(Photo provided by the Village of Flossmoor) The proof is in the pictures, Flossmoor department heads said Monday as they brought a proposal to restrict residential parking to the village board. As more than a dozen photos were exhibited to the board — nearly all showed a fire truck blocked by[Read More…]

Cast members rehearse Wednesday for “Honk! Jr.,” which shows July 16 and 17 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Honk! Jr., the story of the Ugly Duckling set to music, is this year’s presentation at the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Summer Theatre on July 16 and 17. H-F drama teacher[Read More…]

The Meijer superstore construction site on the southwest side of Flossmoor. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) First the footings. Then the foundation. Then the walls. One of the wettest springs in Illinois history may have delayed construction of the Meijer superstore at Flossmoor’s southwest corner. But, with most of the underground utility[Read More…]

After the wettest June on record, the weather turned nice just in time for the Homewood 4th of July parade, and area residents flocked to Dixie Highway and Ridge Road to watch the annual Independence Day spectacle.

43 calls: Traffic Stop (21), Suspicious Subject (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Check Well Being (3), Disturbance (1), Noise Complaint (2), Parking Problem (2), Hit & Run (2), Sign/Signal Out (1), Burglar Alarm (1), Retail Theft (1), Lockout (1), Fireworks Complaint (1) Traffic Stop (21) 12:46 a.m.,[Read More…]

58 calls: Traffic Stop (17), Juvenile Problem (3), Disturbance (2), Assist Fire Dept. (9), Suspicious Circumstances (2), Disabled Vehicle (1), Burglar Alarm (2), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Disoriented Subject (1), Found Property (1), Ordinance Violation (1), Domestic Disturbance (3), Child Endangerment (1), Animal Complaint (1), Parking Problem (2), Escort (2),[Read More…]

59 calls: Traffic Stop (23), Theft (1), Open Door/Window (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Check Well Being (2), Escort (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Lockout (3), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Damaged Property (1), Illegal Burning (1), Premise Check (1), Ordinance Violation (1), Warrant Service (1), Stray Animal (1),[Read More…]

Kalin O’Connor says she’s mostly a “numbers cruncher” for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but her bottom line can help make a difference for sick children and their families. Kalin O’Connor O’Connor, a 2012 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is working at the not-for-profit organization through the 2015 Summer Fellowship Program sponsored by The Columbus Foundation,[Read More…]

To honor those who have served in our nation’s armed forces, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is hosting a free Veterans’ Appreciation Picnic on Friday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 19101 Halsted St. in Glenwood. “Veterans made sacrifices for our safety and[Read More…]

Volunteers helping with the Butter Burgers & Badgesevent include, from left, Tom Tomaszewski, HomewoodPolice Officer Blake Werner, Henry Werner, ElaineWerner, Kailen Davis and Homewood Events ManagerAllisa Opyd, Alli and Matt Boerema, HPD DeputyChief Denise McGrath, Homewood MarketingCoordinator Anna Devries and HPD OfficerDavid Lux. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Police department[Read More…]