43 calls: Traffic Stop (17), Assist Other Agency (1), Suspicious Auto (1), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Check Well Being (2), Customer/Management Dispute (1),  Disabled Vehicle (1), Lockout (1), Found Property (1), Burglar Alarm (5), Theft (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Stray Animal (2), Lost Property (1), Suspicious Subject (1),[Read More…]

A jogger suffered a cut during an attempted robbery late Thursday on Highland Avenue, according to Homewood police. The man reported he was accosted near the intersection of Highland and Olive Road about 9:28 p.m. Another man approached him from behind, put him in a headlock and pointed a pocket[Read More…]

A Hazel Crest woman this week was charged with aggravated battery, a felony, following a fight that appeared to be linked to a dispute over social media between her daughter and another girl, Flossmoor police said. The location of a fight recently in Flossmoor that resulted in felony battery charges against a Hazel Crest[Read More…]

Students took time decorating milk bottles that are beingturned into sprinkling cans. The smell of fresh mint. The look of a tomato on the vine. The feel of digging in the dirt. The sight of butterflies and birds. The touch of a worm. The many faces of nature,including the changing[Read More…]

The Rev. Michael Nacius in Washington, D.C., to witness the visit from Pope Francis. (Provided photo) I walk with Francis. One month after the Rev. Michael Nacius traveled to Washington to witness Pope Francis’ trip to the United States, those words are still resonating for him, both as an affirmation of[Read More…]

Two weekend events have been cancelled because of lack of registrations, according to organizers. The Zombie Fun Run, an annual event that benefits Homewood-Flossmoor High School bands, would have been held at Apollo Park on Saturday afternoon. Organizer Anne Colton said the event is expected to return next year. “The[Read More…]

Homewood School District 153 staff members are recognized at the 40th annual “Those Who Excel” banquet on Saturday.(Provided photo from District 153) The outstanding efforts of nine staff members in Homewood District 153 were recognized at the 40th annual “Those Who Excel” banquet Saturday hosted by the Illinois State Board of Education.[Read More…]

A still image of women singing from from LaurensGrant’s latest film, “The Black Panthers:Vanguard of the Revolution.”(Provided photo)  If the name Laurens Grant sounds familiar, it could be for many reasons. Laurens Grant (Provided photo) She is an alumna of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Governors State[Read More…]

Update:The Cubs lost Wednesday night to the Mets, 8 to 3, so the team’s postseason run came to an end.  But the defeat was not a cause for despair for all Cub fans. One Homewood man, who said he has been a Cub fan since he was 9, focused on[Read More…]