Flossmoor residents may get a chance to vote on whether pickup trucks can be legally parked on residential driveways. At Monday’s village board meeting, Mayor Paul Braun proposed that the issue of pickup truck parking be placed on an advisory referendum that would go before voters in this November’s election.[Read More…]
Author: Tom Houlihan
Homewood voters reject home rule; Flossmoor OKs sales tax hike
Home rule won’t be coming to Homewood. Voters overwhelmingly rejected the designation. Flossmoor voters, however, gave strong support to a one-cent sales tax.
Man injured in Homewood traffic accident Thursday
A pedestrian was injured Thursday in a traffic accident along 183rd Street near Riegel Road in Homewood. The victim, a man in his 60s, was struck by a single vehicle at about 2:56 p.m. on March 15, according to Homewood Deputy Police Chief Denise McGrath. The vehicle traveled across a[Read More…]
Rain, melting snow lead to flooding this week in H-F area
Fifteen inches of snow, followed by a major winter rainstorm, have tested public works crews in Flossmoor and Homewood this month.
Student charged with weapons crimes for bringing gun to H-F
A Homewood-Flossmoor High School student is facing three felony charges after allegedly bringing a handgun to the school earlier this month, Flossmoor police said Wednesday. The student, a 16-year-old male, was charged with unlawful possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm by someone under 18 years of[Read More…]
Fire causes damage to garbage truck in Flossmoor
A garbage truck caught fire this week during a pickup run through Flossmoor. No injuries were reported during the Jan. 9 fire, which extensively damaged the Homewood Disposal truck, Flossmoor Assistant Fire Chief Keith Damm said. The fire, in the 1000 block of Evans Road, was reported at 7:34 a.m.[Read More…]
H-F home values rebounding from recession, county assessment shows
Property assessments, calculated every three years for tax purposes, are on the rise in the Homewood-Flossmoor area. For some residents, higher property assessments may be a reason to grumble. After all, an increased assessment might point toward higher property taxes. But government officials, on both the county and local level,[Read More…]
The future turns to technology: H-F prepares students for a skilled workforce
H-F’s automotive classes are offered through the school’s Industrial Technology program. There are also multi-year sequences in engineering, manufacturing and welding. All are designed to teach valuable, 21st century skills for a rapidly changing workplace.
Flossmoor house is ‘total loss’ in New Year’s Day blaze
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…]
Tasty squash soup adds variety to holiday table
Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle There it sits, in all its glory — an 18 pound turkey. Stuffed to bursting and full of flavors that you think about the rest of the year. But what if some of your holiday guests will not eat anything that is so unquestionably delicious? [Read More…]
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