Homewood-Flossmoor High School held a meeting Saturday, Oct. 20, that was meant to sound the alarm on questionable activities for a select group of H-F students and ask parents for assistance, said Principal Jerry Lee Anderson. In an interview with the Chronicle, Anderson said incidents in the community and at[Read More…]
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The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is planning for major improvements at the Homewood Estates Park, and hoping a state grant will pay half the cost. Homewood Estates Park could get a facelift if the H-F Park District succeeds in getting a grant it’s pursuing. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) At its[Read More…]
No one injured in crash at Starbucks on Sunday
(Provided photos by Patrick Jackson) No one was injured Sunday when a vehicle crashed through the front window of the Starbuck’s shop at 17860 Halsted St. Homewood police said the incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. The silver Honda Civic went into the store in reverse. Police said the[Read More…]
Pauling takes seat on H-F board, elected vice president
Gerald Pauling received a round of applause after he was sworn in as a new District 233 board member serving Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Fellow board members also elected Pauling the board’s vice president-secretary by a 6-1 vote.
‘Sound of Music’ sing-along benefit is Nov. 4
Having a great voice isn’t a requirement. Come to the “Sound of Music” benefit for the fun! The H-F Fine and Performing Arts Council is presenting the “Sound of Music” sing-along Nov. 4 to support the Homewood-Flossmoor High School chorale’s trip to Italy this spring. There will be two showings[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider street resurfacing agreement, new liquor license for convenience store
Homewood trustees will consider an intergovernmental agreement at its Tuesday meeting that would enable the resurfacing of 175th Street. The agreement with the Cook County Department of Transportation would govern the project, which outlines resurfacing the street and repairing curbs and sidewalks from Ashland Avenue to the entrance to the[Read More…]
Vehicle taken in carjacking recovered in Harvey
A vehicle stolen on Oct. 16 in a carjacking incident has been recovered, according to Homewood police. The vehicle was taken from a residence in the 17600 block of Briar Avenue after three assailants attacked the vehicle’s owner and demanded the keys. The 2012 Honda Civic was recovered in Harvey[Read More…]
Getting better reception
It took a crane for T-Mobile crews to reach the top of the water tower behind village hall on Monday, Oct. 15. They were making modifications to an antenna. A T-Mobile representative said in 2019 the company will install new wireless antennas on two other water towers in the village. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/ H-F[Read More…]
Homewood students meeting expectations on standardized reading, math tests
Homewood District 153’s fourth graders have shown consistent progress on standardized reading and math tests that officials say coincides with recent curriculum changes, and students’ scores overall show they are meeting expectations in these core subjects. Midwest Analytics and Education LLC consultants shared STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) assessment data[Read More…]
H-F High School’s fall musical ‘Chicago’ set for Nov. 9 and 10
The razzle-dazzle musical “Chicago” will be performed by Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater and music students at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9, and 10 in the Mall Auditorium. This high school edition of the Broadway production is recommended for ages 13 and up. The show is set in[Read More…]
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