A rabid bat was discovered Wednesday in the vicinity of the 1400 block of Douglas Avenue in Flossmoor. According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bat was submitted for rabies examination and determined to be rabid by the Illinois State Public Health Laboratory. The department[Read More…]

Melinda Bates who served in the White House during the Clinton Administration, will be the guest speaker for the Oct. 7 National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) – South Cook Section luncheon. Guests are welcome to come at 10 a.m. to Idlewild Country Club, 18860 Dixie Highway in Homewood, to view the Gift[Read More…]

Being a registered voter guarantees your right to vote. That’s why the League of Women Voters is conducting a national voter registration drive on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Locally, members of the League of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Area will help residents get registered or update their registrations from 10[Read More…]

With two weeks to go before new Flossmoor parking regulations go into effect, village officials are stepping up efforts to inform citizens about the changes, including a parking ban on the hydrant side of most neighborhood streets. Earlier this month, the village sent out a direct mail postcard for its[Read More…]

Director David Boettcher addresses the cast of “Lost in Yonkers” during a recent rehearsal. The Neil Simon play will be the first production of Artists Walk Theatre. (Photo provided by Artists Walk Theatre) When the cast of Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” take the stage at 2 p.m. Thursday at Flossmoor Community House, they[Read More…]

The suspect apprehended after an attempted armed robbery of an off-duty police officer in Homewood late Thursday has been charged with attempted vehicular hijacking and attempted armed robbery, according to Homewood police. In an update  on the case posted Monday, police said the 17-year-old was transported to the juvenile detention center[Read More…]

Company founder Dick Portillo, center in the blue shirt, and Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld cut the ribbon marking the opening of the 40th Portillo’s restaurant. Joele Andersen is a long-time Portillo’s fan. For 30 years she’s had to travel to enjoy her favorite food, so she was the first Homewood resident in[Read More…]

A crowd begins to gather to view the variety of scarecrows made by local residents that were on display at Homewood Fall Fest in 2014. Scarecrows will return Saturday as a feature of this year’s fall fest. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) The scarecrows are coming.  The invasion of scarecrows at the 2014 Homewood[Read More…]

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart will be the keynote presenter at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, addressing “From Washington to Chicago Heights: Roots, Effects and Solutions for the Criminalization of Mental Illness” during the Prairie State College (PSC) Second Annual Mental Health Conference. The event,  “Changing Perspectives and Altering Perceptions: Understanding[Read More…]

  The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and local Cub Scout Pack 304 invite families in the Homewood-Flossmoor area to register for Scouting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17. Registration sessions will be open at  Millennium, Churchill and Willow schools.  Everyone who registers will receive a free[Read More…]