Katelyn, left, and Avery Cheung enjoy watching a model train display during the 2015 Homewood Rail Fest. (Chronicle file photos) The Village of Homewood will celebrate the community’s railroad history with its 12th annual Rail Fest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, in downtown Homewood. As in the[Read More…]

The local baseball season has been under way for a couple of weeks. Homewood Baseball and Softball held its parade and opening day ceremony April 16, and Flossmoor Baseball and Softball followed suit on the 23rd. This gallery offers a look back at the festivities that launched the 2016 season.

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is a finalist for the 2016 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Gold Medal Awards will be presented this fall by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]

Rabid Brewing will get a financial boost from the village of Homewood to help the new craft beer company finish developing its brewery and taproom on the east side of town. At the board meeting April 12, trustees approved $40,000 in incentive funding for the project from the village’s non-TIF[Read More…]

It’s not too late for Homewood and East Hazel Crest residents to tell their stories in video. Homewood Public Library is still accepting submissions for its One Minute Movie Festival. All ages can apply, and there is no submission fee. Prizes will awarded, according to project coordinator Kelly Campos. The[Read More…]

From left, Laura Rubarth, Ethan Hunt, Desiree Huntand Aiden Hunt. Ethan is operating the remotecontrol for the stump grinder in the foreground during the 2015 Homewood Public Works open house. Public Works crews digging up sewer lines or patching streets is a common-enough sight. Ever wonder what it would be like to[Read More…]

  Keith Kapes loads a bucket  with mulch during Park   Pride Day in 2015. (Chronicle   file photos) If you can spare an hour or two come out May 7 to help get the parks in Homewood and Flossmoor in shape through the Park Pride Day program. Volunteers can work any[Read More…]

Repairs to Lions Pool in the coming year are likely to cost between $160,000 and $210,000.   Signs of deterioration in   the Lions Pool’s aging   filtration system. (Provided   photo) At their May 17 meeting, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board members are expected to vote on replacing the pool’s filtration system. Superintendent of Parks[Read More…]

(Provided photos) Homewood-Flossmoor High School journalism students turned in a near-record performance at last week’s Illinois High School Association state finals, outdistancing other teams by a wide margin to take first place. H-F won the journalism championship for the second time in the last five years. Team members tallied 30[Read More…]

Destiny Watson, far left, with a group of You Matter 2 colleagues. You Matter 2, a philanthropy group, will host acommunity forum in Homewood on May 10. (Provided photo) A lot of young people want to change the world, but Destiny Watson, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is getting a head start. The[Read More…]