60 calls: Traffic Stop (31), Suspicious Subject (2), Burglar Alarm (4), Disturbance (1), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Medical Alert Alarm (2), Hangup (3), Disabled Vehicle (1), Lockout (1), Check Well Being (1), Parking Problem (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Hit & Run (1), Suspicious Circumstances (2), Found Property (1), Citizen Assist[Read More…]

We’re looking for reports from anyone who has encountered panhandlers in Homewood in recent weeks. We’re curious whether there have been more lately, whether the requests from panhandlers are polite or aggressive and what approaches they use to invite donations. Your stories will help inform a story about the subject in[Read More…]

46 calls: Traffic Stop (25), Noise Complaint (1), Burglar Alarm (3), Suicidal Subject (1), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Parking Problem (1), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Hangup (1), Traffic Hazard (1), Lockout (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Assist Other Agency (1), Disabled Vehicle (1) Traffic Stop (25) 12:36 a.m., 183rd St.[Read More…]

52 calls: Traffic Stop (21), Burglar Alarm (3), Suspicious Subject (4), Lockout (4), Panic Alarm (1), Assist Other Agency (2), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Parking Problem (1), Driving Complaint (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Domestic Disturbance (1), Barking Dog (1), Found Property (1), Fireworks Complaint (1), Hangup (1), Unwanted[Read More…]

55 calls: Traffic Stop (24), Burglar Alarm (2), Panic Alarm (1), Suspicious Subject (3), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Parking Problem (1), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Citizen Assist (1), Lockout (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Hangup (3), Traffic Accident with Damage (4), Stray Animal (2), Check Well Being (1), Traffic Hazard (2), Barking[Read More…]

Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will have an opportunity to learn Mandarin Chinese next year. The school board agreed at its Nov. 18 meeting to add the new language to its curriculum, and to establish a new culinary course in it Family and Consumer Science curriculum. For the 2015-2016 school[Read More…]

Homewood Stories began in January, 2014, founded by local dentist Karen O’Donnell. The photos in this gallery are from the August, September and October shows. The tellers include pros and inexperienced tellers. Featured here are Ruth B., Karen Genelly, Don Hall, O’Donnell, Gary Doherty, O’Donnell again, Patrick Monahan, Gwen Hilary, Enoch Williamson, Paul Teodo, Chris[Read More…]

From left, Millennium SchoolPrincipal Watkins, District 153Board of Education PresidentShelly Marks, Cherylyn Pesina and District 153 SuperintendentDale Mitchell. Pesina was honoredMonday, Nov. 17, for her serviceto the district. The District 153 Board of Education honored Cherylyn Pesina with the Morin Award for Excellence at its Nov. 17 board meeting. Pesina is instructional technology coordinator and[Read More…]

57 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Burglar Alarm (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (6), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Suspicious Subject (3), Stray Animal (2), Lockout (3), Theft (1), School Crossing (1), Hangup (2), Hit & Run (1), Parking Problem (1) Traffic Stop (27) 12:05 a.m., 3043 183rd St.  12:07 a.m., 17600[Read More…]

Flossmoor is saying goodbye to a troublesome ambulance and kicking the tires on a new emergency vehicle for the village fire department. The Village Board Monday approved the purchase of a 2015 Osage ambulance for $265,426. The new ambulance, built on a Dodge chassis, will replace a Wheeled Coach unit[Read More…]