Lou Malnati’s, one of the Chicago area’s best-known purveyors of deep dish pizza, may be coming to Flossmoor. Company officials are seeking permission to open a carryout location at 3315 Vollmer Road, at the former Flavor restaurant site in Flossmoor Commons. Scott Bugner, Flossmoor’s inspectional services administrator, said Wednesday that[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor  Chronicle’s website, hfchronicle.com, could be inaccessible between 2 and 6 a.m. on Friday, June 24. The Chronicle’s service provider will be performing routine maintence during that time.  Anyone who experiences problems viewing the site after that time can write to [email protected] to report the problem.  

After eight years on the job, Ryan Pitcock was relieved of his duties as principal of Homewood-Flossmoor High School.   Ryan Pitcock The District 233 board held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss his employment and agreed to buy out the remaining year of his contract. He will be paid[Read More…]

  Ryan Pitcock Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 officials announced Wednesday, June 22, that the Board of Education voted Tuesday to buy out the remaining year of Principal Ryan Pitcock’s contract. In a letter to parents and the community, district officials stated, “While neither the Board nor Administration is able[Read More…]

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is among a group of Democrats conducting a gun legislation sit-in in the United States House of Representatives today, Wednesday, June 22. Rep. Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, has been campaigning for strong gun safety measures and restrictions on gun sales since she[Read More…]

Rep. Robin Kelly, ranking member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Information Technology, hosted a field hearing in Chicago on Monday, June 20, to hear views from business leaders on how effectively federal cyber laws and regulations have been working since the enactment of the landmark Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act[Read More…]

Some Homewood residents may soon be looking for parking alternatives following approval Tuesday, June 14, of two new ordinances by the village board. Police Chief Bill Alcott proposed both ordinances at the May 24 board meeting. Both ordinances are supported by Fire Chief Bob Grabowski. The first ordinance prohibits parallel[Read More…]

  Jack Dunlavy of Homewood  worked to restore the  Stations of the Cross display  for his Eagle Scout project. Jack Dunlavy became the 110th member of Boy Scout Troop 342 to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Dunlavy earned the required 21 badges and then took on the task of making major improvements[Read More…]

School District 161 Superintendent Craig Doster, left, accepts a $25,000 donation from Meijer presented by Becky Beketic, the Flossmoor storedirector, that will help the district’sSTEM program. (Photos by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) Meijer opened its superstore in Flossmoor Tuesday with a gift to the community — two donations of $25,000 each to Flossmoor School District 161[Read More…]

An artist’s rendering shows the look of a new Krispy Kreme doughnut shop design. The store that will be built on Halsted Street in Homewood will be the first in the Chicago area to use the new design.(Provided image) A new Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Homewood will be the first in the company’s[Read More…]