A two-vehicle traffic accident June 21 in the 17400 block of Halsted Street injured five people, according to Homewood police. The crash was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. All five occupants of a Chevy Tahoe involved in the crash were transported to local hospitals, police said.  The driver of a[Read More…]

Flossmoor police are looking for a man who drove away following a traffic stop earlier this month and was clocked at speeds up to 114 mph as an officer chased him down Cicero Avenue. The man, identified as a 23-year-old from Country Club Hills, faces charges of speeding, reckless driving,[Read More…]

If you are looking for a well-behaved and loyal companion, this 2-year-old lab/terrier mix is your guy!    Pumbaa Pumbaa has spent most of his life at South Suburban Humane Society as their current longest resident, but don’t let that deter you.   In his time at the shelter, he[Read More…]

On the left is a screenshot of Flossmoor’s vintage 2007 website front page. On the right is the village’s new website design, unveiled Thursday.  Flossmoor’s new and improved village website goes live after 4 p.m. today. The new site – located at www.flossmoor.org – is designed to improve communication, giving residents and[Read More…]

It’s only a matter of three steps — four if you count the connecting sidewalk — but a set of stairs in downtown Flossmoor has turned into a substantial headache for village officials. A small sidewalk stairway is proving to be a big headache for Flossmoor officials. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) Village board members this[Read More…]

Angela Thomas takes a photo of a family posing in front of their home. Such photos make up most of the community yearbooks produced by Thomas Photographic Services. (Photo provided by Thomas Photographic Services) To go down in history typically requires being in  the right war at the right time, winning a few elections[Read More…]

(Photo provided by the Village of Flossmoor) The proof is in the pictures, Flossmoor department heads said Monday as they brought a proposal to restrict residential parking to the village board. As more than a dozen photos were exhibited to the board — nearly all showed a fire truck blocked by[Read More…]

Cast members rehearse Wednesday for “Honk! Jr.,” which shows July 16 and 17 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) Honk! Jr., the story of the Ugly Duckling set to music, is this year’s presentation at the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Summer Theatre on July 16 and 17. H-F drama teacher[Read More…]

The Meijer superstore construction site on the southwest side of Flossmoor. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/HF Chronicle) First the footings. Then the foundation. Then the walls. One of the wettest springs in Illinois history may have delayed construction of the Meijer superstore at Flossmoor’s southwest corner. But, with most of the underground utility[Read More…]