The house at 18022 Dixie Highway originally was thehome of the Fred Gold family. It hosted the bookcollection that became the Homewood PublicLibrary and served for generations as afuneral home. It now hosts the developingHomewood Science Center. (Provided photocourtesy of Homewood Historical Society) The village of Homewood is proceeding with[Read More…]

Fans of Washington Square Pancake House at 17815 Halsted St. in Homewood have a narrowing window of opportunity to get in a last meal there.     (Photo by Eric Crump/  H-F Chronicle)    Owner Jim Tsakonas said Friday that the restaurant would be open Monday, July 4, but that will[Read More…]

Residents of Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 have until Friday, July 8, to file a letter of interest to apply for the vacant school board position. Dave Mayer, who had served 11 years on the board, resigned June 22 after the board relieved Principal Ryan Pitcock of his position. The[Read More…]

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School board of education tried Thursday to dispel misinformation being spread through social media regarding the recent dismissal of Principal Ryan Pitcock. At its special meeting to hear from the public about its decision to dismiss Pitcock, four specific rumors were addressed by Richard Lites, president of[Read More…]

Venerable Engine No. 4 arrives home in Flossmoor after receiving extensive renovations on the East Coast. (Photos by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) Engine No. 4 returned to Flossmoor Friday after months of restoration on the East Coast. A semi  tractor-trailer carrying the historic fire truck pulled alongside the Flossmoor station shortly after 9[Read More…]

Note: This statement from Homewood-Flossmoor High School officials was released Friday, July 1, following a community meeting Thursday, June 30. For more information about the meeting, see H-F High board tries to quell anger after principal is ousted (H-F Chronicle, June 30, 2016). “Thank you to the engaged citizens of the community[Read More…]

Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) said an increase for schools passed by the Illinois Legislature and signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday will bring an estimated $2.23 million to schools in Homewood and Flossmoor. Hutchinson’s district includes parts of Flossmoor. She was a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 2047 that funds[Read More…]

A Matteson man escaped serious injury this week after he was struck by a car while crossing Vollmer Road just east of Dixie Highway on the border between Flossmoor and Chicago Heights.   (Provided photo) According to a Flossmoor police report, the 25-year-old pedestrian had stepped onto Vollmer when he[Read More…]

Dean Armstrong offers comments at a specialschool board meeting Thursday about the recent dismissal of Ryan Pitcock as principalof H-F High School. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 residents asked school board members Thursday to reinstate Principal Ryan Pitcock. Nearly three dozen people spoke at a special board meeting Thursday,[Read More…]

Flossmoor School District 161 has hired a new director of learning and instruction. The board of education approved Amabel Crawford for the position at a special meeting on Thursday morning. She begins working in the district on July 1.   Amabel Crawford She replaces Amy Warke, who served as assistant[Read More…]