You can register to vote and test your civics knowledge when you visit the booth hosted by the League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor at the Homewood Farmers Market. The booth will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, and again Aug. 8, Aug. 22 and Oct. 3.[Read More…]

50 calls: Traffic Stop (25), Burglar Alarm (5), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Disabled Vehicle (1), Check Well Being (4), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Parking Problem (1), Special Watch (1), Stray Animal (1), Hit & Run (1), Lockout (2), Retail Theft (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Theft (1)[Read More…]

From left, HF Soccer Club officials Cyrus Elion and Ray Cook at Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, July 18, to promote the club’s fall season. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) As HF Soccer Club heads into the second season of its 41st year, popularity of the sport continues to rise, according to club[Read More…]

Kamya Cave, left, and Bailey Sheridan work selling lemonade at the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday. They were among volunteers raising money to help local science teacher Ric Druse, whose house was destroyed by a tornado in June. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) The heat helped. The cause helped. And the sale pitch helped.  “You[Read More…]

65 calls: Traffic Stop (36), Fireworks Complaint (1), Lockout (1), Burglar Alarm (5), Hit & Run (1), Check Well Being (3), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Stray animal (1), Suspicious Subject (4), Disabled Vehicle (1), Found Property (1), Sign/Signal Out (1), Parking Problem (1), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Traffic[Read More…]

58 calls: Traffic Stop (23), Fireworks Complaint (10), Suspicious Auto (3), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Other Agency (2), Noise Complaint (2), Domestic Disturbance (2), Premise Check (1), Lockout (1), Assist Fire Dept. (1), Animal Complaint  (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Parking Problem (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Suspicious Circumstances (1) Traffic[Read More…]

Wiffleball players compete during the 11th annual Wifflefest at Apollo Park on Saturday, July 18. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Forget Kris Bryant and Jose Abreu. Sluggers at Saturday’s 11th annual Wifflefest, hosted by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, were swinging one- or two-ounce plastic bats and aiming for fences about 100 feet[Read More…]

District 153 will conduct screenings for its preschool program on July 29 and 30. Appointments are necessary, according to district officials. Children must be 3 years old on or before July 29, 2015. Proof of residency is required at the time of screening. Call 708)-647-2118 or send email to [email protected] for appointment. 

Like all school districts, officials in Homewood District 153 are waiting for Illinois legislators to decide what support schools will receive in the next state budget. Although Gov. Bruce Rauner approved the education line of a proposed budget guaranteeing schools will open on time, the district doesn’t know exactly how much money it[Read More…]

70 calls: Traffic Stop (28), Suspicious Subject (3), Suspicious Auto (1), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Disturbance (1), Noise Complaint (3), Stray Animal (2), Domestic Disturbance (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Burglar Alarm (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Visitation Issue (1), Animal Complaint (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Driving Complaint (1), Parking[Read More…]