding academic, athletic achievements
This crow scarecrow created by the HomewoodCommunity Relations Committee is on displayat the Homewood Giant Block Party on Aug. 20 to promote this year’s Scarecrow Contest. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The 15th annual Homewood Fall Fest will celebrate the change of season from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17.[Read More…]