The teachers union at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has endorsed four Board of Education incumbents who are seeking another term in the April 7 election. Dana Noble, president of the Homewood-Flossmoor Educational Organization (HFEO) told the H-F Chronicle on Sunday that the union is endorsing the four incumbents: Tim Wenckus, Jody[Read More…]

Winter has one more trick up its sleeve. The National Weather Service is predicting snow late tonight and a wintry mix Monday, with total accumulation of about 1 1/2 inches expected. It might not stick around long, but forecasters say the late storm could make the Monday morning commute difficult.[Read More…]

A Homewood man, Brian K. Hughes, 41, was convicted Friday of four counts of bank fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois. Hughes is the president of Hughes Corporate Consulting.  He was convicted by a jury Friday of four counts of bank[Read More…]

‘No public parking’ signs went up Friday at Eldridge and Eldridge Dental Group in the 1900 block of Ridge Roadafter several vehicles weretowed recently. (Photo byEric Crump/The Chronicle) “No Public Parking” signs were placed by the Village of Homewood at the entrance to Eldridge and Eldridge Dental Group Friday after another case of[Read More…]

In just a few hours, local women will have an opportunity to treat themselves to an evening on the town.   Patrons at tonight’s GirlsNight Out will have a chanceto win this gift basket. (Photoby Eric Crump/The Chronicle) Girls Night Out, sponsored by the Downtown Homewood Business Association, is an annual[Read More…]

Four members of a Flossmoor family lost their home Thursday when a fire swept through the residence, causing extensive damage. Flossmoor Assistant Fire Chief Keith Damm said the home, in the 2800 block of Kathleen Lane, will be “unoccupiable for a while.” The family – two parents and two children[Read More…]

Candidates running for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Board of Education Thursday presented widely opposing views of academics, finances and operations at what is arguably the centerpiece of the H-F community. Three incumbent board members and two challengers appeared at a candidate forum sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor chapter of the League[Read More…]

48 calls: Traffic Stop (20), Parking Problem (2), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Burglar Alarm (3), Disabled Vehicle (5), Lost Property (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Lockout (2), Check Well Being (1), Domestic Disturbance (2), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Suspicious Subject (2) Traffic Stop (20) 12:02 a.m., Morgan[Read More…]

As Flossmoor’s municipal budget process continues, Mayor Paul Braun has asked staff members to investigate how the village might trim its spending by 10 percent. At Monday’s village board meeting, Braun directed Village Manager Bridget Wachtel to bring back a proposal on what a potential 10 percent reduction in the[Read More…]

A Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer this week rescued a man who was apparently attempting to jump from the Halsted Street bridge above Interstate 80/294 on Homewood’s north end. Sgt. Michael Dwyer pulled the man to safety as he appeared to be going off the bridge, said Sophia Ansari, press[Read More…]