45 callls: Traffic Stop (21), Suspicious Auto (2), Disturbance (1), Loud Party (1), Suspicious Subject (2), Driving Complaint (2), Burglar Alarm (3), Stray Animal (1), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Hit & Run (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Minibike Complaint (1), Retail Theft (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Found Property (1),[Read More…]

54 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Suspicious Auto (4), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Disabled Vehicle (1), Domestic Disturbance (2), Abandoned Vehicle (1), Open Door/Window (1), Burglar Alarm (1), Assist Other Agency (1), Theft (2), Noise Complaint (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (2), Disturbance (1), Unwanted Subject (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1), Check[Read More…]

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Homewood-Flossmoor area Saturday, Jan. 3.  The forecast calls for a precipitation gumbo Saturday, with periods of snow, sleet, freezing drizzle and rain throughout the day, NWS officials said. Precipitation is expected to start as snow and sleet tonight[Read More…]

The Flossmoor Village Board meeting for Monday, Jan. 5 has been cancelled. The next village board meeting is on Tuesday, Jan. 20. That meeting date has been changed because of the Dr. Martin Luther King national holiday on Jan. 19. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the board room at Village[Read More…]

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…]