A Cook County Juvenile Court judge is expected to rule this week on whether a 17-year-old defendant, accused of attempting to hijack an off-duty police officer’s car in Homewood this month, remains in custody or is released so that he can attend high school. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Donna[Read More…]

Sad Llama performs during the Chronicle fundraising campaign launch party. Music was also provided by Matt Bailey, Dorothy and the Tin Men and Thing 3. (Photo by Sandy Armenteros/Homewood 365) It took only 24 hours for the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle to raise more than half the money it will need for a print edition[Read More…]

When we gather, we tell stories.   The winter holidays are times for gatherings of families and friends, for feasts, festivals and various family, community and religious traditions. In the process, we create many cherished memories.  The Chronicle invites you to share a holiday memory or story. In the process, we[Read More…]

Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles that will describe plans for the future of the Chronicle and how we hope to achieve them. On Sunday, the Chronicle officially launched a fundraising campaign to raise money to help us continue to develop as the news source Homewood[Read More…]

68 calls: Traffic Stop (39), Suspicious Subject (5), Lockout (1), Burglar Alarm (5), Citizen Assist (3), Barking Dog (1), Disturbance (1), Custody Dispute (1), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Noise Complaint (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Check Well Being (1), Parking Problem (2) Traffic Stop[Read More…]

Bags of golf balls allegedly pilfered from Coyote Run golf course are stored in the back of a Flossmoor police vehicle. Two people have been cited for the theft. (Photo courtesy of Flossmoor Police Department) Five big bags of balls – illegally gathered at Coyote Run Golf Course – were recovered this month[Read More…]

‘James & the Giant Peach’ presented at H-F High A beloved children’s story, “James & the Giant Peach,” will be presented as a children’s musical at Homewood-Flossmoor High School Sept. 25 and 26. The presentation, based on the book by Roald Dahl, tells the story of James who discovers a tree with a[Read More…]

The Flossmoor Bachelors ‘N’ Bachelorettes Modern Square Dance Club is sponsoring a new square dance course for beginners, according to a news release from the organization. The eight-week session will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church, 17929 Gottschalk Ave. in Homewood beginning Sept. 24.  [Read More…]

From left, student Mayor Princess Jones and Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun accept the village’s 37th straight annual award for achievement in financial reporting. (Photo provided by the Village of Flossmoor) Flossmoor is continuing its unbroken string of excellence in financial reporting, a record that goes back to the late 1970s. For the 37th[Read More…]

National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists MargaretColton,  left, and Heather Culbertson are seniors at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors Margaret Colton and Heather Culbertson have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. They are in the running for a share of the $32 million in scholarship money National[Read More…]