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Author: Carole Sharwarko
Gunshot victim was involved in drug deal
A man shot in Homewood in late November was involved in a drug transaction with his assailant, police said in a press release Tuesday.
Flossmoor woman files to run for 40th District seat
Flossmoor resident Monica Gordon is looking tobecome the new Illinois senator for the 40th District,which includes Homewood, Flossmoor and a largeswath of suburban and exurban Chicago.
Cause of Juice Wrld’s death under investigation
In order to determine the cause of death for 21-year-old Jarad Anthony Higgins, AKA Juice Wrld, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has said further study is required.
Local AKA sorority chapter upholds legacy of service
Lambda Tao Omega members accompanied teens and others with LTO’s College Admissions Process (CAP) mentoring group to fulfill Angel Tree requests from PADS clients during the 2018 holiday season. (Provided Photo)
Kankakee Democrat wins 40th District senate seat over Flossmoor resident
Patrick Joyce, a businessman from Kankakee, has been selected to serve out the remainder of Sen. Toi Hutchinson’s (D-Olympia Fields) Illinois 40th District seat.
Suspicious package at CN office found harmless
A package that caused concern at the CN Railroad facility in Homewood had been deemed harmless, and a CN spokesman called the incident a “false alarm.”
SSFS launches month of ‘change’ to fight violence
Be the Change cards created by South SuburbanFamily Shelter offer a suggestion for each dayin October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month,and were handed out during the Be the ChangeCelebration. (Carole Sharwarko/H-F Chronicle)
Inclusivity dominates the theme of NCJW event
Nearing its 100th anniversary as a volunteer and community action organization, the South Cook Section of the National Council of Jewish Women recently hosted its Opening Luncheon. As the group nears its centennial birthday, its president stressed the organization’s inclusivity and its desire to be more relevant than ever.
New owners of long-abandoned Kedzie house request annexation
After more than a decade of abandonment and decay, the eyesore structure that once stood as a gem — albeit a strange one — in the heart of the Homewood-Flossmoor area finally could be bound for destruction. On Wednesday, the new owners of the home once owned by NBA forward[Read More…]


