People still chat while walking their dogs or when they see each other at the store, but we also talk online. There are a number of local forums for discussion. We’ve created a reference page, but we know it’s not complete. Please let us know if there are groups for[Read More…]

Homewood and Flossmoor residents have a number of neighborhood and topic-oriented places where they gather online to share news, referrals, discuss issues and share memories. Not all these groups are open. Some require residency in a particular area. Check with the administrator of the group if you have questions.  This[Read More…]

Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld takes the civics test atthe League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor boothat the Farmers Market. (Provided photo) Which of the 17 GOP presidential candidates will you vote for?  Or, are you set to cast a Democratic ballot?  You can only help make the decision of who is[Read More…]

Two men were charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly holding up a Flossmoor video store on July 25, police said. James Meyers, 22, of 12204 Artesian Ave. in Blue Island and Theotis Thomas, 22, of 11321 Church St. in Chicago were arrested following a similar attempted robbery in southwest suburban[Read More…]

Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle   After months of installing underground utilities and paving, crews at Flossmoor’s Meijer site started putting up the superstore’s walls this week. Scott Bugner, Flossmoor’s director of inspectional services, said construction of walls for the 192,000-square-foot store at the intersection of Vollmer Road and Crawford[Read More…]

The west stairway from the Homewood train station tunnel to the Metra platform was closed temporarily for repairs this week after a step was damaged. The situation has reminded residents of the general condition of the station.  We’re working on a story about the stairway situation, and we’re interested in residents’[Read More…]

Homewood Police Department hosted what amounted to a big block party in Irwin Park on Wednesday evening. The event was a chance for police and community members to mingle and for residents to learn more about their public safety people and programs.  [More information to follow.]

Scott Gummerson was remembered this week as an architect, as a volunteer on Flossmoor village commissions, as a family man and as a friend. Scott Gummerson In a resolution Monday, Flossmoor Village Board members honored Gummerson, who died May 12 from complications due to acute myeloid leukemia. “We really respected[Read More…]

Lower property assessments and a freeze on state money have Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board members making some tough decisions on how to best allocate dollars for the coming year. Crews work on the new clubhouse July 20 at DolphinLake Park. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Taxes are paid for the previous year, so the 2014[Read More…]

The Homewood Police Department is hosting National Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Irwin Park. This is a great opportunity to meet the brave men and women that serve and protect the Village of Homewood.  The evening will be filled with live entertainment, fun activities[Read More…]