In an exercise meant to stir their imaginations, officials and staff members of the Village of Homewood choose items from a table that represent their hopes for the village’s future. It was one aspect of a multi-part process to create the village’s future strategic plan. (Carole Sharwarko/H-F Chronicle)
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Homewood trustees to honor retiring fire captains Tuesday
Homewood trustees will honor two retiring fire captains, Lawrence Lipinski and William Wright, at the board meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28. Lipinski and Wright each served the Homewood Fire Department for 40 years. Their retirements opened up four positions within the fire department, according to Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. The oath[Read More…]
Pritzker signs bill allowing students to vote during school day
Chicago – Standing with educators and students who pushed for a student-voting proposal, Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday, Jan. 22, signed legislation which will allow students to be excused from school for two hours to vote in a primary, general, special or any election in Illinois at which propositions are[Read More…]
Repair work set for Irons Oaks, Irwin Center
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board approved contracts for repairs to the bandshell roof at the Marie Irwin Center, and a new parking lot at Irons Oaks Center.
The first Skaterdays celebration skips skating but brings community together
Recent warm, wet weather confounded efforts to have a skating party for the first Skaterdays celebration Saturday night, but Flossmoor residents came together for a winter festival nevertheless, with food, music from the 1960s and games. Organizers were pleased with the result. More photos and more of the story to[Read More…]
Park district gets funding for Homewood Estates Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has been awarded a $292,700 grant for work at Homewood Estates Park. Debbie Kopas, parks executive director, made the announcement at the board of commissioners Jan. 21 meeting. This is a 50/50 match grant, so the park district’s share will be included in the next budget[Read More…]
Principal at Churchill School resigns her position
Nikki Kerr, principal at Homewood’s Churchill School, will be leaving her position July 1. With twin 6-year-olds, Kerr said she couldn’t be a mom and a principal and work well at both positions.
Rodgers leaves art legacy at St. Paul Community Church
Pastor Frank Rodgers will preside over his last service at St. Paul Community Church on Sunday, Jan. 26, ending a more than eight year term leading the church’s ministry. After 34 years as a United Church of Christ pastor and after delivering more than 1,500 sermons, Rodgers and his wife,[Read More…]
Hidden Gem race achieves CARA circuit status in 2nd year
Runners begin the first Hidden Gem Half Marathon in Flossmoor on Sept. 7, 2019, going west on Flossmoor Road. About 600 runners took part in the inaugural run. (Chronicle file photo) Registration officially opened Jan. 12 for the 2020 Hidden Gem Half Marathon in Flossmoor — eight months to the day[Read More…]
H-F students present Community Culture Fest Sunday
Students ages 5 through 18 are invited to a Community Culture Fest from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Homewood Science Center. The free event is hosted by students in the Homewood-Flossmoor High School MVP Collaborative Arts Class. The students have been working on creating a[Read More…]
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