The teenagers at Faith Lutheran Church gave it their all at a car wash-fundraiser Sunday, July 14, as they worked for funds to support their weeklong mission. Adam Kramer, rear, and Quinn Kirchner put their efforts into washing a car during a youth group fundraiser at Faith Lutheran Church in Homewood on July 14. (Marilyn[Read More…]
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Community comes together to mourn, heal after Pittsburgh shooting
Homewood trustees will hold a special board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, to discuss a developer’s proposal to convert Calumet Country Club into a trucking center. In December 2018, Diversified Partners CRE, a developer headquartered in Arizona, approached the village with a plan to develop a trucking[Read More…]
Flossmoor chief: community response helped end social media threat
At mid-morning last Saturday the phone calls started pouring into the Homewood and Flossmoor police departments. Earlier that day, a threat – promising harm at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Monday – was posted on social media throughout the area. Flossmoor Police Chief Michael Pulec said the posts were first shared[Read More…]
5 polling places change in H-F
Voters in five local precincts will vote at new locations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. County Clerk David Orr announced Wednesday that voters affected by the changes would receive postcards before election day directing them to their new polling site. In Homewood and Flossmoor, the changes include Bremen Precinct 26 and[Read More…]
Engines running low before Flossmoor’s big truck referendum
The little law that made big news all over the country will be called into question again soon. On the Nov. 6 ballot, Flossmoor residents will vote on a referendum question asking about the village’s ban on visibly parked pickup trucks.
Metra announces service interruption this weekend
Metra announced Monday that travel on the Electric Line will be affected this weekend by work on the 41st Street Bridge project that will require a seven-hour power shut down. Several stations will be closed from 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, including[Read More…]
Young students march in Halloween parade at Willow School
Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery is hosting its second annual Home Brew Competition from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. The competition will feature ales and lagers from nearly 20 home brewers. A panel of local brewmasters will judge the beers to crown the top three brews. In[Read More…]
Vice District Brewing closed for code violations
Homewood Village Manager Jim Marino confirmed Tuesday, Oct. 30, that Vice District Brewing at 18027 Dixie Highway was closed for failure to correct code violations.
Chronicle holiday event calendar invite FS Oct31-Nov7 2018
Summer tends to start with a burst of activity, from festivals to youth sports. By July 20, it might be time to relax with a more laid back event. The crowd builds at the 2018 Trail Mix festival after rains held down attendance early on. (Provided photo) Trail Mix might[Read More…]
South Suburban Hospital offers breast cancer patients wire-free radar technology
By the end of 2018, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 270,000 newly discovered breast cancer cases. In Illinois alone, about 10,000 individuals will be diagnosed with the disease. The road from cancer diagnosis to treatment options can be long and exhausting. Dr. Roseanne Krinski, a surgeon at Advocate[Read More…]
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