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Young Homewood thespian getting ready for the big stage

Elm Street in the Flossmoor Hills neighborhood is thelongest street that was resurfaced this yearas part of the MFT-funded program. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Flossmoor’s yearly road resurfacing program is complete and the village is preparing to buy road salt to make winter driving less treacherous. But, as the state[Read More…]

Enrollment in District 161 schools holds steady

Registration for the spring 2016 semester at Prairie State College (PSC) is open for current students. New students can begin registering on Monday, Oct. 26.  Both credit and non-credit courses are listed in the spring class schedule, available on the PSC main campus, at 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. The schedule also is[Read More…]

Adventure camp for blind gives Homewood’s Marvin Commerford great thrills and memories

James Hart School PrincipalScott McAlister, left, joinswith Shelly Marks, third fromleft, District 153 School Boardpresident, and Tom Dockweiler,past president, in congratulatingHaley Rampage in receiving theDockweiler Award for heroutstanding efforts. Four Homewood District 153 students were presented the Tom Dockweiler Award at Monday’s school board meeting in recognition of their outstanding[Read More…]

H-F boys golf team advances to state championship

49 calls: Traffic Stop (23), Burglar Alarm (3), Disabled Vehicle (2), Check Well Being (2), Lockout (1), Domestic Disturbance (3), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Suspicious Subject (2), Found Property (1), Disturbance (1), Retail Theft (1), Fireworks Complaint (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Noise Complaint (2), Assist Other Agency (1) Traffic Stop[Read More…]

The Rail Committee’s Hobo Night a hit with children and adults

Priscilla Cordero, director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Governors State University, has been named Illinois’ “State Star” by the SBDC national organization. Priscilla Cordero Cordero, of Homewood, was selected for her exemplary performance, significant contribution to her SBDC program and commitment to helping small businesses grow. “Helping small businesses start[Read More…]

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