H-F speech team sectional finalists Edwyn Mitchell, topleft, and Michael Ruiz, top right, and, bottom fromleft, Marlene Slaughter, Maya Nakamura, Aliaa Eldabi and DeJanee Callahan. (Provided photo) Speaking is a natural; it’s something each of us does every day. But to speak before judges, to present a speech before an audience, to make it[Read More…]

37 calls: Traffic Stop (9), Medical Alert Alarm (2), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Burglar Alarm (7), Assist Other Agency (2), Check Well Being (3), Citizen Assist (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Lockout (2), Sign/Signal Out (1), Dispute (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Parking Problem (1), Disabled Vehicle[Read More…]

The walls are up at the new Portillo’s restaurant on the southwest corner of Halsted and 17th streets in Homewood.  The much-anticipated addition to the village is set to open around Labor Day.  Related stories:Mayor: Portillo’s coming to Homewood (HF Chronicle, Jan. 27, 2015)Zoning amendments pave the way for Portillo’s[Read More…]

That old cell phone you put in the drawer can help underwrite services at South Suburban Family Shelter. The agency is looking for individual phone donations or organizations willing to run an old phone collection drive. Phones will be sent to a recycler and the money will help fund South Suburban Family Shelter’s[Read More…]

57 calls: Traffic Stop (34), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Burglar Alarm (5), Hit & Run (2), Suspicious Subject (1), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Parking Problem (1), Check Well Being (2), Criminal Damage to Property (1), Suspicious Circumstances (2) Traffic Stop (34) 12:00[Read More…]

65 calls: Traffic Stop (41), Escort (1), Assist Other Agency (1), Suspicious Subject (1), Disabled Vehicle (2), Check Well Being (5), Driving Complaint (1), Stray Animal (1), Assist Fire Dept. (1), Burglar Alarm (5), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Found Property (1), Neighbor Problem (1), Hit & Run (1), Disturbance[Read More…]

Homewood residents Syvia Tillman and Erin Roeper were reelected to a two-year term as co-presidents for the League of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Area at its annual meeting May 2. State Sen. Michael Hastings speaks at the League of Women Voters annual meeting.(Photo provided) Serving with them are Mary Emily Grant of[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School recently honored students who during the 2014-15 academic year earned straight-A grades in all subjects. They were recognized at the Academic Awards Ceremony on May 11. Andrew Adams, Lauren Agrigento, Sarah Albers Fester, Emma Anderson, Antonio Archilla, Haley Atherton, Christine Augustin, Margaret Austin, Jessica Barry, Carli Bell, Ryan Bergal, Olivia Bergeron,[Read More…]

Travel for local rail commuters was nearly back to normal this morning as Metra quickly recovered from a derailment near 11th Street in Chicago. Metra posted a notice at 1:13 a.m. that Train No. 150 from University Park derailed at 12:52 a.m., affecting traffic on two of three tracks. The[Read More…]