Homewood will be the center of the storytelling world (in the south suburbs, anyway) Tuesday, Feb. 17, as two events will present talented tellers. Tim Tingle At 7 p.m. nationally known Choctaw author and storyteller Tim Tingle will perform at Homewood Public Library.  Tingle is an Oklahoma Choctaw and an[Read More…]

59 calls: Traffic Stop (44), Lockout (1), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Burglar Alarm (4), Parking Problem (1), Check Well Being (1), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Assist Other Agency (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1) Traffic Stop (44) 12:03 a.m., 1800 183rd St. 12:37 p.m., 18500 Dixie Hwy. 1:16[Read More…]

42 calls: Traffic Stop (22), Traffic Accident with Damage (4), Lockout (2), Burglar Alarm (4), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Disabled Vehicle (1), Disturbance (1), Barking Dog (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Parking Problem (1), Retail Theft (1) Traffic Stop (22) 12:09 a.m., Halsted St. 1:08 a.m., 183rd St. & Ashland Ave.[Read More…]

62 calls: Traffic Stop (28), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Notification (1), Suspicious Auto (2), Burglar Alarm (3), Parking Problem (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Driving Complaint (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Lockout (2), Check Well Being (3), Animal Complaint (1), Stray Animal (1), Abandoned[Read More…]

  Children at Stepping Stones Day Care hold asign urging local residents to help convincestate officials to keep a day care assistanceprogram alive. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) Motorists who travel Dixie Highway near 175th Street might have noticed big banners on the exterior of Stepping Stones Child Care at 17560 Dixie[Read More…]

J.B. Pritzker (D) Governor Springfield: 207 State House  Springfield, IL 62706 Phone: 217-782-0244 TTY: 888-261-3336 Chicago: James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph, 16-100 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-814-2121 Web: https://www2.illinois.gov/gov/Pages/ContacttheGovernor.aspx Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) State Senator – 15th District Springfield Office: M108 Capitol Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-8066 District Office:[Read More…]

Alison Lincoln, an exceptional staff member at Churchill School in Homewood, was presented the District 153 Morin Award for Excellence Monday, Feb. 9, for her outstanding efforts with students and colleagues. Lincoln, who started with the district as a 4th grade classroom teacher, moved to a reading specialist position after earning a master’s[Read More…]

Voters can hear from the candidates running for local office at three Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters candidate forums.   Municipal elections are April 7. The six candidates running for the three open seats for Flossmoor School District 161 will be heard during a Thursday, Feb. 26, forum from 7[Read More…]

The 12-member Homewood-Flossmoor High School speech team is moving closer to state honors after sweeping the competition and winning the title of regional champions at the Feb. 7 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Regional Tournament. The team garnered the most points after performing in 14 categories, and each H-F student advanced to the final[Read More…]

Students in Flossmoor School District 161 will start the 2015-16 academic year on Aug. 21, a Friday. The school calendar, approved Monday by Board of Education members, extends through June 3, also a Friday. However, the school year could be extended by as many as five additional days in the event of heavy snow next winter.[Read More…]