HomeWoodStock event logo by Tina Landry Otte. Imagine Woodstock: muddy fields, a sea of people and music on the breeze day and night. Now imagine something similar in spirit but without the mud. HomeWoodStock will be an informal gathering Saturday of Homewood residents past and present. It will begin generally[Read More…]

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme studentsJordan Kouassi and Joel Osei presented their art projectsto the H-F school board in May.(Photo by Marilyn Thomas/HF Chronicle) Homewood-Flossmoor High School, the first public high school in Chicago’s suburbs offering an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, is awaiting the ratings for its first 17 IB diploma graduates.[Read More…]

48 calls: Traffic Stop (26), Disturbance (1), Burglar Alarm (3), Check Well Being (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Lockout (3), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Sign/Signal Out (3), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Noise Complaint (2), Stray Animal (1) Traffic Stop (26) 12:00 a.m., 18350 Harwood[Read More…]

Fundraising efforts are under way for James Hart Junior High School teacher Ric Druse, whose Coal City home was destroyed by a tornado Monday. The Druse home after being hit by a tornado Monday night.(Provided photo) Donations are being accepted on the GoFundMe crowd funding website. As of Wednesday afternoon, more[Read More…]

63 calls: Traffic Stop (35), Suspicious Subject (2), Burglar Alarm (4), Domestic Disturbance (2), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Parking Problem (2), Follow Up (1), Dumping/Littering (1), Lockout (1), Check Well Being (2), Noise Complaint (1), Request to Speak to Officer (1), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Juvenile Problem (1), Traffic Accident with[Read More…]

The Rev. Richard Kozak, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Homewood receives applause Tuesday night after Homewood trustees approved a resolution honoring him for his service to the parish and to the community. (Photo by Quincy Crump/HF Chronicle) Homewood trustees honored St. Joseph Catholic Church pastor the Rev. Richard Kozak at the village board meeting[Read More…]

Samantha Hall of The Little Brit Shop greets customers at the first Hunt & Gather market June 6. Hall’s booth was filled with “bits and bobs from across the pond.”(Photo by Eric Crump/HF Chronicle) The first Hunt & Gather session of Homewood Farmer’s Market on June 6 was a bit smaller than[Read More…]

Most of the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday consisted of routine matters, with one exception. Trustee Jay Heiferman abstained from voting on a resolution required by the state to affirm the village’s compliance with the prevailing wage law. Jay Heiferman Heiferman offered an explanation for his abstention, a gesture[Read More…]

Students from Homewood and Flossmoor were among the graduates receiving degrees at the 56th annual commencement at Prairie State College. Students received associate in arts, associate in science, associate in fine arts, associate in general studies or associate in applied science degrees, or a career program certificate during the May 16 ceremonies. Graduates[Read More…]

The Alex Blomarz Quartet performs a jazz concert last summer as part of the IPO music series at Ravisloe. The next concert will be the IPO Brass Quintet performing Wednesday, July 1.(HF Chronicle file photo) The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Quintet will perform at Ravisloe Country Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1,[Read More…]