Village officials acknowledged Wednesday that efforts to persuade Bed, Bath & Beyond to reverse the decision to close its Homewood store have not been successful. Company officials confirmed at the end of August that the store was slated to close, although no specific date was provided. Officials said the reason[Read More…]
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Homewood Portillo’s set to open Sept. 15
On Sunday, Oct. 4, the annual Cancer Support Center Walk of Hope is expected to bring 1,000 participants into Homewood for the 21st annual fundraiser. The goal is to raise $115,000. Supporters can walk the Homewood course as an individual or a team participant. Walkers can go a mile, three miles or[Read More…]
H-F Chronicle accepted for membership in Illinois Press Association
Flossmoor Fest Chairman Tom Tomaszewski makes announcements during the 2014 Flossmoor Fest. The festival returns Saturday for an all-day opportunity to enjoy good food, fun activites and socializing with neighbors. (Photo provided by the Village of Flossmoor) As community celebrations go, Flossmoor Fest is a relatively modest affair. There are no parades and no[Read More…]
St. Joseph students retire flag, raise new one
Glenna Elvery wishes there were more people like herself. Glenna Elvey Not because she owns The Cottage on Dixie, Homewood’s popular upscale restaurant. And not because she’s the 2015 winner of the Abby Foundation’s Woman of the Year award. Elvery, who has supported South Suburban Family Shelter, Jones Memorial Center,[Read More…]
Police Reports: Aug 11, 2015
Crews work to resurface the parking lot Wednesday at Walt’s Food Center on 183rd Street in Homewood. The project means shoppers temporarily have to park at the south end of the lot, but the store has personnel helping direct traffic. (Photos by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle)
Police Reports: Aug 10, 2015
Flossmoor Station may soon offer video gambling machines if village trustees approve a measure to legalize them. (HF Chronicle file photo) Flossmoor trustees Tuesday took the first step toward allowing video gambling at establishments in the village that hold liquor licenses. In a unanimous vote, village board members directed attorney Edward McCormick[Read More…]
Homewood Fall Fest will inaugurate new downtown streetscape with music, food and family fun
Samuel Taylor, almost 2, helps his mom, Ambra Taylor, haul their purchases from the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 5. (Photos by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle)
Volunteers decorate downtown Homewood with ribbons to show support for police
CHICAGO – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan on Tuesday released the following statement regarding the House override vote of the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1229: “It was my expectation that all 71 House Democrats would be in attendance for legislative session last Wednesday. Instead, 70 were present. Had all[Read More…]
Top Taekwondo instructor Patti Barnum teaching in Homewood
Patti Barnum, owner of Success Now Taekwondo in Homewood, is among the elite Taekwondo instructors in the United States having been elevated to the rank of chief master instructor. She is only the fifth U.S. woman to receive the title. The honor was bestowed on Barnum at the July 2015 annual meeting[Read More…]
Power outage hits downtown Homewood
About 600 customers in the Homewood-Flossmoor area are without power Tuesday afternoon, according to the ComEd website. The four outage areas include the area of Evans and Gardiner, Hutchison Road and Collet Lane, and Brumley Drive in Flossmoor and one on Clyde Terrace in Homewood. The cause of two outages[Read More…]
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