A bat, a ball and a park seem to be all Homewood Baseball needs to round up all-star players from near and far, bringing them together to make new friends and find fun in competition. The Homewood Invitational Tournament (HIT), an annual baseball and softball competition, takes place on[Read More…]
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Downtown Homewood redevelopment deal stalls
Progress has come to a halt in a redevelopment project on Ridge Road in downtown Homewood, but village officials and the developer said it is still possible the project might be saved. Third Coast Development of Grand Rapids, Mich., recently withdrew its offer to purchase the property at 2033 Ridge Road.
Homewood police headquarters entrance project expected to start Monday
The ramp leading to the front door of the Homewood Police Department will be repaced in coming weeks as part of a project to renovate access to the building. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Work is expected to begin Monday, June 5, on the renovation of the ramp and stairs leading to[Read More…]
Homewood board approves permit for daycare center
The Homewood village board this week approved a special use permit for a daycare center and preschool at 3019 W. 183rd Street. Nurturing Minds Preschool Academy owner Tina Buntin plans to care for between 34 and 42 children between six weeks and 12 years old at the 3,300 square foot[Read More…]
Homewood opts out of county minimum wage ordinance
The Homewood village board voted to buck the Cook County minimum wage hike at its May 23 meeting. In October, the Cook County Board approved a gradual minimum wage increase to $13 per hour by 2020. Further increases up to 2.5 percent based on the consumer price index would come[Read More…]
Talent and dedication leads to H-F student drama interpretation state honors
Being in any competition is intense. To have 19 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students act on a stage as one unit takes talent, patience, skill and training. That, and hours of rehearsals led to a third place win for the Group Interpretation team’s presentation of “Jekyll and Hyde” at the[Read More…]
Kluger leaderboard May 2017
Flossmoor village officials, along with developer Dan Abdo (fourth from right), Tuesday commemorated the start of the Starbucks and AT&T building project. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle) There were hardhats and at least one shovel. But it was hardly the usual groundbreaking ceremony. Flossmoor elected officials and department heads Tuesday stood with[Read More…]
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Flossmoor police officials will soon be able to monitor traffic stops and other activity on camera, and in real time. Following this week’s approval of new squad car camera systems, remote viewing of law enforcement activity will be possible at Flossmoor’s police station. Village board members, at the Aug. 21[Read More…]
After downward days, little bird signals post-op hope
“And, on the seventh day after eye surgery, I saw a junco on the back patio.” Tom Houlihan describes the joy of seeing with both eyes again after recovering from emergency eye surgery.
Committee plans to make veterans more visible
Homewood has a photo gallery of local military veterans in the lower level of village hall, creating a public space for the faces of those who served.Now the village Veterans Committee wants to make those faces more visible, with banners displayed on light poles along main thoroughfares from Independence Day[Read More…]