42 calls: Traffic Stop (26), Suspicious Subject (1), Assist Fire Dept. (2), Burglar Alarm (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Check Well Being (1), Citizen Assist (1), Solicitor Complaint (1), Hit & Run (1), Lockout (2) Traffic Stop (26) 12:05 a.m., 2131 183rd St. 12:07 a.m., Halsted St. & Maple[Read More…]
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Homewood trustees object to appearance of proposed commercial building on Halsted Street
49 calls: Traffic Stop (33), Burglary to Vehicle (1), Suspicious Auto (2), Missing Person (1), Burglar Alarm (3), Unwanted Subject (1), Check Well Being (2), Domestic Disturbance (3), Assist Other Agency (1), Assist Fire Dept. (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1) Traffic Stop (33) 12:00 a.m., 18rd St. & Dixie Hwy. 12:23[Read More…]
Police Reports: Nov. 25, 2014
Neil MacCormack, left, accepts a coupon Saturday, Dec. 13,for an egg roll at Eat Rice and a business card fromHomewood Mayor Rich Hofeld. McCormack, 10, spottedthe unique snowflake decoration on one of downtownHomewood’s light poles. Hofeld awards Eat Rice orTwisted Q coupons to any sharp-eyed resident whospots the one lighted snowflake that is differentfrom the others. (Photo by Eric Crump/The Chronicle)[Read More…]
Flossmoor police arrest local man for drug sales near school
A design for a proposed commercial building on Halsted Street was sent back to the drawing board Tuesday, Dec. 9, after two trustees and Village President Richard Hofeld expressed dissatisfaction with its appearance. The development proposed by Shiner Group at 17725-17727 Halsted St., is the site of the former Arby’s[Read More…]
Nationally renowned storytellers on Homewood Stories program Dec. 16
47 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Burglar Alarm (7), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Suspicious Subject (1), Disabled Vehicle (3), Disturbance (1), Child Endangerment (1), Lockout (1) Traffic Stop (27) 12:09 a.m., 18410 Governors Hwy. 12:43 a.m., 175th St. & California Ave. 1:25 a.m.,[Read More…]
Flossmoor police arrest local man for drug sales near school
A Flossmoor man is facing four felony charges following his arrest for allegedly selling cannabis from his home, less than 300 feet from Heather Hill School. Geno Allen, 25, of 2832 Alexander Crescent, was charged with armed violence, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, delivery of cannabis within 1,000 feet[Read More…]
A cure for dentophobia: True stories and famous fudge
The lineup at Homewood Stories Tuesday, Dec. 16, includes some nationally renowned storytellers, according to host Karen O’Donnell. Beth Horner’s work has been called heartfelt, truthful and “akin to great stand-up comedy.” Her large repertoire ranges from a four-minute break-neck speed tongue-twisting tour-de-force take-off on Edgar Allan Poe to a[Read More…]
How to cure dentophobia: true stories and famous fudge
Karen O’Donnell came to storytelling from what might seem an unlikely place. Dentistry. But she was always a rather unique dentist. She’s known locally as the dentist who gives her patients homemade fudge. It’s not the sugar-free kind, either. It’s the sugary kind. “It’s kind of like an annuity,” she[Read More…]
Final plan for Martin Avenue streetscape wins praise, but question arises about funding
The final plan for the $1.2 million Martin Avenue Public Space project took a step forward Tuesday, Dec. 9, when Homewood trustees unanimously approved the proposal. However, a question about tax increment financing cast some doubt on its future. Scott Freres, president of The Lakota Group, the company hired by[Read More…]
Quick look: Homewood trustees approve Martin Avenue plan, funding question raised
The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle was born in June, a response to the gradual disappearance of media coverage of our community. The staff currently includes four volunteers. We’re interested in knowing whether we’re on the right track. We think a great community deserves a great newspaper, and we need your help to[Read More…]
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