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Stanback, Ogom lead H-F to OT win over Bloom
Homewood-Flossmoor senior forward Issac Stanback helped will the Vikings to a win in an overtime thriller against Bloom 64-61. H-F advances to the second game of the state basketball tournament’s sectional round.
Flossmoor teacher resigns mid-year, alleges poor treatment
After months of discomfort about what he says are pervasive problems at the school, teacher Ryan Sinwelski resigned from his job at Parker Junior High in Flossmoor on March 3. Along with his resignation, Sinwelski released a letter to area media outlets and others detailing a number of concerns he[Read More…]
Homewood approves stray shopping cart ordinance
Stores in Homewood must now pay to have stray shopping carts returned to their property after the village board approved an ordinance Feb. 26. The village’s building department has been trying to work with retailers “to gain better control over their shopping carts” found away from their properties. Homewood has[Read More…]
H-F board approves $1.4 million in updates
The District 233 school board accepted four bids at its Feb. 19 meeting, for a total of $1.43 million for work on the North and South Buildings this summer. Amber Mechanical of Alsip was awarded a $508,000 contract for updates to the mechanical system on the North Building gym.[Read More…]
Balanced effort leads Vikings to regional championship
Homewood-Flossmoor’s basketball team Friday advanced to the sectional round of the state boys basketball tournament by defeating St. Rita 55-45.
Caregiver company responds to employee’s murder charge
The caregiver company that briefly employed Frederick Walker has released a statement, responding to Walker’s charge of murder in the death of James Kerrigan, the Homewood resident he was assigned to help. Homewatch CareGivers of Hickory Hills sent a formal statement via email to the Chronicle saying Walker, 23,[Read More…]
Humane Society clears hurdle in Homewood, aims for spring opening
The South Suburban Humane Society’s new adoption center in Homewood cleared a hurdle when the board approved a zoning ordinance at its February 26 meeting.
H-F steals game from Marist in close rematch
Homewood Flossmoor’s Vikings survived Marist 42-39 Tuesday, regardless of the Redhawks’ late push in the fourth quarter.
Area residents opposed to power plant speak out at Glenwood zoning meeting
Oak Meadow Energy LLC of Boston has proposed building and operating a 1,250 megawatt electricity generating plant on 75 acres of land on the southeast corner of Glenwood. Residents opposing a proposed gas-fired power plant packed a Glenwood Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Tuesday, and while they did not stop the[Read More…]
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