Selena Gilchrist was on the right CTA bus at the right time last fall. As a result, she drove home on Christmas Eve in a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, a gift from Chevrolet of Homewood.
Author: Eric Crump
New frozen custard shop coming to Homewood in 2018
Halsted Street’s food options will make a swap next year, exchanging spicy for sweet. Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld announced at the Dec. 12 board of trustees meeting that Freddie’s Frozen Custard will be replacing Taco Bell at 17601 Halsted St.
Winfrey girls break Toys for Tots fundraising record one quarter at a time
Inflation has not hit the Winfrey girls’ hot chocolate stand, an annual fundraiser for the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program. They charged 25 cents for hot chocolate and a cookie when they started 14 years ago, and they charged 25 cents for hot chocolate and a cookie on[Read More…]
Marian Lazan reaches the young generation
Addison Trotter, 9, of Homewood, gets a hug from Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan during the question and answer session following Kazan’s presentation about her experiences in a Nazi concentration camp. Kazan’s visit in Homewood was sponsored by District 153 and community contributors and was held at James Hart[Read More…]
New photo history of Homewood goes on sale
Homewood historian Jim Wright’s latest book, “Homewood,” went on sale Friday, Dec. 1, at several sites in the village, and the timing was not accidental. Wright said he hopes holiday shopping helps boost sales, but the book also arrived just a few weeks before Homewood’s 125th anniversary year begins.
New hires and promotions recognized at Homewood trustees meeting Tuesday
Two local families continued their tradition of service to the Homewood Fire Department as they marked promotions for firefighters at the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. In all, four firefighters and two public works employees took oaths of office at the meeting.
Snowflake spotters
From left, Kristen and Debbie Maxwell show the Twisted Q coupon they received Saturday, Nov. 25, for correctly identifying the location of the anomolous snowflake decoration in Homewood. Every year, Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld gives coupons from local restaurants to eagle-eyed residents who spot the snowflake decoration on downtown light[Read More…]
Citgo station tanks slated for removal next week
Fencing was installed this week at the former Citgo gas station in the 2100 block of 183rd Street in Homewood. Village officials have been informed the storage tanks are slated to be removed next week. The village has not received notice about the fate of the building, according to Mayor[Read More…]
H-F track legend leaves legacy of mentorship
Bruce Keene is no longer running, but he is still making a difference in the world. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School track legend died on Oct. 28 after living 11 years with brain cancer.
Homewood Police Department entrance project nearly done
Village Engineer Max Massi confers Tuesday morning with the landscaping crew putting the finishing touches on the Homewood Police Department entrance. (Photos by Eric Crump/ H-F Chronicle) The monument to the memory of Paul Buckley has a new home on the southwest corner of a courtyard in front[Read More…]
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