Homewood’s train station could be seeing some fresh paint and repairs in coming months. Metra Chief Engineering Officer Bruce Marcheschi, left,  listens while Homewood Village Manager Jim Marino lists repairs the village would like to see made to the Homewood train station.  Metra officials pledged Friday to develop a plan for fixing a number of problems[Read More…]

63 calls: Traffic Stop (36), Suspicious Subject (2), Assist Fire Dept. (11), Burglar Alarm (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Found Property (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Custody Dispute (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Check Well Being (1) Traffic Stop (36) 5:10 a.m., Dixie Hwy.[Read More…]

50 calls: Traffic Stop (30), Noise Complaint (3), Assist Fire Dept. (5), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Check Well Being (1), Lockout (2), Theft (1), Traffic Control (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Burglar Alarm (2) Traffic Stop (30) 12:41 a.m., 17800 Dixie Hwy. 1:08 a.m.,[Read More…]

45 calls: Traffic Stop (22), Burglar Alarm (5), Noise Complaint (3), Notification (1), Assist Fire Dept. (2), Suspicious Auto (1), Request to Speak to Officer (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Domestic Disturbance (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Juvenile Problem (3), Citizen Assist (1) Traffic Stop (22) 12:14[Read More…]

55 calls: Traffic Stop (29), Burglar Alarm (5), Suspicious Auto (1), Noise Complaint (2), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Lockout (3), Suspicious Subject (1), Disturbance (4), Domestic Disturbance (1), Parking Problem (1), Barking Dog (1), Hit & Run (1), Abandoned Vehicle (1) Traffic Stop (29) 12:16[Read More…]

Despite losing nearly 20 percent of its expected tax revenue income, the Homewood Public Library is managing to maintain services by making cuts and using reserve funds. The Homewood Library Board knows this is not the best strategy, but reducing current expenses will help get the library through the downturn, Library Director Amy Crump[Read More…]

A step at Homewood train station that was damaged lastweek was repaired in less than two days. The west sideof the stairway was closed while repairs were made. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Homewood village officials have been working with rail companies to make sure short term maintenance issues at the Homewood[Read More…]

The cast of ‘Funk It Up’ rehearse for the show, which starts opens Friday at 7 p.m. (Provided photo) The Leaders in Theatre Ensemble at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will give four performances of the Q Brothers’ “Funk It Up About Nothin’,”  an outrageous “hip-hoptation” based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”[Read More…]

Players practice Wednesday for the new baseball and softball season at Parker Junior High. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Classes at Parker Junior High School don’t start for another week but the fall sports season is already under way. Parker’s newly-formed softball and baseball teams started practicing earlier this month and are[Read More…]

Homewood water customers will soon be paying water bills monthly as the village begins the transition in October from the current quarterly billing cycle. At the board of trustees meeting Tuesday, Village Finance Director Dennis Bubenik outlined the changes that would affect customers and noted a number of amendments to[Read More…]