Railroad fans get on track in Homewood

People enjoy a ride on Canadian National railroad's Little Obie during Homewood Railroad Heritage Day on Sunday.

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

Homewood-Flossmoor High School art teacher Greg Petecki, on ladder, works on the installation of his students' sculpture, "Bell Tower," in front of the Flossmoor Public Library. A community celebration for the sculpture and its artists is scheduled for 3 p.m. today.

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

These students from Homewood-Flossmoor High School's 3D Studio Art program designed and built a wooden sculpture that has been installed at Flossmoor Public Library.

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

FLOSSMOOR | Each school year at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, the 3D Studio Art students design and create a sculpture to be added to the art collection on campus.

Free concerts next week at H-F High School

Homewood-Flossmoor High School offers two free concerts next week with the choir and orchestra.

Free concerts next week at H-F High School

FLOSSMOOR | Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the public to its annual Red & White Choir Concert, set for 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school's Mall Auditorium, 999 Kedzie Ave.

PSC speech team brings home gold in regional tourney

PSC President Eric Radtke, far left, congratulates speech team members Jasmine Ross, Liz Rossi, Sarah Ross, and Nicholas Williams for their recent successes in the Phi Rho Pi Region 4 Speech Tournament at Elgin Community College.

PSC speech team brings home gold in regional tourney

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Prairie State College speech team was named co-regional champions in Individual Events and received the silver medal overall (Individual Events and Debate) during the Phi Rho Pi Region 4 Speech Tournament at Elgin Community College. This is the first team gold medal for…

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Sports is an economic driver in south suburbs

Every year, we see more families building vacations around their child’s sporting events. Whether it’s a golf tournament at a prestigious course, a 300-team softball tournament or an NCAA sanctioned AAU basketball tournament, sports are driving family decisions on travel.

Homewood-Flossmoor plans open house for Viking Broadcasting Center

Seniors Evelyn Weidman, left, and Brittney Ermon serve as anchors on Homewood-Flossmoor High School's Viking TV news show, which airs daily at the school. The TV studio along with the school's radio station will be on display at a community open house on May 8.

Homewood-Flossmoor plans open house for Viking Broadcasting Center

FLOSSMOOR | Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 boasts a unique broadcasting program, where for decades young communicators have received hands-on experience producing, directing and being the on-air talent for daily news broadcasts and special projects.

Marian Catholic High School awards 61 Medals of Academic Excellence

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Marian Catholic High School hosted an Excellence in Academics Award breakfast on April 25 and Medals of Academic Excellence were awarded to 61 sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Homewood celebrates train history with 10th annual Railroad Heritage Day

HOMEWOOD | The village of Homewood celebrates its proud train history with the 10th annual Homewood Railroad Heritage Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 at the Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. This is a corrected time from a previous version.

Marian Catholic High School announces students of the month

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Marian Catholic High School announces the Students of the Month for March. Departments choose students that go above and beyond their duties as student aides.

Spring play this weekend at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

FLOSSMOOR | Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theatre will present "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday on the Mall Auditorium stage.

Striking Thorn Creek Basin workers to return Friday

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | A two-month picket by Teamsters members of the Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District will come to an end this week.

County to pay Lynwood for $47K more for Joe Orr Road extension project

CHICAGO | Cook County government will pay Lynwood about $47,000 as reimbursement for engineering studies related to the multiyear extension of Joe Orr Road east toward the Illinois/Indiana border.

H-F High School receives AAA bond rating

FLOSSMOOR | On April 1, Homewood-Flossmoor High School received a AAA bond rating — the highest possible — from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, elevating its AA+ rating from last year.

Cook County to accept HUD funds to bolster development around rail transit lines

CHICAGO | Cook County government will receive at least $30 million in federal funds to create a loan guarantee program meant to bolster the possibility of real estate development in areas near existing rail transit lines.