The balloons dropped, a boisterous bit of pandemonium ensued, and area families welcomed 2015 at noon Wednesday in Homewood. The Homewood Community Relations Committee hosted the annual New Years Eve bash in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium. The event began with comedy magician Circus Boy providing a show filled with[Read More…]

Apollo Apollo Apollo is a 2-year-old German Shepherd.  His owners surrendered him because they didn’t have the time to manage their children and his needs.  He is a very large dog that will need a family with older or no children.  He enjoys the company of other dogs but, because[Read More…]

Pol Danilov of Homewood will undergo psychological testing in the next month to determine if he is fit to stand trial on a charge of attempted murder of a shopper at a Homewood grocery store, according to Cook County State’s Attorney officials. Pol Danilov Judge Michelle Pitman ordered a fitness report for Danilov[Read More…]

Homewood School District 153 will be one of the first districts in Illinois to administer state testing by computer this spring. It is a major endeavor to get every student in grades 3 through 8 enough computer time for the testing without disrupting the learning environment, said Kathy Schaeflein, director[Read More…]

Three students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be performing at the Illinois Music Education Association’s yearly convention as members of the state high school bands. Homewood-Flossmoor HighSchool Band Director SarahWhitlock (right), is delightedto have students (from left)Christopher Mason Riedel,Annie Reilly, Isabel Weberand Brian Mayo participat-ing in Illinois Music Edu-cation Association[Read More…]

It came down to the wire, but the Martin Avenue open space and streetscape project contract crossed the finish line just before the expiration of its funding source.  At a special meeting Tuesday, Dec. 30, Homewood trustees approved a bid waiver and awarded a $1.2 million contract for developing the[Read More…]

59 calls: Traffic Stop (32), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Burglary to Vehicle (1), Burglar Alarm (2), Funeral Escort (1), Check Well Being (4), Request to Speak to Officer (2), Suspicious Subject (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Battery (1), Warrant Service (1), Open Door/Window (1), Suspicious Auto[Read More…]

51 calls: Traffic Stop (33), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Burglar Alarm (3), Traffic Accident with Damage (3), Lockout (3), Vicious Dog (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Check Well Being (2), Suspicious Subject (1) Traffic Stop (33) 12:00 a.m., Halsted St. & Strieff Ln. 12:01 a.m., 18400 Kedzie Ave. 12:08 a.m., 186th[Read More…]

Artist Henry Colby from suburban Atlanta talks aboutart Tuesday, Dec. 30, at GlobalFusion in Homewood. Colbywill be a featured speaker at the shop’s Kwanzaa celebration tonight from6 to 8 p.m. (Photo by EricCrump/The Chronicle) Global Fusion will host a Kwanzaa celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. Owner Diana Dills said[Read More…]

Flossmoor residents are banding together to help south suburban neighbors in need during the 2015 MLK Day of Service on Jan. 19. (Image courtesy of MLK Day of Service and the Village ofFlossmoor) The village’s Human Relations Commission is spearheading the day’s events, which will benefit three area social service organizations – the[Read More…]