58 calls: Traffic Stop (23), Fireworks Complaint (10), Suspicious Auto (3), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Other Agency (2), Noise Complaint (2), Domestic Disturbance (2), Premise Check (1), Lockout (1), Assist Fire Dept. (1), Animal Complaint  (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Parking Problem (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Suspicious Circumstances (1) Traffic[Read More…]

Wiffleball players compete during the 11th annual Wifflefest at Apollo Park on Saturday, July 18. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Forget Kris Bryant and Jose Abreu. Sluggers at Saturday’s 11th annual Wifflefest, hosted by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, were swinging one- or two-ounce plastic bats and aiming for fences about 100 feet[Read More…]

District 153 will conduct screenings for its preschool program on July 29 and 30. Appointments are necessary, according to district officials. Children must be 3 years old on or before July 29, 2015. Proof of residency is required at the time of screening. Call 708)-647-2118 or send email to [email protected] for appointment. 

Like all school districts, officials in Homewood District 153 are waiting for Illinois legislators to decide what support schools will receive in the next state budget. Although Gov. Bruce Rauner approved the education line of a proposed budget guaranteeing schools will open on time, the district doesn’t know exactly how much money it[Read More…]

70 calls: Traffic Stop (28), Suspicious Subject (3), Suspicious Auto (1), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Disturbance (1), Noise Complaint (3), Stray Animal (2), Domestic Disturbance (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Burglar Alarm (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Visitation Issue (1), Animal Complaint (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Driving Complaint (1), Parking[Read More…]

Tom Vander Woude takes the oath of office administered by Village Clerk Marilyn Thomas while his three daughters and wife (not pictured) look on. (Photo by Quincy Crump/HF Chronicle) The Homewood Board of Trustees welcomed new Economic and Community Development Director Tom Vander Woude to the village staff Tuesday, July 14. Vander Woude[Read More…]

What the tornado didn’t take of James Hart Junior High teacher Ric Druse’s home on June 22, a bulldozer finished off last week. But friends, colleagues and Homewood residents are there for Druse with monetary donations, students hosting fundraisers and a clothing drive for his neighbors. When James Hart teacher RicDruse lost[Read More…]

Area diners enjoy locally grown and prepared meals at a Locavore Farms Dine on the Land dinner. (Provided photo) Rachael Jones, the former public relations and events coordinator for the Village of Homewood, moved her family in 2014 from the comfort of the suburb to Grant Park, Ill. to launch Locavore Farms.[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 school board members knew they had a solid leader in Laura Murray. They offered her an acting superintendent’s contract in 1993, and awarded her a superintendent’s contract in 1994, 1997, 2001 and again in 2006 because they wanted her to stay on. The contract language included two[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 found itself on the wrong side of two court decisions involving former Superintendent Laura Murray. The district was forced to pay an additional $225,884 to the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) after giving two 20 percent raises to Murray during her final two years with the district. Despite[Read More…]