Homewood Public Works equipment knocks down the front wall of the former Savoia T’Go restaurant in downtown Homewood on Wednesday morning, June 15. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Homewood Public Works crews began demolishing the former Savoia T’Go restaurant at Dixie Highway and Hickory Road on Wednesday, June 15. On Tuesday, Homewood and Flossmoor[Read More…]

Planners envisioned the Homewood Science Center (HSC) as a community project, and there are new opportunities for people to get involved. The science center at 18022 Dixie Highway in Homewood will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, for anyone who is interested in volunteering. HSC officials note[Read More…]

Without revealing confidential information, Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 board members Thursday did their best to reassure community members that their actions dismissing the principal were essential for the sound management of the high school. Residents were given an opportunity to give the board feedback to its 5-2 decision of[Read More…]

In welcoming its first two interns this summer, the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle is expanding coverage and teaching local young people how to be journalists — part of its mission to serve the community.    Brittney Ermon Brittney Ermon of Homewood and Joseph Dorsey of Park Forest joined the H-F Chronicle staff[Read More…]

The house at 18022 Dixie Highway originally was thehome of the Fred Gold family. It hosted the bookcollection that became the Homewood PublicLibrary and served for generations as afuneral home. It now hosts the developingHomewood Science Center. (Provided photocourtesy of Homewood Historical Society) The village of Homewood is proceeding with[Read More…]

Fans of Washington Square Pancake House at 17815 Halsted St. in Homewood have a narrowing window of opportunity to get in a last meal there.     (Photo by Eric Crump/  H-F Chronicle)    Owner Jim Tsakonas said Friday that the restaurant would be open Monday, July 4, but that will[Read More…]

Residents of Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 have until Friday, July 8, to file a letter of interest to apply for the vacant school board position. Dave Mayer, who had served 11 years on the board, resigned June 22 after the board relieved Principal Ryan Pitcock of his position. The[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School board of education tried Thursday to dispel misinformation being spread through social media regarding the recent dismissal of Principal Ryan Pitcock. At its special meeting to hear from the public about its decision to dismiss Pitcock, four specific rumors were addressed by Richard Lites, president of[Read More…]

Venerable Engine No. 4 arrives home in Flossmoor after receiving extensive renovations on the East Coast. (Photos by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) Engine No. 4 returned to Flossmoor Friday after months of restoration on the East Coast. A semi  tractor-trailer carrying the historic fire truck pulled alongside the Flossmoor station shortly after 9[Read More…]

Note: This statement from Homewood-Flossmoor High School officials was released Friday, July 1, following a community meeting Thursday, June 30. For more information about the meeting, see H-F High board tries to quell anger after principal is ousted (H-F Chronicle, June 30, 2016). “Thank you to the engaged citizens of the community[Read More…]