Franciscan St. James Health broke ground last month on a new patient pavilion and emergency department expansion at its Olympia Fields campus. The new construction, which will be completed in 2018, is part of a $137 million investment that will enable Franciscan St. James to reduce the total cost of[Read More…]

Sue and Larry Kluger of Kluger Furs in Flossmoor witha rack of fur coats in the space that was addedto the store during the expansion. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) For a lot of new businesses, knocking down a wall to expand into the space next door is part of the[Read More…]

Flossmoor police Friday arrested three juveniles and two adults following a string of early morning car burglaries. Police Chief Michael Pulec said charges are pending following the arrest of the suspects at Leavitt Park, one block north of Flossmoor Road and just west of the village’s downtown area. They were[Read More…]

  Teacher Michele Davis packs  up her classroom materials.  She will teach fifth grade at  Churchill School after  Millennium School closes.  (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/  H-F Chronicle) District 153 will mark the last day of Millennium School on Tuesday, June 7. District officials estimated 3,000 children in fifth and sixth grades[Read More…]

  Click on the image to see   a larger version of the   flyer. Whether you make things and would like to meet other creative people or whether you want to learn how to make something, the Homewood Public Library’s Maker Meetup: a STEAM Faire will be the place to be[Read More…]

(Photos by Brittney Ermon/H-F Chronicle) Yesterday’s Gentlemen Barber Shoppe is celebrating five years of having a successful business in downtown Flossmoor. The barbershop, at 1024 Park Drive, offers everything from haircuts to tailoring services, but also a sense of community. Yesterday’s Gentlemen owner Michael Miller, a Flossmoor resident, explained the[Read More…]

Churchill School Principal Cece Coffey meets with‘principal for the day’ Amani Johnson,a fourth grader.(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) “It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it’s my favorite job of all the jobs that I’ve ever had,” said Cece Coffey of her role as principal of Homewood’s Churchill School.[Read More…]

Village officials consider 2015 a good year for Homewood diners, but they also say “good” isn’t good enough.   The former Dragon Inn on   Ridge Road is one of several  sites village officials hope   will attract new restaurants   to town. (Photos by   Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) In addition to established favorites,[Read More…]

Wally Burns VFW Post 8077, led by Commander John Beele, sponsored the Memorial Day ceremony at Homewood’s Veterans Park on Monday. The event included remarks honoring and remembering those who served the country, a wreath ceremony and music by local students.  Memorial Day parade gallery

Looking for familiar faces in a Hart yearbook are Hartteachers (from left) Amy Liedtke and Ellen Noonan withformer students Sarah Coghlan, who will attendthe U of I in the fall, and Isabella Anderson,who will attend Illinois State University.(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Three cheers for Hart School! Before the Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]