Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle

04/23/2025

In Flossmoor's Ballantrae neighborhood, people train to keep watch and help protect each other from harm. https://bit.ly/42VGE5H

04/21/2025

The Weeks | April 20: Youth baseball parades, Arbor Day event, adventures for women, park district plan, one more egg hunt. https://bit.ly/448swY9

04/20/2025

Bryan Ahrendt is a big part of the Homewood-Flossmoor volleyball team’s offense. He’s also a huge part of the Vikings’ defense. The senior libero is an important part of pretty much everything they do. Coach Mark Ciesielski calls him the team’s “quarterback.” https://bit.ly/44BL6YH

04/19/2025

The seventh annual Southworks Robotics & Engineering Olympics, held at South Suburban College on April 12, engaged area students in an engineering and robotics competition. Martin Leedy, of Marian High, built and drove a robot that won a robot sumo match at the event. https://bit.ly/4iu4g69

04/16/2025

In February, Flossmoor School District 161 students attended the Illinois Music Education Association Elementary All-State Chorus. The students were recognized at the April 7 Board of Education meeting. https://bit.ly/3GaDnqq

04/12/2025

In District 153's e-newsletter Thursday, Superintendent Scott McAlister responded to concerns from residents about staff cuts announced at the board meeting Monday. https://bit.ly/3YoERna

04/11/2025

Flossmoor tidies up in annual spring cleanup. https://bit.ly/44iPDiA

04/10/2025

Voters chose new leaders in Thornton Township, Hazel Crest, Thornton and Glenwood. Other area villages stuck with incumbents. https://bit.ly/44ibg2q

04/09/2025

Homewood District 153 is cutting a number of part-time and paraprofessional staff members as efforts in recent years to shore up finances have not been as successful as planned. https://bit.ly/3Eb81iS

04/07/2025

The Weeks | April 6: Election results, Lucky Egg Hunt events, Flossmoor drainage project, Hartford agreement update, Flossmoor Smokehouse agreement. https://bit.ly/44gSnwN

04/03/2025

Mayor Rich Hofeld and the Greater Homewood Party candidates retain control of Homewood board, but challengers find signs of hope in election results. https://bit.ly/4jjYxkg

04/03/2025

Homewood and Flossmoor voters chose to retain their current mayors, according to unofficial election results late Tuesday, April 1.

Homewood and Flossmoor voters chose to retain their current mayors, according to unofficial election results late Tuesday, April 1.  In Homewood, long-serving Village President Rich Hofeld had nearly 74% of the vote with 100% of precincts reporting. Hofeld was first elected in 1997 and last faced a...

04/02/2025

Voters elected Ariana Leonard, Camille O’Quin and Tamekia Smith to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board in Tuesday’s election. https://bit.ly/3G3fz7D

04/02/2025

Incumbent Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson kept her seat after defeating challenger Joni Bradley-Scott in the April 1 election. https://bit.ly/41Yca2N

04/01/2025

District 153 musicians and their supporters came out to perform in a special “thank you” concert Thursday, March 27, for the Parent Music Association as it celebrated its 70th anniversary. https://bit.ly/42AxmLp

04/01/2025

Trail Mix Concert Series, is returning to Cooper’s Hall at Thornton Distilling Co. on Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. The event will feature Nathan Graham, a nationally renowned blues musician from Chicago, and Falling Stars, a four-piece local band. https://bit.ly/4iQG9PW