At the regular board meeting Tuesday Homewood trustees will witness four new employees take the oath of office and will consider a request for installation of a four-way stop at a residential intersection and a request for a day care center special use permit. The board meets at 7:30 p.m.[Read More…]
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Mayor’s Arctic Dip will remember Hofeld’s fall, benefit humane society
In a tongue-in-check homage to Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld’s harrowing plunge into an icy Izaak Walton lake, the village will host the Mayor’s Arctic Dip to benefit the South Suburban Humane Society on Jan. 12.
Generations sharing expertise with Van Sipma’s customers
Ashley Van Sipma represents the fifth generation of her family to help run the jewelry business. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) It’s not too unusual to find a second generation involved in a family business. However, when it comes to a third-generation, there aren’t a lot of those around.[Read More…]
Attorney Ashley Kirkwood says H-F helped prepare her for the courtroom
Ashley Williams Kirkwood believes her passion for justice combined with skills learned at Homewood-Flossmoor High School helped her team win a pro bono case for a Wisconsin inmate.
Cancer Support Center expands Mokena site
The Cancer Support Center invites the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, for the new location of its Mokena center at 19645 LaGrange Road. Those wishing to attend are asked to register with staff by calling 708-478-3529. This new space triples the size of the[Read More…]
New Flossmoor library procedure seeks to curb bad behavior
In a decision aimed at easing a longstanding issue, teens in sixth grade and older must now present a student ID card in order to avail themselves of services at Flossmoor Public Library. The move comes after years of complaints by library patrons that some young people who congregate[Read More…]
HF Soccer Club to host competitive tryouts on Sunday
HF Soccer Club will host competitve tryouts from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School Field House, 800 Governors Highway in Flossmoor. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. with tryouts starting at 5:30 p.m. Tryouts will offer players a chance to be placed in competitive[Read More…]
Tech Ninjas robotics group gaining experience and recognition
Tech Ninjas are designing, building and racing robots. These young science enthusiasts are earning a reputation for their robotic skills as Homewood-Flossmoor Team 9929 in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC).
Diet, exercise program starts Jan. 11 at racquet club
If your New Year’s resolution was to take the weight off, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has a special program to help get you started and keep you motivated. “Jump Start Challenge” meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 11 through March 29, at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club,[Read More…]
Flossmoor house is ‘total loss’ in New Year’s Day blaze
A Flossmoor house was destroyed on New Year’s Day as firefighters from several communities battled flames and below-zero temperatures. The house, in the 1800 block of Oak Lane Road, was already in flames when firefighters arrived shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. “The building was fully involved prior to[Read More…]
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