The 2015 Homewood Chocolate Fest will feature baking demonstrations, children’s activities, vendor booths and a variety of sweets, desserts and gourmet baked goods.  Back by popular demand is the annual Chocolate Bake-Off Contest for  bakers to compete for title of “Home Sweet Homewood’s Master Pastry Chef.” This year Homewood has[Read More…]

Snowblowers got a workoutTuesday after about 3 inchesof snow fell Monday night.They might be needed Friday, too, after light snow and highwinds Thursday afternoon could undo Tuesday’s work.(Photo by Eric Crump/TheChronicle) Area residents may want to keep their snowblowers warmed up and shovels handy, because the harsh wintry weather will continue today[Read More…]

44 calls: Traffic Stop (26), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Stray Animal (1), Lockout (2), Domestic Disturbance (2), Burglar Alarm (2), Disabled Vehicle (1), Check Well Being (1), Vehicle Alarm (1), Noise Complaint (1), Driving Complaint (1) Traffic Stop (26) 12:27 a.m., 740 Western Ave. 7:59 a.m., 183rd St. & Gladville[Read More…]

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will begin its 2015 concerts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, with what IPO officials call “a powerful program with international flair.” Maestro David Danzmayr and the orchestra open the evening with Gabriela Frank’s “Elegía Andina,” a Peruvian-inspired elegy to the South American Andes written in honor[Read More…]

Ridge Road looking west from just east of Martin Avenue.Homewood State Bank is on the right.(Photo courtesy of Homewood Historical Society) The Homewood State Bank was one of the many early businesses located on Main Street (now Ridge Road). The bank building was completed in 1925 and still stands, though its appearance[Read More…]

Winds were starting to pick upTuesday afternoon. (Photo byEric Crump/The Chronicle) Some of the snow that fell Monday night is about to become airborn as winds pick up tonight, sending wind chill values plummeting, according to the National Weather Service. A wind chill warning is in effect until noon Thursday,[Read More…]

Brunswick Zone XL closed Tuesday, Jan. 6, and The Chronicle is working on a story about the bowling center’s future. If you have comments about the bowling center or information about its history and future, we would like to hear from you!

44 calls: Traffic Stop (16), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Lockout (2), Sign/Signal Out (1), Suspicious Subject (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Burglar Alarm (1), Suspicious Circumstances (2), Stray Animal (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Check Well Being (2), Noise Complaint (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Disturbance (1), Unwanted[Read More…]

17 calls: Traffic Stop (5), Burglar Alarm (4), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Lost Property (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Stray Animal (1), Lockout (1) Traffic Stop (5) 11:26 p.m., Dixie Hwy. & Chestnut Rd. 11:29 p.m., 18300 Dixie Hwy. 11:38 p.m., 17900 Governors Hwy. 11:39 p.m., 18300 Ashland Ave. 11:50 p.m.,[Read More…]

58 calls: Traffic Stop (37), Special Watch/Notification (1), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Noise Complaint (1), Driving Complaint (2), Burglar Alarm (4), Stray Animal (2), Sign/Signal Out (1), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Lockout (2), Parking Problem (1) Traffic Stop (37) 12:16 a.m., 3000 183rd St. 12:34 a.m., 18300 Poplar Av. 12:46 a.m.,[Read More…]