Every single staff member who worked at Panera Bread’s now-closed Cherry Creek location has relocated to the new Halsted Street restaurant, which opened Wednesday, March 20, according to general manager Jerry Powell. Familiar faces behind the register might be the only consolation for local residents decrying closure of the[Read More…]
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Can football season be far off?
Members of the drum section for Homewood-Flossmoor High School marching band, from left Natalia Carpio, Sean Roby, John Pohrte and Nick Johnson, were outdoors practicing under the direction of teacher Jon Jackson in preparation for the start of football season. The first varsity football game is Aug. 24 at Michigan City, Ind. The first home game[Read More…]
Two films airing at GSU film festival
On Saturday, Aug. 4, the Chicago Southland International Film Festival will be held at Governors State University. Two documentaries will be shown at the Center for Performing Arts on campus. Admission is free. “Little Wounds Warriors” will be presented at 4 p.m. It is produced and directed by GSU alumnus[Read More…]
Beautifully decorated chairs will raise funds for the Cancer Support Center
(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Sit back and relax this summer in your specially designed Adirondack chair. This striking red chair, donated by UpsaDaisy, incorporates the daisy logo. More than four dozen brightly colored chairs are on display throughout Homewood as part of the “Chairs for[Read More…]
August 2018 e-edition
Students cheer on H-F English teacher Catherine Ross-Cook (center, with glasses) after she is named a 2019 Golden Apple winner. (Marilyn Thomas/ H-F Chronicle) Uproarious cheers from students in Classroom A-19 could be heard down the hall of South Building at Homewood-Flossmoor High School Tuesday afternoon Catherine Ross-Cook learned she is one of 10 teachers in[Read More…]
Two H-F musicians selected for CYSO Jazz Orchestra
Two student musicians at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been selected as members of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Jazz Orchestra. Sam Calhoon of Flossmoor and Kensuke “Ken” Nakamura of Homewood were selected for the jazz orchestra after auditions that included performing excerpts from five pieces selected by CYSO and improvising over[Read More…]
District 161 kids get to see a firefighter’s view
What better way to end summer school than with a chance to sit in a fireman’s truck! After six weeks of learning, the Summer Academy for District 161 ended Thursday, July 26, for more than 400 kids pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
McDermott FS August 2018
The 22nd annual Diversity Dinners event will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Rich South High School. At this year’s buffet dinner, Troy Cicero of MulticultuReal Communications will facilitate discussions with the theme, “Let’s Continue the Conversation.” With Cicero’s guidance, the evening will invoke meaningful, informed and[Read More…]
Progress being made on three new Halsted Street stores
Construction on the former Joann Fabrics space at 17920 Halsted St. shows progress as of July 25. The renovations will remake the building into two stores, Old Navy and Five Below. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/ H-F Chronicle) Related story: Old Navy, Five Below stores coming to Halsted Street in Homewood (March 19, 2018)[Read More…]
Grown-ups get run of the Splash Pad for one night
The thumping tones of Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” floated over the evergreens and onto Harwood Avenue on the evening of July 26. It was Grown-Up Night at Millennium Park Splash Pad and the laughs and cheers could be heard by the roadside overflow parking.
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