Thomas H. Heyne, a Homewood police officer, began and ended his 24-year career on the same day, Dec. 14. Thomas H. Heyne, right, accompanied by his wife, Mary, is honored Tuesday, Dec. 13, for 24 years service to Homewood. (Photos by Quincy Crump/H-F Chronicle) At the Dec. 13 board of trustees meeting, Homewood village officials honored[Read More…]
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Homewood church’s youth make a difference for rural West Virginia residents
A week working in the rural areas of West Virginia gave young members of Homewood’s Faith Lutheran Church an experience that will last them a lifetime, says Joy Heine, youth minister.
Flossmoor sales tax figures triple following Meijer opening
Flossmoor’s monthly sales tax revenue jumped threefold following the opening of the Meijer superstore in June. The State of Illinois Friday posted sales tax numbers for July, the first full month Meijer’s Flossmoor store was open. They show the village receiving $67,384 in sales tax revenues for that month. Flossmoor[Read More…]
2 juveniles charged with home invasion, armed robbery after incident Saturday in Homewood
Two juveniles have been charged with home invasion and weapons violations after an incident Saturday, Oct. 8, in the 1600 block of Olive Road, according to Homewood police. Officers were called to a disturbance at a residence there about 2:55 p.m. Police said several juveniles were involved in a dispute[Read More…]
U of C Lab School Oct 2016
With this year’s opening of the Meijer superstore, Flossmoor School District 161 is getting a needed boost in property tax revenue. According to the estimated 2016 tax levy, approved Monday by the board of education, District 161 will take in an additional $909,090 in property taxes, mostly as a result[Read More…]
Chairs, turned into art, are stars of the show at fundraiser
Following a unique fundraiser last weekend, nearly 30 art-lovers went home with treasures specially created for the event. And they may even be able to sit on them. “Pull Up a Chair,” sponsored by the Flossmoor Public Art Commission, was deemed a major success that attracted 129 attendees and raised[Read More…]
Community invited to Tuesday’s ribbon cutting for SMART Lab
Homewood District 153 invites the community to a 6 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that will officially open the SMART Lab at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan Ave. Parents and residents will get a first-hand look between 6 and 7 p.m. at how students are using the[Read More…]
GSU/CPA Mufaro’s daughters
The owners of Raj’s Food & Liquor will return to the Homewood Board of Trustees at its Tuesday, Dec. 13, meeting to seek support for a liquor license request. The Kaur family, which operates a liquor store in Glenwood, hopes to open a liquor store with a sandwich shop where[Read More…]
Morgan Park Academy Oct2016
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District got the highest audit rating for its 2015-16 fiscal year that ended April 30, 2016. Scott Termine, of BKD CPAs and Advisors, told park commissioners that at the completion of the audit, the park district was given a “clean or unmodified opinion. It’s the best you[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers season tickets available
The Grande Prairie Singers will mark their 40th anniversary season opening with a “Winterlude 2016” concert on Dec. 11. “We’re always seeking to move up in terms of the kinds of music we do,” said Jo Rodenberg, the group’s artistic director. “We do extremely diverse things. We love to do[Read More…]