Rep. Robin Kelly will host a hiring event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 16, in the gymnasium of South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland.  Companies and agencies participating this year include ComEd, Metra, Illinois Tollway, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, James McHugh Construction,[Read More…]

Collected plastic material is the result of a previous Green Team recycling event. (Provided photo from Jennifer Molski) Area Green Team volunteers will be at a booth at the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 10, to help residents recycle plastic materials that are difficult to dispose of properly.  The market is open from[Read More…]

Butterfield Creek looks tame enough, but has enough energy at one point in Flossmoor to take bites out of one property owner’s yard. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Butterfield Creek, a normally slow-moving stream as it passes though Flossmoor, is causing substantial property damage, a homeowner told the village board Monday. Jeff Gossage,[Read More…]

Long-range planning helped Homewood–Flossmoor District 233 pass its 13th consecutive balanced budget, according to Ken Parchem, the district’s business manager. State funding has dropped the past five years, but the school board — working with Parchem — has managed to reduce expenses to meet the financial challenges. At its September[Read More…]

A group in Wizard of Oz garb poses for a photo during Boo 7 last year. (Photo provided by Mark Matthews) Who says dressing up at Halloween is just for kids? Homewood-Flossmoor residents can get into costume and get into the spirit at Boo 8, a costume party at Wiley’s Grill on Oct.[Read More…]

(Provided photo) The Parker Junior High School cross country team took first place in four categories – seventh grade girls, seventh grade boys, eighth grade girls and eighth grade boys – at last Fridays annual SSJHSA conference meet. Nine other teams competed in the meet at Apollo Park in Homewood. (Provided photo)[Read More…]

Signs reflect new parking regulations in Flossmoor that limit on-street parking. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) Flossmoor’s one-side-only parking regulations officially took effect last week but actual enforcement of the new law is still nearly two months away. In the meantime, village officials continuing their education campaign so that residents know about the[Read More…]

H-F High School graduate Lee Whack will serve as press secretary at the 2015 Democratic National Convention. (Provided photo by Sarah Tilotta) When the Democratic National Convention opens in Philadelphia in July 2016, you’ll see the candidates, the delegates and the convention’s press secretary, Lee Whack, a 2002 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The press secretary[Read More…]

Homewood’s James Hart Junior High baseball team captured second place in the state in the Illinois Elementary Education Association’s baseball championships this weekend. The 18-member team won 11-9 Friday night to advance to the finals on Saturday. The team beat Pleasant Plains to advance to the finals against Coal City.[Read More…]

71 calls: Traffic Stop (30), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Suspicious Circumstances (2), Disabled Vehicle (2), Burglar Alarm (10), Domestic Disturbance (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Check Well Being (3), Stray Animal (2), Found Property (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (4), Disturbance (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Lockout (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Juvenile[Read More…]