A Hazel Crest teen was arrested late Saturday after allegedly robbing the 7-Eleven store at 3154 183rd St. in Homewood. Homewood police received a report at 9:23 p.m. of an armed robbery at the store. The 16-year-old suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded money, police said. [Read More…]
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Annual Settlers’ Day events on Sunday at Sand Ridge Nature Center
Living history demonstrations, encampments, performances and other interactive activities will be part of the events Nov. 20 when Sand Ridge Nature Center hosts the 44th Annual Settlers’ Day events on Sunday, Nov. 20. The event opens at10 a.m. with a formal flag-raising ceremony with an honor guard in periodic dress.[Read More…]
Items stolen during two early morning Flossmoor home burglaries
Two homes in Flossmoor were burglarized on separate occasions in the past week, the village’s police department reported Tuesday. Property was reported missing following both incidents, according to a Flossmoor Police Department email alert. The thefts occurred during the early morning hours of Nov.10 and Nov.15 in the 1300 block[Read More…]
Homewood takes steps to pave way for downtown redevelopment
A major redevelopment project proposed for Ridge Road in downtown Homewood moved three steps forward in its preliminary planning at the Nov. 8 village board meeting. Homewood trustees agreed to streamline a property transaction, pursue the feasibility and establishment of a tax increment financing (TIF) district as recommended and approve[Read More…]
At the Chronicle: Number of supporting businesses tops 100 for the H-F Chronicle
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the October print edition of the Chronicle. When Walt’s Food Centers approached the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle about advertising in the October edition, the local grocery chain became the 100th company to support the paper. The Chronicle’s print edition, which first came out in December[Read More…]
Prairie State College helping to make a difference through One Million Degrees program
This school year, Prairie State College (PSC) has enveloped a select group of students with a hand-in-hand program to get them ready for the world of work. Through the One Million Degrees (OMD) initiative, Marcus Singleton, a full-time counselor on the PSC campus, is giving the guidance and support these[Read More…]
Public meetings on H-F principal set for Nov. 22
The public will have three opportunities on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to offer input on the next principal at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. BWP and Associates, the consulting firm assisting District 233 with the principal search, will conduct public forums at 8 a.m., and 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the high school[Read More…]
Make the world a better place: Share your books
The idea behind Little Free Libraries is simple and ancient: sharing. LFLs are designed to be places where people can share books. The organization’s motto is “Take a book. Return a book.” The number of LFLs has increased in the past couple of years. The Chronicle asked LFL stewards and[Read More…]
Veterans saluted at two programs in Homewood
School children paid special tribute to the nation’s veterans on Friday in celebration of Veterans Day. Vets had breakfast at the invitation of Homewood’s Churchill School students who sang and performed for them.
Homewood supports renewal of 12-year property tax break for Comcast
Homewood trustees Tuesday supported Comcast’s request to Cook County for a renewal of its Class 8 tax extension, which would substantially reduce its property tax rate for the next 12 years. The village board, in a 5-1 vote, gave its stamp of approval to Comcast’s renewal of its current tax[Read More…]
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