A second sculpture by Chicago artist Terry Karpowicz will be installed at Flossmoor’s Ballantrae Park. Village board members Monday approved the acquisition of “Totem,” a seven-foot sculpture made from granite and steel. Flossmoor trustees also OK’d a resolution authorizing a license agreement with the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. ‘Totem’ is one[Read More…]

A 48-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the abuse and abandonment of a dog found in Willow Springs, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. On Feb. 17 an emaciated and severely dehydrated male pit bull mix was found in a garbage bag on the side of[Read More…]

Four candidates for the 40th Illinois Senate seat introduced themselves at a forum hosted by the Park Forest League of Women Voters on Saturday, Feb. 29. The Democratic candidates in the March 17 primary race are: Monica Gordon of Flossmoor; Marta Perales of Momence; Lori Wilcox of Chicago Heights and[Read More…]

Matthew Lyke has been named the new athletic director for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Lyke was the athletic director at Lincoln-Way North High School before it closed.  Matthew Lyke Lyke’s appointment was approved by the District 233 school board at the Feb. 18 meeting. His salary will be $115,000. He was[Read More…]

Breast cancer patients at Advocate South Suburban Hospital were guests at a breakfast and received a bag of special products selected for them by the PinkWellChick Foundation. Dr. Roseann Krinski, cancer survivorship team leader and surgeon at the hospital, was there to encourage the dozen patients at the Feb. 24[Read More…]

  Erich Wennberg gives his wife, Katie, a kiss after the ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 12, marking the opening of their restaurant, Maple Tree Inn, in Homewood. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Maple Tree Inn opened its new location at 18849 Dixie Highway in Homewood to the public on Feb.[Read More…]

Metra has unveiled proposed revisions to its Metra Electric Line schedule and has asked its riders for feedback. The new schedule includes changes made necessary by the implementation of the new Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system.   The proposed changes will mostly affect trains arriving or departing from Millennium[Read More…]

Candidates for the 40th Illinois Senate seat will address the issues at a League of Women Voters of the Park Forest area forum at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in Park Forest. The district includes parts of Homewood and Flossmoor. The[Read More…]

Hubert and Mary-Kathleen Stalling of Homewood accept cookies from Homewood Public Library librarian Sharon Lade during the 30th anniversary celebration of the library’s move to 17917 Dixie Highway. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Homewood Public Library staff and patrons marked 30 years at its current location, 17917 Dixie Highway, with a mini-celebration[Read More…]

This is the year properties in the South Suburbs will be reassessed and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi promises a fair examination of both residential and commercial properties.  “The key thing to remember is every community is different. We know south suburban conditions can be very different from north suburbs.[Read More…]