Terre Robertson, left, and Greg Weiss prepare to make a fruitcake from the McCall’s Magazine recipe Weiss inherited from his mother. If you are like most people, you are thinking, “Fruitcake?” Nothing is more emblematic of holiday dread than those dense bricks of chopped, overly sweet, neon-colored preserved fruits and nuts, held[Read More…]

No charges have been filed in a fatal traffic accident Saturday that claimed the life of a former Homewood man.  Homewood police said a pedestrian was walking south-southeast across 183rd Street near Gottschalk Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. when he was struck by an eastbound car. The identity of the driver[Read More…]

Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education and administration members display a plaque and banner marking the district’s recognition by Apple Inc. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Apple Inc., the world’s largest information technology company, has recognized Flossmoor School District 161 as “an exemplary learning environment for innovation, leadership and educational excellence.” District 161’s[Read More…]

Churchill School teachers Marisa Albon, in back on left,and Laura Kozel, in back on right, and student councilmembers show off some of the bags filled withdonated clothing. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Students at Homewood’s Churchill School are in the midst of a counting lesson, but it’s not the traditional math problem.  They[Read More…]

First graders Ethan Smith and Rafaela Barajas pay closeattention to details under the watchful eyes of seventhgraders Diangel Obodoakor, left, and Lauren Rose.  Who was the first person you wrote a letter to? For many kids, it’s Santa! St. Joseph School seventh grader LondonHatch is a special buddy to first[Read More…]

Michael Brett Wexler, Dec. 12, 2015, age 52. Late of Chicago, formerly of Homewood. Beloved son of Nan and the late Herb Wexler. Dear brother of David (Evie) Wexler, Evie (Larry) Plofsky, Ron (Daryel) Wexler, And Bobbi (Rob) Macdonald. Cherished uncle of Jacyn Wexler, Justin (Lauren Umek) Wexler, Rachel (Ari Finestein)[Read More…]

A pedestrian who was struck by a car on 183rd Street in Homewood died late Saturday, Dec. 12, according to a family member. Michael Wexler, 52, of Homewood was struck by a car shortly before 1 p.m. near the intersection of 183rd Street and Gottschalk Avenue. He was pronounced dead[Read More…]

60 calls: Traffic Stop (41), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Burglar Alarm (3), Domestic Disturbance (1), Lost Property (1), Check Well Being (2), Assist Other Agency (1), Escort (1), Lockout (2), Disabled Vehicle (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Parking Problem (1) Traffic Stop (41) 12:03 a.m., 1700[Read More…]

Homewood and Flossmoor police, fire and ambulance crews responded about 12:45 p.m. Saturday to a traffic accident involving a pedestrian on 183rd Street in Homewood. Residents at the corner of 183rd Street and Gottschalk Avenue said they believe the pedestrian was crossing to the south when he was struck by[Read More…]

Homewood Trustee Ray Robertson, left, congratulates John Bailey, one of the seven people appointed to the board of directors of the nonprofit organization charged with overseeing the Homewood Community Science Center. (Photo by Quincy Crump/HF Chronicle) Village officials set a salary of $60,000 to $80,000 for the Homewood Community Science Center’s executive director post and[Read More…]