A house at 3752 198th St. in Flossmoor is slated for demolition as part of the village’s efforts to redevelop property that was part of a just-expired tax increment financing district.(Photos by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Flossmoor officials are preparing to develop village-owned land adjacent to the Meijer superstore currently under construction. With[Read More…]

Property owners in Rich and Thornton Townships have until Jan. 8 to appeal their property tax assessments. Information on the process will be available at a property tax assessment appeal forum at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 at All Nations Community Church, 18620 Kedzie Ave. in Homewood. Filing a property[Read More…]

  ‘Twas the day of Christmasand all through HFFamilies were gatheredaround their chefs. The Chronicle stafftook a break from chewingto thank the communityfor all that it’s doing.   Bad poetry aside, we’re grateful for the opportunity to serve such a wonderfully active, generous and creative community. We hope everyone is enjoying the[Read More…]

Chevrolet of Homewood owner Steve Phillipos presents a new car to the Ferralez family, from left, Ray, Taylor, Joselyn and Dawn. Standing next to Phillipos is Liv Farralez. (Photos by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) The best gift the Ferralez family of Oak Forest received this Christmas was recent news that their young daughter’s cancer is[Read More…]

Windy City Cannabis COO Peyton Hurst discusses products that will be available when the medical cannabis dispensary opens in January. (Photos by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) After nearly a year of development and a three-month build-out, the Windy City Cannabis dispensary is set to open in Homewood on Jan. 4, according to company officials.[Read More…]

The grass at Coyote Run Golf Course might be expected to be brown about this time of year, but warm, wet weather has kept the course green and inviting to local golfers. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) A round of golf on Christmas? Maybe in Florida or Arizona. But in the H-F area?[Read More…]

Homewood officials posted an advertisement this week seeking applicants for the executive director of the Homewood Science Center, hoping to attract a visionary leader for the post. The board is seeking a professional who can “build an organization from the ground up that positively impacts the lives of thousands of[Read More…]

Second graders gather around Wendy Halperinsharing their peace quotes. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) “Love is beautiful. Hate is ugly.” This simple yet powerful statement from Alayna Frangella, a second grader at Homewood’s Willow School, has been incorporated into a PEACE poster created by Michigan artist Wendy Halperin. A student colors[Read More…]

In a precedent-setting move Monday, Flossmoor Village Board members said no to a liquor license for a proposed wine bar and lounge with slot machines and poker devices. Village board members unanimously turned down the liquor license bid for Katie’s, which would have been located in what was formerly a[Read More…]

It was June 15, the first night La Banque Hotel was open to the public. Among the first customers was a young couple dining at the hotel’s restaurant. One of them popped the question, and they became engaged to be married. For a place designed to be special so it[Read More…]