A park district crew and local contractor are credited with saving opening day for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Lions Club Pool on June 4. Days before the first swimmers were to arrive, the park district staff filled the pool and balanced the chemicals. The following day, staff noticed the pool[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Assailant flees after stabbing restaurant employee
Homewood Police are investigating the stabbing of a restaurant employee Friday morning, and searching for the alleged assailant. Police said they arrived at Mod Pizza, 17631 S. Halsted St., about 10:35 a.m. to find a store employee had been stabbed. Her wounds were not life-threatening, and she was taken to[Read More…]
Allie Mangel earns Fulbright ETA for work in Germany
Allie Mangel, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program in Germany. Allie Mangel Mangel will work with a German teacher of English for a school year starting in September. The Fulbright program is intended to help improve the teaching[Read More…]
Public invited to Homewood zoning code update meeting Thursday
The Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 23, to share progress on the current zoning code update. Proposed amendments to the zoning code chapters six through eight will be presented by the village’s consultant, Houseal Lavigne Associates. The meeting will be held[Read More…]
Flossmoor police investigate vehicle thefts, burglaries
Flossmoor police are investigating the theft of two vehicles and the break-in to five cars in the Park neighborhood around 3 a.m. Monday, June 20. Police are analyzing video and reported three Black males gained access to five unlocked vehicles in the 2100 block of Marston Lane, the 2000 block[Read More…]
Dogs, owners walk a mile — or three — for SSHS
It was a walk for the dogs when South Suburban Humane Society hosted the Fast & Furriest 5K event Saturday, June 18, in downtown Homewood. The temperature was a pleasant 76 degrees for the humane society event that drew 68 participants who walked, trotted or ran the 5K course or[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly’s straw purchases bill included in House legislation on gun control
When the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting Our Kids Act on June 8, it incorporated the Prevent Gun Trafficking Act sponsored by Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. She is vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce. The Prevent Gun Trafficking[Read More…]
H-F graduate Folashade Olumola is selected as a Fulbright English teaching assistant
Folashade Olumola, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award. Folashade Olumola Olumola, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who majored in political science, will be teaching university students in Turkey beginning in mid-September. The award is[Read More…]
Homewood and Flossmoor observe Memorial Day with music, wreaths
Homewood and Flossmoor residents gathered on Monday, May 30, in both villages to pay respects to those who have died in the service of the nation. The Homewood ceremony at 10:30 a.m. was conducted by the Wally Burns Chapter of the VFW, led by Commander John Beele. Musicians with James[Read More…]
Election preview: County and state races are focus of Illinois primary June 28
Illinois voters will go to the polls June 28 to select their parties’ nominees for office in the November election. If you prefer, early voting is being conducted locally from June 13 through June 27. Voters also can choose mail-in ballots. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is[Read More…]