An SUV remains embedded in the Dairy Queen restaurant at about 6 a.m. Tuesday. Police are investigating the crash but have not yet released information. (Photo by Eric Crump/ H-F Chronicle) A car slammed into Homewood Dairy Queen early Tuesday morning, and Ridge Road from Highland Avenue to Ashland[Read More…]
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Picketers on Parker Junior High worksite
Work at Parker Junior High in Flossmoor is continuing despite picketers from Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11 arguing the district and the contractors are not following prevailing wage rules. But the district says paperwork shows the work is being done at a prevailing wage scale.
Flossmoor resident, D161 board member, asked to leave Kentucky hotel amid controversy
Carolyn Griggs believes she and her family were treated unfairly when they were escorted from a hotel by police last weekend in Kentucky. Griggs and her family were staying at the Towneplace Suites Marriott in Richmond, Kentucky, during her son’s baseball tournament.
Coyote Run garden tour is Wednesday
Dave Ward, superintendent of golf at Coyote Run Golf Course, 800 Kedzie Ave., will share insights on the native prairie plants around the course in a two-hour tour starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18. The date was changed to July 18 from what was published in the[Read More…]
Homewood police to issue tickets for late stickers after Aug. 1
Homewood residents have until Aug. 1 to make their vehicle stickers current and avoid additional late fees and other penalties. Trustees approved an ordinance at the village board meeting July 10 that grants police authority to begin ticketing. The village began selling and renewing stickers on April 1. Residents are[Read More…]
PR strategies for business outlined at GSU program July 31
“Public Relations Strategies for Business and Industry,” a free business networking breakfast and panel discussion, will be presented by the School of Extended Learning at Governors State University on Tuesday, July 31. The event from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at GSU, 1 University Parkway in University Park, will include a[Read More…]
Library game will have participants on the search for Homewood’s water tower
Homewood’s beloved “Home Sweet Homewood” water tower’s been stolen! That’s the premise of an investigative role playing game sponsored by the Homewood Public Library. In the game, the thief was spotted in a trench coat and wearing a red hat and the library needs you to be on her trail[Read More…]
Less water lost as Flossmoor projects show positive results
Flossmoor has made significant progress in its continuing battle against water loss resulting from leaky infrastructure and inefficient metering. According to village officials, the level of water bought by Flossmoor that is actually delivered to homes and — the so-called billed-to-purchase ratio — climbed to 77 percent last year, up[Read More…]
Summer Theatre at H-F High presents ‘Big the Musical TYA’ July 19 and 20
Students in grades 2 through 12 participating in summer theater at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will conclude the session with three performances of “Big the Musical,” the theater for young audiences version. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, July[Read More…]
Creativity abounds in STEAM Camp at James Hart School
The first District 153 STEAM Camp gave one student a chance to create replicas of Chicago’s downtown buildings, a team the opportunity to build a robot and another to produce a movie. It’s all part of STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math.


