45 calls: Traffic Stop (24), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Suspicious Subject (3), Check Well Being (3), Lockout (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Disabled Vehicle (1) Traffic Stop (24) 12:05 a.m., 183rd St. & Governors Hwy. 12:27 a.m., 18300 Halsted St. 12:53 a.m., Harwood[Read More…]

High, uncut weeds at vacant houses are dangerous, resident Ana Washington told the Flossmoor Village Board Monday. “I can only think of the little kids,” said Washington, an 11-year resident of the Heather Hill neighborhood. “Someone could hide in those weeds. Some child could get hurt and we’d never know[Read More…]

57 calls: Traffic Stop (26), Suspicious Subject (3), Noise Complaint (2), Assist Fire Dept. (8), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Burglar Alarm (6), Disturbance (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Customer/Management Dispute (2), Lockout (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Check Well Being (1), Citizen Assist (2) Traffic Stop (26) 12:03 a.m., Governors Hwy.[Read More…]

Jackson Blue watches trains zip around a track on one of model displays at Homewood Rail Fest on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Jackson Blue came from Plainfield to watch trains in Homewood.  The trains that held his attention were models zipping around tracks set in elaborate model villages and countrysides, the centerpieces[Read More…]

Rail Fest brought out railroad buffs of all ages, from youngsters fascinated by the model trains winding through elaborate scenes to retired railroad workers browsing the memorabilia vendors. Bouts of rain didn’t stop families from waiting in line to take ride’s on Canadian National Railway’s Little Obie scale train trolley. [Read More…]

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Saturday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. To 1 p.m. Will be the last chance this year for Homewood Farmers Market patrons to enjoy the weekly music, conversations, fresh produce, and crafts, according to a Village of Homewood news release. The market is located in the parking lot west of Village[Read More…]

The Homewood Farmers Market underwent some tweaking over before the season began, and market manager Kate Duff indicated the changes seem to be working well so far this year. During the market Saturday, June 21, Duff said attendance has been up this year. At one market earlier in the season,[Read More…]

A $4 million renovation project at Flossmoor’s Metra station is nearly complete. Village officials announced Friday that the rehabilitation project at the station will be finished at the end of next week. At 9 a.m. on Friday, May 22 — approximately the end of the morning rush hour — barriers[Read More…]

70 calls: Traffic Stop (44), Citizen Assist (1), Disturbance (1), Burglar Alarm (3), Suspicious Subject (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Lockout (5), Traffic Hazard (1), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Cuslomer/Management Dispute (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Stray Animal (2), Found Property (1), Domestic Disturbance (1) Traffic Stop (44) 12:02 a.m.,[Read More…]