Kelsey Chandler Kelsey Chandler of Flossmoor, a student at Western Illinois University, was chosen as a 2015-16 recipient of the William H. and Eva Little Graham Libraries’ Student Assistant Scholarship, according to a news release from WIU. Chandler, who works for the university libraries, will receive the $500 scholarship for[Read More…]

Bob Burgwald worked for a federal bureaucracy, but he says he really worked for you. Bob Burgwald smiles during one of his last days behind the counter at the Homewood Post Office. Burgwald retired Oct. 30. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Burgwald retired Oct. 30 from the United States Postal Service with 27 years of[Read More…]

Latin music with variations of jazz, funk and blues will permeate the air at the Center for Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, when Chévere de Chicago is joined on stage by Grammy-nominated trumpeter Victor Garcia and master harmonica player Howard Levy. Chévere de Chicago is one of[Read More…]

Richard Hofeld of Homewood received membership in the prestigious HouseMaster President’s Club for 2015 from HouseMaster, a home inspection franchise company in the United States and Canada. Richard Hofeld The award recognizes franchisees who achieved sales volumes of more than $300,000 during the 12-month period from July 2014 through June 2015. As a HouseMaster[Read More…]

Beth Maclin, left, with Renee Keith, right, and REMOC, thefriendly monster, display neonatal intensive care survivalkits that the Little Bear Foundation provides to parentswith premature babies. Maclin is co-founder of thefoundation with her husband, Phil, and Keith is anNICU nurse at Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago. (Provided photo) Beth and Phil Maclin[Read More…]

35 calls: Traffic Stop (16), Burglar Alarm (5), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Disabled Vehicle (2), Domestic Disturbance (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Lockout (1), Check Well Being (3), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Suspicious Subject (1) Traffic Stop (16) 8:57 a.m., 17500 Governors Hwy. 10:20 a.m., 19255 Halsted St. 10:50 a.m.,[Read More…]

50 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Lockout (2), Domestic Disturbance (2), Suspicious Circumstances (3), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Driving Complaint (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Juvenile Problem (1), Stray Animal (1), Found Property (1), Check Well Being (2), Burglar Alarm (1), Unwanted Subject (1) , Traffic Hazard (1) Traffic Stop[Read More…]

Six days after fire swept through a house on Hagen Lane in Flossmoor, the woman who was rescued from the blaze has died. Josephine R. Tropp was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said. An autopsy by the[Read More…]

The Edward Jones office at 18115 Dixie Highway will be a drop-off location this year for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. Matt Michalik, Edward Jones financial advisor, has agreed to serve as a location for Homewood and Flossmoor residents. Donations of new unwrapped toys are being[Read More…]

Did you forget about that book or movie that was supposed to go back to the Homewood Public Library? Now’s your chance to return the late materials and do a good deed. With the help of the Junior Friends of the Library, patrons who have fines of $1 can get[Read More…]