Sherah, stolen when she was a puppy, was returned to her Homewood family more than five years later. (Photoby Marilyn Thomas/TheChronicle) Sherah, a tan and black German Shepherd eight-month-old pup, loved to play in the family’s back yard with Gerald and Jennifer Smith’s first and second graders. But then someone hopped their home’s six foot privacy[Read More…]
Author: HF Chronicle Staff
Police Reports: Jan. 21, 2015
Animal tags are required in Homewood and Flossmoor, but they aren’t a foolproof way to get a lost pet back. The best and easiest method is implanting a radio frequency identification microchip into the pet. It’s a simple process. The veterinarian injects the chip under the skin as though administering a shot.[Read More…]
H-F Scholastic Bowl team on to state championship
John Millen of Homewood was the first customer in the door Monday as Potbelly Sandwich Shop’s Oven Warming Party got under way at 11 a.m. John Millen of Homewood, right, orders the first sandwich at Homewood’s Potbelly Sandwich ShopMonday, March 16. (Photo byEric Crump/The Chronicle) Millen said there are several Potbelly restaurants in[Read More…]
H-F Orchestra offers a musical ‘thank you’ to the community for tour support
60 calls: Traffic Stop (35), Suspicious Subject (3), Burglar Alarm (2), Assist Fire Dept. (2), Stray Animal (2), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Noise Complaint (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Lockout (3), Suspicious Auto (1), Check Well Being (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Request to Speak to Officer[Read More…]
Potbelly’s to open Homewood restaurant this week
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Varsity Scholastic Bowl team walked away the winners in an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Sectionals competition Saturday and will now advance to state competition beginning Friday, March 20, in Peoria. H-F will be competing in Class AA against teams from Hinsdale High School, the Illinois Math and Science Academy[Read More…]
New teen center is a gift from Friends of Homewood Library
H-F music students who will participate in the Spain tour during spring break in a few weeks. The trip is made possible, in part, by community support. (Provided photo) The Homewood-Flossmoor Viking Orchestra invites all community residents to its free Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the HF Mall[Read More…]
James Hart 7th graders fall to Champaign Edison in state volleyball tournament
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will officially open its doors at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, but the new Homewood location will have a “soft” opening Monday that will benefit Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The Potbelly “Oven Warming Party” will have two sessions, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Old time radio revisited at March 22 Homewood Library program
Rose Olsar, Friends of Homewood Library secretary, chats with a patron Saturday, March 14, during the Friends’weekly book sale. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) The second floor east side mezzanine in the Homewood Public Library will soon become a dedicated space for teens thanks to a generous $52,000 gift from the Friends of the Homewood[Read More…]
Student sculpture celebrating art on display at H-F area libraries
The James Hart Junior High School seventh grade volleyball team lost 25-13 and 25-19 to Champaign Edison Saturday at the Illinois Elementary School Association state volleyball tournament in Peoria. The Panthers, 13-0 in the regular season, faced an Edison team that was 20-4. The Panthers were led by Catie Donahue[Read More…]
H-F principal nominated for Golden Apple
Take time to relive the live performances of radio programs from the 20th century when the Friends of the Homewood Library present a 2 p.m. show March 22 by Those Were the Days Radio Players at Homewood Public Library. This group uses original music and scripts from radio plays that were family entertainment before[Read More…]
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