Andy Offut Irwin tells a story at James Hart Schoolin 2015. Irwin will be telling stories at the H-FPark District Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The eventis free and open to the public. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Just as the planets occasionally align, sometimes the storytelling events converge in Homewood.  On Tuesday[Read More…]

Eight students will be representing Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the National Scholastics Quiz Bowl Championship in June. The H-F team will be competing against teams representing nearly 100 high schools from across the country and around the world. The H-F team qualified for the national event in Chicago by placing[Read More…]

(Provided photo) The girls eighth grade volleyball team representing St. Joseph’s Parish in Homewood won the St. Alexander Volleyball League championship as an undefeated team in match play.  The team, coached by Tarin and Dave Dougherty, had a record at the end of the season of 30-3 moving it into[Read More…]

The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has stopped sending out renewal notices of car license plates, saving the state $450,000 monthly, but there is an easy way to still get a notice. The office will schedule an email reminder for plate renewals. Car owners can register at cyberdriveillinois.com getting their[Read More…]

Opening day at Homewood Dairy Queen is always a big day. The chilly, gray day was in contrast with last year’s summery 65 degree and sunny, which may have caused a smaller initial crowd, but those who showed up Thursday, March 10, got their free cones that much quicker. Photos[Read More…]

Four suspects are in custody following Thursday’s armed robbery in Flossmoor and a 40-mile chase ending in north suburban Park Ridge. A day later, as law enforcement agencies sorted out the details of the incident and looked ahead to possible criminal charges, it was increasingly clear that the arrests were[Read More…]

  Local Scout Michael Perkins   is dressed as a pancake   Saturday, Feb. 27, at the   Homewood Indoor Farmers   Market to promote the   annual pancake breakfast.   (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F   Chronicle) Scouts want to go to camp. People want to eat pancakes. The convergence of those desires for 61 years has[Read More…]

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has named 79 Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors as 2016-17 Illinois State Scholars. Selection is based on student scores on the ACT or SAT exam, class rank and class size. Honorees are Jomarie Arban, Margaret Austin, Jessica Barry, Carli Bell, Ryan Bergal, Miles Bohlman, Kai Brady,[Read More…]

Four persons were arrested Thursday following a 40-mile chase that began following a robbery in Flossmoor. Flossmoor police said the four suspects were apprehended in north suburban Park Ridge after exiting the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) at Dempster Avenue. They were arrested near Lutheran General Hospital. According to a Flossmoor press release,[Read More…]

(Eric Crump photos/H-F Chronicle) The vacant buildings along the north side of Ridge Road west of Dairy Queen in Homewood are slated to be demolished soon, according to village officials. The buildings from 1722 to 1748 Ridge Road have been vacant for a number of years and are in disrepair,[Read More…]