Colonel Returns and Village Manager Resigns: The Week in Review

Sylvia Moran has a lot going for her. She is a Colonel of the U.S. Army, a West Point graduate and a current employee at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

However, on Thursday afternoon when Col. Moran dropped by  to speak to an Honors U.S. history class, she embraced another title: H-F High School alumna.

There’s no question that Homewood-Flossmoor’s girls soccer team ranks among the state’s elite. Now the Vikings’ goal is to be the very best.

moved the Vikings into the Elite Eight and Tuesday’s 6 p.m. showdown with Granite City (17-6) in the Normal Supersectional.

Here's two samples:

Thai basil and grape tomatoes are sure to make this dish a hit at any summer outdoor gathering.

Easy to make, easier to eat.

The stock market is the playground for  student Dylan Lunceford, H-F's stock market whiz kid.

Last week, Governors State University's economics department honored the 9-year-old District 161 stock market team prodigy for winning second place honors in the region in the economics poster contest.

But that's not all...

Homewood Village Manager Mark Franz announced his resignation during the May 24 Homewood Village Board meeting.