Homewood firefighters responded to a residential fire in the 1700 block of 187th Street in Homewood early Sunday. Fire officials said the family was home at the time but was able to evacuate without injury.
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Young entrepreneurs offer simple product, big idea
Cayla Tucker, 10, and Kennedy Turner, 9, are entrepreneurs who have developed a line of bracelets, but they are selling more than a simple product. They are using their craft to promote an ideal.
Suspects arrested in Homewood smash-and-grab burglaries: police
Eight business burglaries in Homewood this fall — including four smash-and-grab incidents on Nov. 26 and 27 — have been cleared by arrests, police said Thursday, Dec. 20. One adult and two juveniles have been arrested following a burglary spree in the village between Sept. 23 and Dec. 3, Homewood[Read More…]
Purse stolen from residence Saturday evening
Homewood police report that a purse was stolen from a home Saturday evening while the resident was present. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. at a home in the 17500 block of Sycamore Drive. The resident was not injured, police said. No weapon was mentioned or observed. The suspect[Read More…]
Letter: Ingalls should reverse decision on South Suburban Family Shelter contract
Dear Editor,Based on the article “Homewood domestic violence agency surprised by Ingalls contract termination,” posted on your website on Dec. 4, 2018, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is ending its contract with the South Suburban Family Shelter in favor of a contract with the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. This is[Read More…]
Struggling Simeon sneaks by H-F
The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings lost another close game Friday, falling to Simeon 57-54. The Vikings have a record of 5-3 but all three of those losses have been within a deficit of five points.
Flossmoor Plan Commission OKs pickup truck parking
The Flossmoor Plan Commission gave its approval Thursday for changing a longstanding ordinance that bans Flossmoor residents from parking pickup trucks in their driveways. Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to recommend that the Flossmoor Village Board adopt an amendment outlining new regulations that permit pickup-truck parking with some restrictions. Part[Read More…]
New director starts at Flossmoor Public Library
Flossmoor Public Library’s new director Jamie Paicely said she is excited to be “immersed in the heart of the village” thanks to her new job. Paicely joins the Flossmoor library after serving as director of the Steger-South Chicago Heights Library for four years. She started as a reference librarian[Read More…]
Brooks appointed circuit court judge
Lloyd James Brooks of Homewood has been appointed a Cook County Circuit Court judge. He will serve from Dec. 20, 2018, through Dec. 7, 2020.
Homewood girl collects 300 pairs of pajamas for Lurie patients
Ten-year-old Dannen Rose helped collect more than 300 pairs of pajamas to donate to patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital. The Homewood girl got help from her mom, Danielle Bowens, as well as some neighbors who rallied around to help the cause.
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