Selena Broadnax Flossmoor police Friday issued a missing person alert for a woman who left a group home in the village on June 11. Selena Broadnax, 20, was seen getting into a large dark-colored vehicle at about 9:35 p.m. on Monday, police said. She was living in a group[Read More…]
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Bellwood man arrested on forgery, other charges after fleeing from local bank
The District 233 school board will meet in special session Thursday, July 14, to interviewing five of the 12 candidates interested in filling a vacancy on the school board serving Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Interviews with the finalists – selected from seven Flossmoor and five Homewood residents – will begin at[Read More…]
SWAT vehicle is quite the ride for fourth graders
Work continues Wednesday on the former Kmart store at 175th and Halsted streets. Walmart is completely renovating the building to convert it into a new superstore.(Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) When Walmart announced late in 2013 that it planned to abandon its Glenwood store and set up shop two miles north on Halsted[Read More…]
Crowds flock to Homewood Farmers Market at Martin Square location
Diners enjoy French cuisine at La Voute Bistro + Bar during the restaurant’s opening in 2015.(Chronicle file photo) La Banque Hotel in Homewood will begin its one-year anniversary celebration on July 14, a month after the actual opening date in 2015. The timing is not off. La Voute marks its[Read More…]
Franciscan St. James breaks ground for inpatient pavilion and expanded ER
The District 153 school board will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Aug. 15 to hear from the public on its plans to sell working cash bonds. The meeting, at James Hart School, will be followed by the regular board meeting at which the school board is expected[Read More…]
Free Monday dinners at First Presbyterian Church find community support
Community members enjoy a good meal and good company at the free dinner July 4 at First Presbyterian Church in Homewood. (Photo by Joseph Dorsey/H-F Chronicle) When you walk into the basement of First Presbyterian Church of Homewood for a free community dinner, you’re greeted with warmth and compassion. The church has served[Read More…]
Five arrested following early morning car burglaries in Flossmoor
Democrats will continue their efforts to win passage of gun violence prevention legislation with a rally at the United States Capitol on July 14. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will be joining Democrats on the West Lawn of the Capitol for the “Lighting the Way” rally. They deem it a[Read More…]
Accusations unfounded: H-F High School Board
Gerald Pauling, chair of the Personnel Committee of the District 233, said insinuations of misconduct by school administrators at Homewood-Flossmoor High School dating back to 2014 are unfounded. “The board is committed to moving forward. We are disappointed and disheartened by the unfounded and unwarranted personal attacks, rumors, violations of[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library to host ‘Maker Meetup’ on Saturday
And now this. A pair of police shootings, followed by the murder of five Dallas officers and the wounding of seven others. Tom Houlihan We go to bed in shock over the killing of one man in a Minnesota suburb and wake up to find that a dozen law[Read More…]
Kluger Furs expansion doubles the space at longtime H-F business
Franciscan St. James Health broke ground in May on a new patient pavilion and emergency department expansion at its Olympia Fields campus. The new construction, which will be completed in 2018, is part of a $137 million investment that will enable Franciscan St. James to reduce the total cost of[Read More…]
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