Quick summary: The Village of Homewood Board of Trustees approved a motion Tuesday, Oct. 14, to authorize a contract with Baxter & Woodman Inc. to provide an in-depth inspection of the City of Harvey’s system for delivering water to Homewood. Marilyn Thomas was appointed to be village clerk. Two TIF-funded[Read More…]

A newly planted flower bed on Dixie Highway indowntown Homewood. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Homewood’s getting spruced up for summer.  Walk downtown and you’ll notice the knockout cherry rose geraniums, and the heat elite peppermint vinca, the saffron superbells petunias and the two-tone variegated ‘Maculata’ vinca vine in planters and pots.[Read More…]

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…]