Homewood officials discovered Tuesday, Sept. 28, that sanitary sewage was present in a stormwater retention pond in the Prairie Lakes business park. The pond is at the east side of the business park, directly west of the Kohl’s and Walmart stores.On Wednesday, Homewood Public Works crews began pumping water from[Read More…]
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Homewood Fire Department plans open house, parade to observe National Fire Prevention Week
The crowd watches as a Homewood firefighter demonstrates how emergency responders extricate victims who are trapped in a vehicle during the 2015 Homewood Fire Department open house. The department will hold its 2016 open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Chronicle file photo) National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 to[Read More…]
New reservoir creates odor problem in Homewood on Thursday
The east side of Homewood was beset by the smell of sewage Thursday, a result of an unfavorable wind blowing past the new storm water reservoir in Thornton quarry, according to Homewood officials. The odor was strongest on the far northeast part of town nearest the quarry. It gradually faded[Read More…]
Every Walk of Hope participant can make the front page
There’s a chance that 1,000 area residents will wind up on the front page of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle. The Chronicle, a sponsor of the Cancer Support Center’s Walk of Hope on Sunday, has created a special “selfie frame” that looks like a page from Homewood-Flossmoor’s local newspaper. You’ve reached subscriber-only[Read More…]
Homewood agrees to buy Ridge Road building — briefly
Homewood took another step in laying the groundwork for a major downtown redevelopment project Tuesday when the Board of Trustees agreed to purchase the old Funk Hall building at 2049-2051 Ridge Road. The village will not own the building long, however. It has an agreement to sell the building to[Read More…]
Volunteers Barb and Pat Nevins hoping for great turnout at Walk of Hope on Sunday
Barb and Pat Nevins of Homewood are looking forward to a fun day on Sunday, Oct. 2, when they join the volunteer ranks at the Cancer Support Center’s Walk of Hope. The 2016 Walk of Hope kicks off at Irwin Park, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood, at 10:30 a.m. You’ve[Read More…]
Flossmoor library director leaving for position in Joliet
Flossmoor Public Library Director Megan Millen has accepted a similar position in Joliet and will be leaving the library at the end of October. Millen will take over as executive director of the Joliet Public Library in November. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial[Read More…]
Search for next H-F High principal to begin within the month
The search for a new principal for Homewood-Flossmoor High School will begin within the month. District 233 board member Gerald Pauling, chairman of the Personnel Committee, said the school board will be working with a search firm that specializes in education leadership in its efforts to find the next principal. The[Read More…]
Homewood trustees approve measures to help craft brewer over hurdles
With three measures approved by Homewood trustees Tuesday, Vice District is poised to begin the buildout process, and the owners hope to have the craft brewery and taproom open early in 2017. The board approved $100,000 in business incentive funding, a special use permit and a resolution of support for[Read More…]
Homewood trustees welcome new deputy police chief, honor retiring staff member
When Bill Alcott was promoted to Homewood police chief earlier this year, that left an opening for a deputy chief. At the board of trustees meeting Tuesday night, Sgt. Richard Sewell took the oath of office to fill that role. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free[Read More…]
