Portillo’s is accepting job applications at 17818 S. Halsted St., a space located between Famous Footwear and GNC. (HF Chronicle file photo) Portillo’s Hot Dogs opened its hiring office Tuesday, and hundreds of job seekers filled out applications the first day.  While prospective staff apply for jobs, construction workers continue to make progress on the[Read More…]

Kickert’s yellow school buses will again transport children in Homewood again this coming school year. The District 153 school board agreed on Monday to extend its contract with Kickert School Bus Line of Lynwood for an additional two years. The extension is tacked on to a three-year contract that expires this year. The[Read More…]

Flossmoor village officials Monday honored Sister Norlee McDonnell, a key member of the community for more than 40 years. Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun with Sister Norlee McDonnell.(Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Village board members passed a resolution thanking McDonnell for her contributions to Flossmoor, and for her commitment and dedication to[Read More…]

Spiderman!Wonder Woman!Samurnauts! You don’t know Samurnauts? Samurnauts are the newest superhero troupe that’s come on the scene to save the day. They’re the stars of Unshaven Comics created by three friends who met in sixth grade at James Hart Junior High in Homewood, and graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in[Read More…]

Starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday the Homewood-Flossmoor High School soccer field will be the site of an emergency training exercise. Local fire department training will include a helicopter crew from the University of Chicago landing on the field at the corner of Flossmoor Road and Kedzie Avenue, weather permitting.[Read More…]

68 calls: Traffic Stop (29), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Domestic Disturbance (1), Noise Complaint (1), Traffic Control (1), Disabled Vehicle (4), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Medical Alert Alarm (3), Fire Alarm (1), Customer/Management Dispute (2), Vicious Dog (1), Retail Theft (1), Check Well Being (2), Theft (2), Lockout[Read More…]

As the medical cannabis industry continues its slow rollout, Homewood is set to join the ranks of communities hosting cannabis dispensaries. Windy City Cannabis Club, which was approved for licenses in four districts, is planning to open a facility on 175th Street later this year or early in 2016. Homewood[Read More…]

Just finished. Nancy Bank and a team of professionalartists created a chalk version of Georges Seurat’s“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”on Martin Avenue in Homewood on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Martin Avenue became a work of art Saturday. It won’t be for long. The[Read More…]

Sitting down for a “balloon show,” the library audience probably expected hats, dogs, or snakes that could be taken home for a couple hours of enjoyment. What they got instead was an hour-long, comedic balloon performance that kept the kids laughing from start to finish. In place of miniature animals,[Read More…]

Local, state, national and international dignitaries gathered Saturday to mark the grand opening of La Banque Hotel and La Voute Bistro + Bar in downtown Homewood.  Front from left, state Sen. Michael Hastings, French GeneralConsul Vincent Floreani, La Banque owner ClaudeGendreau, Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld, stateRep. Al Riley, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly[Read More…]