Beth Maclin, left, with Renee Keith, right, and REMOC, thefriendly monster, display neonatal intensive care survivalkits that the Little Bear Foundation provides to parentswith premature babies. Maclin is co-founder of thefoundation with her husband, Phil, and Keith is anNICU nurse at Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago. (Provided photo) Beth and Phil Maclin[Read More…]

35 calls: Traffic Stop (16), Burglar Alarm (5), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Disabled Vehicle (2), Domestic Disturbance (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Lockout (1), Check Well Being (3), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Suspicious Subject (1) Traffic Stop (16) 8:57 a.m., 17500 Governors Hwy. 10:20 a.m., 19255 Halsted St. 10:50 a.m.,[Read More…]

50 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Lockout (2), Domestic Disturbance (2), Suspicious Circumstances (3), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Driving Complaint (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Juvenile Problem (1), Stray Animal (1), Found Property (1), Check Well Being (2), Burglar Alarm (1), Unwanted Subject (1) , Traffic Hazard (1) Traffic Stop[Read More…]

Six days after fire swept through a house on Hagen Lane in Flossmoor, the woman who was rescued from the blaze has died. Josephine R. Tropp was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said. An autopsy by the[Read More…]

The Edward Jones office at 18115 Dixie Highway will be a drop-off location this year for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. Matt Michalik, Edward Jones financial advisor, has agreed to serve as a location for Homewood and Flossmoor residents. Donations of new unwrapped toys are being[Read More…]

Did you forget about that book or movie that was supposed to go back to the Homewood Public Library? Now’s your chance to return the late materials and do a good deed. With the help of the Junior Friends of the Library, patrons who have fines of $1 can get[Read More…]

Ingalls Health System CEO Kurt Johnson, left, and Eugene Feingold, chair of the Ingalls Health SystemBoard of Directors, announced on Thursday that Ingalls has signed a letter of intent to combine services with University of Chicago Medicine. (Provided photo) Ingalls Health System, a vital provider of medical services in the South Suburbs, including a[Read More…]

Students at Willow Schoolcreated a wall display ofpictures of family memberswho are veterans. BraneyaHarris, left, a first grader,holds photos of her cousinand brother. Peyton Miller,center, and ClaraStarkenberg, both kinder-garteners, have relativescurrently serving. Veterans were saluted and serenaded by students at James Hart School in Homewood as part of the District[Read More…]

In an effort to keep up with the competition, two Homewood establishments will expand their liquor offerings to include distilled spirits. Village board members Tuesday approved requests from the owners of Twisted Q and Grape & Grain to change their liquor licenses to increase the types of drinks allowed at[Read More…]

Hands from the Heartland volunteers pose with the results of a year’s labor to create woolen items for homeless veterans in the Chicago area.  The cold winds of winter will soon be here, but thanks to knitters in the Hands from the Heartland group, area homeless veterans will be better protected. The[Read More…]