Two Homewood businesses received bomb threats on Thursday, Dec. 13, but police said the threats do no appear to be credible. Both threats were delivered via email and contained a demand for payment, according to Homewood police. Police received the first report at about 1:15 p.m. regarding a threat against[Read More…]

Students these days are immersed in digital social media, but they — and their parents — might not be prepared to deal with its dark side. And the dark side can be pretty bad.   During a recent presentation   at H-F High School, retired  police detective Richard  Wistocki offered students tips  for avoiding danger on social  media. (Photos by Eric Crump/  H-F[Read More…]

How would you make a superhero costume? At its Cosplay Showoff program on Sunday, Homewood Public Library offers an inside look on costume creation connected to comic books, movies, video games and nerd culture.  Costume creation touches on science, technology, engineering, art and math.   Avid cosplayer Christopher   English, seen here dressed  Lance Strongbow from[Read More…]

A 19-year-old man was apprehended and remains in the custody of the Cook County Sheriff after a Dec. 5 incident when he forcibly entered his girlfriend’s Homewood home and forced her to go with him.   Curtis J. Berg, of Phoenix, Ill., was found the same day in Chicago and[Read More…]

The reindeer were unable to attend, and the temperatures were at least 15 degrees colder than during last year’s event, nevertheless, Holiday Lights in Homewood on Friday night appeared to be a big success.  Crowds lined the streets and filled the stores. Homewood Deputy Police Chief Rick Sewell estimated that[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a rating of “commendable” in the 2018 Illinois Report Card measurement scale.  The Illinois State Board of Education has moved to a ranking system. There are four designations: exemplary, commendable, underperforming and lowest performing. The measurements are taking into account student scores on standardized tests and[Read More…]

There are two things in this world that shouldn’t be underestimated:  The fact that one person can make an impact in the world. The power of a pie.   CeCe Coffey places two   pumpkin pies in the over   during a pie-making class   she offered in November   at Flossmoor Community   Church.[Read More…]

A woman, 19, was taken from her home in the 18200 block of Dolphin Lake Drive by force on Wednesday, Dec. 5, according to Homewood police. She was later released unharmed and was able to make her way back home. Police responded at 12:28 p.m. to the report of a[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is done with electric golf carts. It’s going back to gas carts.  Park commissioners wanted to make certain they were making an environmentally sound decision. In the end, they agreed to purchase carts run on gas after extensive research by Tom Denklau, Coyote Run Golf Course[Read More…]

On her first day as a Cook County Commissioner, Donna Miller said she is committed to being an effective advocate for the South Suburbs. “It’s important to have representation in the Southland,” said Miller, elected last month to serve the county board’s 6th District. “It’s important that we have our[Read More…]