It was cool heads and short lines throughout July as Flossmoor School District 161 launched its new registration for the 2018-19 school year. “We actually started in May, as the last school year was ending,” said Superintendent Dana Smith. Teachers and administrators began working on next year’s class[Read More…]
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Traveling the Outerbelt – a 210-mile journey by foot around the Chicago area
Flossmoor resident Jay Readey recently hiked the perimeter of the Chicago area on the Outerbelt, which mostly follows forest preserve trails around the region. Readey, a community development attorney, is a founder of the Outerbelt Alliance. He spoke with the H-F Chronicle about his two-week trip.
DQ reopening in 4 to 6 weeks
The grand re-opening of Homewood’s Dairy Queen is coming. Kelly Welsh, manager of the store, said she expects to announce the re-opening in four to six weeks after extensive damage was done to the building in a car accident July 17.
Panio Law LB July 2018
Homewood will hire part-time police officers after the village board approved the measure last month. In a memo, Police Chief Bill Alcott said the department currently has “reserve” officers. But those officers do not have arrest powers. The new part-time officers will have arrest powers for special assignments and[Read More…]
Want to open a new business in Flossmoor? Here’s how to apply for an economic incentive
Prospective Flossmoor business owners who want to ask the village board for financial incentives now have some ground rules for their application process. At the Flossmoor village board’s July 2 meeting, trustees unanimously approved formal economic development policy guidelines in an effort to clarify what types of financial incentives[Read More…]
H-F Racquet & Fitness Club app helps users set goals, keep in contact
Yes, there’s an app for the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club. The club’s administrative team, led by Shelley Strasser, membership sales and marketing supervisor, designed the mobile device app that went live July 1. It is primarily for members, but it also can be used by anyone interested in keeping[Read More…]
Ad insertion order for September special section — vegan dining
A special presentation of “From Dreams to Drama: Remembering Lorraine” will be performed by the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Group Interpretation team at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the Mall Auditorium. Group interpretation is a competitive 30-minute drama performance. This play tells the story of Lorraine Hansberry and her[Read More…]
Police to conduct critical incident exercise Thursday at Churchill School
Anyone in the neighborhood of Churchill School, 1300 W. 190th St. in Homewood, on Thursday, July 26, might see significant police activity, but it will be part of a police department critical incident drill. The exercise is set to begin about 8 a.m. and will conclude about noon, according to Deputy[Read More…]
Distict 153 sees helping kids learn English essential to their success
Homewood District 153 is serving a melting pot of students, and not all of them come to school with an understanding of English. Or they speak English, but their parents don’t. The numbers have been increasing. Children are enrolled whose heritage is from Nigeria, Lithuania, China, Mexico, Japan, the Philippines. [Read More…]
Downtown dogs on display as SSHS fundraiser moves to Flossmoor
They are noble, alert and very colorful. One is wearing spectacles. Four have hats — specifically, a firefighter’s helmet, graduation cap, chef’s toque and newspaper reporter’s chapeau. Dogs on Parade has returned to the H-F area for another summer, with 17 life-sized pups standing watch in downtown Flossmoor.
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