Helping the pollinator garden at the Homewood Science Center thrive are, from left, Liam Hughes, Liam Nelson and Aaron McIntyre. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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Gloria Jean’s Coffees partners with Homewood Science Center on learning projects
Summer volunteers Lauren Matthews, left, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, and her sister, Kaylin, a sophomore at H-F, gave their time to pack PopUpSCIENCE@Home kits. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Coyote Run golf visits exceed expectations
Since reopening, Coyote Run Golf Course has bounced back and seen a large increase in scheduled tee times compared to last year. Golf is one of the only sports that allows players to follow coronavirus safety precautions, including being socially distant, and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District was happy to reopen[Read More…]
District 233 board splits on extra pay for H-F administrators
On a 4-3 vote, the District 233 school board agreed to buy back five vacation days for 11 administrators at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in recognition of their extraordinary efforts since March. Board members Steven Anderson, Gerald Pauling, Nathan Legardy and Debbie Berman agreed to spend $30,175 to underwrite the vacation[Read More…]
Air pollution alert starts Thursday for Chicago metro area
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day Alert for the Chicago Metropolitan area for Thursday, July 2, and is expecting alerts to continue through the weekend due to an extended period of upcoming hot and dry weather conditions, which are conducive to ozone formation. The alert[Read More…]
Fire trucks will continue Flossmoor’s Fourth parade tradition Saturday
Parade planners decided that it was best to break the parade route into two separate paths that meet at the end of the dual processions.
After holiday break, farmers market will move to Phase 4 limits
Fresh produce will be available at the Homewood Farmers Market on July 11. Village officials urge customers to order in advance if possible and to take advantage of curbside service. (Chronicle file photo)
Community responds to racial injustice: A timeline
On May 25, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, died while in police custody in Minneapolis after a white officer, Derek Chauvin, pinned him to the street with his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The incident was caught on video, and the recordings quickly went viral[Read More…]
Living Springs Church rolls with the punches
Living Springs congregation members hold a safe gathering to show unity during the pandemic. (Provided photo)
CN, Homewood debut new landscaping project
Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld cuts the ribbon officially recognizing a new greenspace along Harwood Avenue, created in partnership between CN Railway and the village. (David P. Funk/H-F Chronicle)
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