South Suburban Family Shelter will mark the 20th anniversary of VDAY, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, by presenting the Obie-award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.  South[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the community to its 3rd Annual Pursuing the Dream program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Mall Auditorium.   The program, founded by alumnus Andre Thomas when he was a senior at H-F, is dedicated to celebrating black history and encouraging unity. The event will[Read More…]

  Ashley Van Sipma represents the fifth generation   of her family to help run the jewelry business.   (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)  It’s not too unusual to find a second generation involved in a family business. However, when it comes to a third-generation, there aren’t a lot of those around.[Read More…]

A Flossmoor house was destroyed on New Year’s Day as firefighters from several communities battled flames and below-zero temperatures. The house, in the 1800 block of Oak Lane Road, was already in flames when firefighters arrived shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. “The building was fully involved prior to[Read More…]

Umang Chadda is out to make the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club a standout facility for tennis players.    Umang Chadda  The game of tennis is for all ages, so Chadda is gearing up to get youngsters interested in the game. He wants to encourage young players to stay involved and[Read More…]

  Homewood police posted this photo of a pickup   truck along with a news release about a hit-and-run  accident involving a truck and a bicycle Wednesday   evening. (Provided photo)  Homewood police are seeking information about a hit-and-run accident Wednesday evening involving a pickup truck and a bicycle. The accident occurred[Read More…]

Flossmoor, your winter nights just got a little brighter with a new lighted town pride sign recently unveiled in the downtown area.     The new sign in downtown  Flossmoor was installed  earlier this month.  (Provided photo)  The oval sign boasts “Historic Downtown Flossmoor, established 1924” in white lettering against a forest green[Read More…]

Halsted Street’s food options will make a swap next year, exchanging spicy for sweet. Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld announced at the Dec. 12 board of trustees meeting that Freddie’s Frozen Custard will be replacing Taco Bell at 17601 Halsted St. The chain has about 200 locations in a number of[Read More…]

Homewood School District 153 approved its 2017 tax levy of $14.4 million at the Dec. 11 board of education meeting.  The district expects to collect an additional $400,000 over last year’s receipts.  It is holding the increase within the required tax cap limitations. The amount stays within the 2.1 percent[Read More…]