Did you know the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes?  Although the sun is necessary for life, too much sun exposure can lead to adverse health effects, including skin cancer. In fact, more than one million Americans are diagnosed with some form[Read More…]

Thornton Township High School alumnus and Navy veteran Tom Dreesen will be the master of ceremonies for a special Nov. 12 program for veterans who attended Thornton Township High School. The “welcome home” event at the high school is open to all who attended or graduated from the school who are veterans and[Read More…]

The Drama Group is presenting the emotionally charged musical “Dogfight,” a story of raw emotions and compassion that surrounds a game played by three Marines before they ship out to Vietnam. The show, directed by Curt and Tammy Lang, is presented over two weekends at the Studio Theatre, 303 W.[Read More…]

Homewood Disposal Service, Inc. will open the area’s first public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station early next month. The Homewood Disposal energy station allows any vehicle that runs on compressed natural gas to easily refuel. The station’s location, at 1501 W. 175th St. in Homewood, is close to both Halsted[Read More…]

Homewood trustees voted July 12 to direct village staff to create a beer-only liquor license after Portillo’s Hot Dogs restaurant requested a license to sell draft beer. The popular chain, which opened its Homewood restaurant last September, serves beer and wine at 35 of its 39 locations nationwide. Amy Zukowksi,[Read More…]

Jordan Culpepper is getting ready for whatever task comes his way as a member of the NBC-Universal crew at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 2014 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School is excited about the opportunity to be part of the international sporting event Aug. 5 through[Read More…]

Dr. Ralph Kruse(Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) For some 18,000 people, it’s a good thing Dr. Ralph Kruse had back pain when he was a young man. Kruse was a pre-med student at State University of New York – Stony Brook with plans to become a veterinarian. “But I’d had[Read More…]

Flossmoor police are investigating a July 7 armed robbery in which a pizza deliveryman was held up at gunpoint outside a vacant home. According to a police report the Domino’s deliveryman was bringing two pizzas to an address in the 18800 block of Harding Avenue. He arrived at the address[Read More…]

Andrew Lindstrom, who served seven years on the District 233 school board before his employer forced his resignation, will again take a seat on the board.   Andrew Lindstrom He was selected from four finalists who interviewed for the vacant school board position during a special meeting of the board[Read More…]

  Selena Broadnax Flossmoor police Friday issued a missing person alert for a woman who left a group home in the village on June 11. Selena Broadnax, 20, was seen getting into a large dark-colored vehicle at about 9:35 p.m. on Monday, police said. She was living in a group[Read More…]