As September arrives, Flossmoor Fest is only days away. This year’s village festival – it’s slated for Saturday, Sept. 12, in downtown Flossmoor and Flossmoor Park – includes several new activities for all ages. Pickleball is coming, and so are a nine-hole miniature golf course and a truck filled with[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Metra adds Homewood station engineering study to budget while short term maintenance projects continue
Area shoppers will be losing a popular household goods store when the Bed, Bath & Beyond closes. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Homewood area shoppers will be losing a favorite store for household goods in the near future. Bed, Bath & Beyond officials confirmed the company plans to close its store at[Read More…]
Ribbon-cutting event marks official opening of Parker addition
44 calls: Traffic Stop (22), Lockout (3), Citizen Assist (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Burglar Alarm (1), Stray Animal (1), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Retail Theft (1), Check Well Being (1), Notification (1), Parking Problem (1), Domestic Disturbance (2), Disturbance[Read More…]
Police Reports: Aug 7, 2015
As school board members get ready to approve a 2015-16 budget, Flossmoor District 161 is starting the academic year in good fiscal shape, its chief financial officer said Monday. The proposed budget includes a $403,467 surplus. It appears that general state aid from Illinois is going up by about $700,000. The[Read More…]
Fall opening date seen as Dolphin Lake recreation complex nears completion
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board members, calling medical insurance a special benefit for employees, decided not to make major policy changes despite an 11 percent increase in premiums. At the board meeting Aug. 18, board members considered what to do about the $75,000 increase while still offering insurance that would help keep employees and their[Read More…]
Police Reports: Aug 6, 2015
(Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Gordon Knight and Virginia Shipman, veteran crossing guards, help a group of students cross 183rd Street Thursday, Aug. 27. The pair tend the intersection of 183rd and Aberdeen streets in Homewood. It was the first day of school for District 153 students. The district was[Read More…]
Irons Oaks Green Parenting Fair: ‘Everything you need to raise your family green’
53 calls: Traffic Stop (31), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Lockout (1), Burglar Alarm (2), Assist Fire Dept. (2), Suspicious Subject (1), Check Well Being (3), Driving Complaint (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Disturbance (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Juvenile Problem (3), Stray Animal (1), Unwanted Subject (2), Fireworks Complaint (1), Noise Complaint[Read More…]
Iron Oaks begins selling mums as learning center fundraiser
Sue Perkins of Homewood has seen the faces of those in need. That’s why her work as a volunteer at Respond Now is so important to her. “Whatever we do, it makes a difference,” she said. She and hundreds of others will come together on Saturday, Sept. 12, for the 4th annual[Read More…]
Park district honors volunteers, sponsors at first-ever event
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Alexandria Staton will spend the next two years strengthening her leadership and science skills through the Global Leaders Program at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). This program helps outstanding high school students from Chicago and suburban schools improve their leadership skills and their passionate about STEM programs (science, technology, engineering[Read More…]
TALK to host spoken word concert on Saturday
The art of the spoken word will be on display Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul Community Church on Dixie Highway in Homewood. Theatre Arts Leadership Kouncil (TALK) will host “Spoken Effect,” a spoken word festival featuring poetry, short stories, dramatic readings, rap, and open mic offerings.[Read More…]
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