It is rare for Homewood village officials to take a position on issues facing another local government body, but the board of trustees will have an opportunity this week to make an exception in the case of a proposed power plant in Glenwood. At the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, trustees[Read More…]
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Mitchell Niemiec of Flossmoor is congratulated by his coach, Chris Baker, after winning two titles at the Illinois State Swim Championships. (Provided photo) Mitchell Niemiec, a sixth grader at Parker Junior High, won two competitions at the Illinois Swimming State Championships. He swims with the Hammerheads Swim Club, part of the Homewood-Flossmoor Swim Club. He[Read More…]
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The Homewood-Flossmoor unified basketball team wins the state title for the third straight year. The Flossmoor Fire Department came out to escort the team to the Flossmoor campus Sunday, March 17. (Provided photo) For the third year in a row, the boys Unified Basketball team has brought the state championship trophy to[Read More…]
H-F grad heading up prosecution in Manafort’s bank fraud, tax evasion trial
A Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate is leading the prosecution against Paul Manafort, a former high-ranking member of President Trump’s 2016 election campaign. Manafort’s federal court trial for bank fraud and tax evasion started this week. Uzo Asonye, an assistant United States attorney, is a 1998 H-F graduate, said Ann Cherry,[Read More…]
Homewood library union representatives respond to budget story
To the editors: The employees at the Homewood Public Library were interested to see our director’s interview with your journalists, published in The Chronicle’s Aug. 1, 2018, edition. As serving our patrons is our highest priority, we are truly excited and grateful to see that the board has set aside[Read More…]
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Western Avenue School Principal Lisa Dallacqua is resigning at the end of the school year to accept a position with East Aurora School District 131, according to a District 161 press release. Lisa Dallacqua Dallacqua will have been principal at Western Avenue for two years, having replaced former principal[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor police departments host National Night Out festivities on Aug. 7
Police departments in Homewood and Flossmoor are hosting National Night Out events Aug. 7 in settings where officers can interact with residents and explain how local law enforcement is working to keep our communities safe. National Night Out has been called “a party with an important purpose,” according to Homewood Events[Read More…]
Center for Dental Excellence breaks ground for expansion project
Dr. Cary Goldberg (on ground) and Dr. Charles Greenebaum (at right) pose with members of the Center for Dental Excellence Staff at Tuesday’s groundbreaking. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/ H-F Chronicle) As befitting the occasion, there were plenty of smiles at Tuesday’s groundbreaking for an expanded Center for Dental Excellence in Flossmoor. Champagne[Read More…]
Giant Block Party on Aug. 18 celebrates Homewood’s 125th anniversary
Homewood’s 13th annual Giant Block Party on Aug. 18 will help celebrate its neighborhoods in recognition of the village’s 125th anniversary. The event downtown from noon until 9 p.m. will be on Martin Avenue between Ridge and Hickory roads.
H-F theater students to present ‘Theory of Relativity’ Aug. 16, 17 and 18
“The Theory of Relativity,” a new chamber musical, will be performed at 7 p.m. Aug. 16, 17 and 18 by students in the Leaders on Theatre Ensemble at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The musical explores the notion that all people are intricately interconnected; that our personal journeys can have profound effects[Read More…]
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