A Ford Heights man faces a number of traffic charges after striking a motorcyclist and leaving the scene Friday evening, according to Homewood police. Jeremiah Johnson, 18, allegedly was trying to evade Chicago Heights police officers. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. the 2007 silver Ford Crown Victoria he was driving struck[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Pedestrian hit by car near Vollmer-Dixie intersection
Parker Junior High School Principal David Kennedy was placed on administrative leave on Tuesday, the second day of the 2016-17 academic year. Flossmoor School District 161 Superintendent Craig Doster announced the action in an email to Parker parents on Tuesday morning. David Kennedy “Please be assured that I and[Read More…]
H-F High board tries to quell anger after principal is ousted
The Cancer Support Center is hosting its 25th annual golf and dinner fundraiser in memory of Steve Fallick at Flossmoor Country Club on Monday, Aug. 29. Golfers can register at 10:30 a.m. A complimentary lunch, sponsored by Land O’Frost, will be served before the shotgun start at noon. Golf continues[Read More…]
Memories of Homewood’s history kept current by historical society
A little bit of the past remains in the present, thanks to the efforts of the Homewood Historical Society. The Dorband-Howe home at 2035 W. 183rd St. is the society’s headquarters, archive and museum, and on Sunday the home was open to anyone interested in taking a peek at the past. The open[Read More…]
Ravisloe IPO summer concerts 2016
After two years of reporting on the community, the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle is becoming an active participant in local events. On Sept. 10, the paper will sponsor Flossmoor Fest and also a new golf-and-craft-beer event, Fore and Pour, hosted by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. On Oct. 1, the Chronicle will sponsor[Read More…]
Parker gym floor gets ‘long overdue’ makeover
Cecilia Dudik scampers across Martin Avenue in frontof the stage as the Eric Lambert Band performsduring Homewood’s Giant Block Party on Saturday.(Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) It apparently takes more than a half-day of occasionally torrential rain to derail a Homewood festival. Rain was heavy enough Saturday morning, Aug. 20, to flood[Read More…]
Village officials approve agreement to account for boundary-straddling Menards expansion
Crows might want to think twice about visiting Homewood. The first Scarecrow Contest, sponsored by the village Community Relations Committee, has resulted in a small army of scarecrows to protect the community. The contest was held at Fall Fest on Sept. 20, and village officials plan to post the entries throughout[Read More…]
Homewood backs property tax reduction for new Krispy Kreme site
Homewood’s Giant Block Party on Saturday, Aug. 20, got off to a rough start caused by a morning of periodic deluges, but organizers and festival goers did not let that stop them from rallying in the afternoon and having a good time into the evening. Here are scenes from afternoon and[Read More…]
Rally Wednesday marks National Day of Action to Stop Gun Violence
Parker Junior High School is starting the 2016-17 academic year with a new assistant principal. Shemeka Fountain Shemeka Fountain, a 16-year veteran of junior high schools in Dolton and South Holland, began her assignment at Parker on Wednesday. The night before, Flossmoor District 161 school board members unanimously approved[Read More…]
New Parker student handbook may allow ‘unnatural’ hair colors
Thursday is the deadline for entries in a 2nd Congressional District #02ByYou online photo competition. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., invites residents and visitors to reveal the beauty and distinctiveness of the district she represents in Congress. “I’m leaving it to the imagination of our talented photographers to highlight what[Read More…]
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