Homewood Farmers Market opened its summer season Saturday, May 23, under sunny skies. Turnout was good, according to market officials, with the return of regular vendors and patrons, plus quite a few new visitors.  Related story: (coming soon)

The newspaper kiosk on Harwood Avenue near the train station is about to becoming the village’s latest Little Free Library.  A new sign was painted on the kiosk Friday, and Saturday morning it will be stocked with books.  Little Free Libraries are bring-a-book, take-a-book community libraries. There a more than[Read More…]

The exterior signs have been installed as the opening of the La Banque Hotel and La Voute Bistro nears. The hotel in the former bank building at Ridge Road and Martin Avenue in Homewood will open to the public June 15.  

Homewood-Flossmoor High School gave special recognition to its top students who have earned honor roll status eight or more times during their high school careers. To be placed on the high honor roll, students must be enrolled in at least five classes and achieve all A’s. Students on the honor roll are[Read More…]

Flossmoor is ready to begin its annual street resurfacing program in the next few weeks. Village officials said this week, however, that state Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds that are used to pay for street repairs are woefully inadequate to meet the village’s needs this year. Mayor Paul Braun said[Read More…]

Thieves stole items this week from cars parked in a Flossmoor neighborhood, and a car was stolen, police said. In an email alert to residents, Flossmoor police reported May 19 that property was stolen from vehicles parked on the village’s northeast side. The thefts were discovered early on Tuesday. Police[Read More…]

H-F speech team sectional finalists Edwyn Mitchell, topleft, and Michael Ruiz, top right, and, bottom fromleft, Marlene Slaughter, Maya Nakamura, Aliaa Eldabi and DeJanee Callahan. (Provided photo) Speaking is a natural; it’s something each of us does every day. But to speak before judges, to present a speech before an audience, to make it[Read More…]

37 calls: Traffic Stop (9), Medical Alert Alarm (2), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Other Agency (2), Check Well Being (3), Citizen Assist (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Lockout (2), Sign/Signal Out (1), Dispute (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Parking Problem (1), Disabled Vehicle[Read More…]

The walls are up at the new Portillo’s restaurant on the southwest corner of Halsted and 17th streets in Homewood.  The much-anticipated addition to the village is set to open around Labor Day.  Related stories:Mayor: Portillo’s coming to Homewood (HF Chronicle, Jan. 27, 2015)Zoning amendments pave the way for Portillo’s[Read More…]

That old cell phone you put in the drawer can help underwrite services at South Suburban Family Shelter. The agency is looking for individual phone donations or organizations willing to run an old phone collection drive. Phones will be sent to a recycler and the money will help fund South Suburban Family Shelter’s[Read More…]