At the Jan. 13 board of trustees meeting, Homewood Public Works Director John Schaefer was getting high praise from trustees for his department’s excellent work removing snow from the streets. A Homewood Public Works truck plows snow Feb. 2. (Photo by Eric Crump/TheChronicle) This week has been rougher for Schaefer and his[Read More…]

It’s billed as “the world’s most awe-inspiring basketball show” and it’s coming to the Homewood-Flossmoor community for one day only. The Harlem Wizards will bring their sky-high slams, dynamic energy, world-class basketball tricks and aerodynamic athleticism to H-F High School on Sunday, March 1. Tickets are on sale for the[Read More…]

47 calls: Traffic Stop (26), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Suspicious Auto (2), Suspicious Subject (2), Disturbance (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Assist Other Agency (1), Stray Animal (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Lockout (1), Stolen Vehicle (1), Request to Speak to Officer (1), Parking Problem (1),[Read More…]

Beginning Feb. 24, Flossmoor attorney Jay Readey will be one of 60 persons from across the country participating in the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.  Jay Readey Readey was nominated to participate in the program by U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.). He was selected from 900 candidates.  “I have no doubt that this opportunity[Read More…]

Singers and non-singers alike will have a chance to raise their voices together Sunday, Feb. 8, as Homewood Public hosts a Family Sing-A-Long.  Associate Librarian Kelly Campos, who leads her ownrock and soul band, will hosta family sing-along Sunday, Feb. 8, at Homewood PublicLibrary. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) The program, led[Read More…]

A snowperson on Page Avenueis looking forward to baseballseason. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) Don’t let the groundhog’s pessimism fool you. A more reliable sign that spring is just around the corner: It’s time to sign up for Homewood baseball leagues. Homewood Baseball and Softball will hold registration for the[Read More…]

Flossmoor Road, passable courtesy of Flossmoor PublicWorks plow crews. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle) When first predicted, last weekend’s storm looked like it would bring between six and 10 inches of snow. In Flossmoor, public works crews started fighting the storm at 11 p.m. Saturday. They didn’t stop for two days. After[Read More…]

When conditions are just right — cold but not too cold, with just enough moisture — the snowpeople come out to play.  The creatures proliferated in the area Sunday and Monday after Sunday’s foot and a half of snow created excellent snowperson-making conditions. And in one Homewood neighborhood, they even competed for[Read More…]

Homewood Disposal is reminding residents of Homewood and Flossmoor that garbage pick-up will be late this week. The business closed on Monday due to the weather, so all pick-ups are rescheduled by one day. For Homewood residents, this means pick-up will be on Thursday, Feb. 5.  Homewood Disposal serves all of Homewood[Read More…]

Yes, I know. Snow is a big pain. But my goodness. The spectacle of it all. An entire day of snow coming down, leaving behind a vision of near-total white. You look out your window and see it covering everything. The landscape, magically, is transformed from our dull winter browns[Read More…]