64 calls: Traffic Stop (30), Assist Other Agency (2), Unwanted Subject (2), Burglar Alarm (5), Assist Fire Dept. (8), Retail Theft (2), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Lockout (4), Found Property (2), Stray Animal (2), Disturbance (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Suspicious Subject (1), Barking Dog (1), Noise Complaint (1) Traffic Stop (30)[Read More…]

Two vehicles were stolen from a Homewood residence overnight May 23-24, according to a police report. The vehicles taken from the 18900 block of Jodi Terrace were a 2008 gray Ford Taurus and a red Ford Ranger with an unspecified model  year, according to the report, obtained by the HF[Read More…]

27 calls: Traffic Stop (9), Check Well Being (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Parking Problem (3), Burglar Alarm (5), Identity Theft (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Disturbance (1), Lockout (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1) Traffic Stop (9) 9:23 a.m., I-80/I-294 & Halsted St. 12:46 p.m., Dixie Hwy. &[Read More…]

Three hundred students received diplomas Thursday from Parker Junior High School. In a commencement ceremony at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, graduates were honored for their achievements as they were reminded that their educational journey resumes at the end of the summer. Student Council President Kai Garris presented this year’s class gift,[Read More…]

An area of the Parker Junior High School addition thatcan be used as outdoor classroom.(Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Another school year ends Monday but it will be far from quiet at Parker Junior High School even after students leave for the summer. Construction crews are putting the finishing touches[Read More…]

Children enjoy Ben’s Bubble Show at the 2014 Homewood Art & Garden Fair. Ben will return this year and is on the schedule Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m. (HF Chronicle file photo) Homewood’s eighth annual Downtown Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, will feature[Read More…]

Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun is asking residents to support a statewide initiative to prevent proposed cuts to the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), a longtime revenue source for municipalities across Illinois. Paul Braun In his summer message to Flossmoor residents, posted late last month on the community’s website, Braun said[Read More…]

 Terell White, left, receives a new bicycle, compliments of Flossmoor Police Officer David Levy, who raised money to replace White’s previous bike, which was damaged in a collision with a car. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Seven months after he was nearly killed while riding his bicycle to work, Terell White has a new[Read More…]

Trains on Metra’s electric line are experiencing significant delays Thursday after a wire problem stopped traffic at Homewood station. A Metra notice posted at 6:48 a.m. reported the problem and noted, “The duration of this delay is unknown but extensive delay are anticipated.” At 7:31 a.m. Metra announced that traffic[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s technology staff will be working over the summer to keep computer networks and equipment current. During its May meeting, Gary Posing, director of Information Services, presented the H-F School Board with a list of recommended improvements. The board approved spending $494,403 to cover the costs for the new equipment[Read More…]