Two Homewood firefighters suffered minor injuries, but residents escaped unharmed from a house fire Thursday morning in the 2400 block of Spruce Road. Homewood Deputy Fire Chief Steve DeJong said the firefighters have returned to duty. The family is being assisted by the local chapter of the Red Cross, he[Read More…]
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Metra’s Calumet station access to be limited during rehab work
Metra announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, that Calumet station will undergo rehabilitation work that will affect access to the platform. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30, the north entrance and the north half of the platform will be closed for repairs, according to a news release from the commuter railway company.
GSU/CPA opera Aug2016
Got a cabinet full of old medicines? Drop them off at the Homewood Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Drop-off will be at the Homewood Village Hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. Representatives from the Cook County Department of Environmental Control will accept expired[Read More…]
Fresh Starts Aug2016
After more than 10 months of negotiations, Ingalls Memorial Hospital has become part of the UChicago Medicine brand with its merger with the University of Chicago Medicine. The hospital, based in Harvey, has five outpatient centers, including its Family Care Center in Flossmoor. The merger was announced Tuesday, Oct. 4.[Read More…]
Angelo’s leaderboard Aug2016
Editor’s note: This story originally was published in the September 2016 print edition of the Chronicle. Art lovers who “Pull Up a Chair” next month will help support Flossmoor’s Sculpture Garden and other public art. But they may also walk away with a work of art that’s a unique piece[Read More…]
Pitcock firing continues to roil H-F school district governance
Critics of the Homewood-Flossmoor Board of Education’s decision to fire Principal Ryan Pitcock in June pressed their case at Tuesday’s school board meeting. At issue is the chain of events leading to Pitcock’s dismissal on June 21. Flossmoor resident Dean Armstrong, an attorney, opened the discussion with a half-hour presentation[Read More…]
School starts at H-F
A new school year begins at Homewood-Flossmoor High School with a familiar greeter. Andrew Lindstrom, aka “Mr. Red and White,” stood outside the south building starting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to welcome teachers and students to the first day of the fall semester. “Good morning. Welcome!” he said to each[Read More…]
Rabid bat in Flossmoor discovered Tuesday
A rabid bat was found Tuesday in Flossmoor, according to an alert from the Cook County Department of Animal Control. The bat was discovered on Aug. 16 in the vicinity of the 3000 block of Bob O Link Road. It was submitted to the Illinois State Public Health Laboratory and[Read More…]
Flossmoor approves MFT street resurfacing program
Nine Flossmoor streets will be resurfaced this year as part of the annual motor fuel tax program. Village board members Monday awarded a contract to D Construction, Inc., of Coal City, which is expected to begin the resurfacing work in September. Public Works Director John Brunke told the board that[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents can order free rain barrels through Dec. 31
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