The Village of Homewood and other south suburban municipalities did not receive the court ruling they hoped for in a continuing legal battle with the City of Harvey, according to village officials. Homewood and other suburbs that buy water from Harvey have joined the City of Chicago in requesting a[Read More…]

Graph by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle The Homewood-Flossmoor Class of 2014 had 711 graduates, and 95 percent went on to two-year or four-year colleges. The class had an 11 percent acceptance rate at Ivy League colleges, which was well above the national average of 6 percent. Three graduates went to Yale[Read More…]

Tom Kataras At the end of open session Tuesday, Sept. 9, long-time Homewood Trustee Tom Kataras announced his retirement from the board. The retired businessman has served a total of about 10 years on the board, and he thanks board members and village staff for their service to the community.[Read More…]

Flossmoor Police Chief Michael Pulec sent an update and an offer of reassurance to community members concerned about a recent home invasion and sexual assault. “This type of crime is understandably upsetting, and I want to assure you that the police are doing everything we can to solve this crime,” Pulec[Read More…]

Homewood and Flossmoor could see up to two-tenths of an inch of ice accumulate on area roads overnight, according to an alert posted by the National Weather Service. A freezing rain advisory will be in effect from 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, to 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Road are[Read More…]

In a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 26, a Homewood man is alleging the village fraudulently inflated his water bill and is seeking $50,000 in damages. Attorney Paul O. Otubusin said last week that his water bill had been at about $200 per billing cycle for[Read More…]

When the last out was made in the last game of the Ohio Valley regional baseball tournament, the Homewood All-Stars 12U team was victorious. It was the end of an improbable run, according to one team parent. And the 2-1 victory over Prairie Village, Ky., earned the All Stars a[Read More…]

The Homewood Veterans Committee is hosting its annual Veterans Day Breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Grady’s Grille, 18147 Harwood Ave.  All Homewood veterans are invited as the Village of Homewood says “Thank You” for their service to our country.  Call (708) 798-3000, Ext 5498 or (708) 308-8817[Read More…]

65 calls: Traffic Stop (34), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Unwanted Subject (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Escort (1), Solicitor Complaint (1), Request to Speak to Officer (2), Driving Complaint (2), Disabled Vehicle (1), Suspicious Auto (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Parking Problem (2), Animal Complaint (1), Theft[Read More…]

The “gold rush” of medical cannabis sales in Illinois is expected to start next year, and village government is doing the groundwork that could enable a dispensary to operate in Homewood. An ordinance amending the village zoning ordinance to designate “medical cannabis cultivation centers and dispensing organizations as a special use[Read More…]