Homewood News

SUNDAY, MAY 19 Cited For Throwing Water Balloons Two teens were cited for battery after allegedly throwing water balloons at people standing in line at Dairy Queen, 1700 Ridge Rd.

The Flossmoor Fire Department's Aldric 'A.J.' Hinton was recently honored with the Brian Carey Award, after he graduated with 21 other fire fighters from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 24.

An uncle allegedly left his brother's children unattended at a Homewood McDonald's, according to police.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays. DOWNLOADING EBOOKS: Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive, presents Downloading Library Ebooks to Androids and iPads at 2 p.m. The class shows how to download from Media on Demand.

Will Woelfel, 5, of Homewood, rides on the caboose of Canadian National's "Little Obie" miniature train during the 10th annual Homewood Railroad Heritage Day Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Up concrete stairs, around giant flowerpots and through throngs of bustling commuters, Kathy Austin makes her way to work each morning.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 DUI Charges For Homewood Man Byron Okeke, 24, of the 18400 block of Poplar Court, Homewood, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, failing to signal when required and illegally transporting alcohol, according to a report.

Little information has surfaced since the officer-involved shooting of a Homewood man inside an apartment building nearly four months ago .

The village of Homewood has a rich railway history and to celebrate, the village is hosting its 10 th Annual Railroad Heritage Day on Sunday, May 19.

A former part-time Orland Hills police officer is facing up to 15 years in prison for a drunken-driving crash that killed a 20-year-old Homewood man.

The train-themed family event will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium, 2020 Chestnut Road, Homewood.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays. STUDENT ART EXHIBIT: "Homewood-Flossmoor High School Student Art Exhibit" is on display to Friday at Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Power Drill Stolen Tyrone Robinson, 43, of the 100 block of 23rd Street, Chicago Heights, was charged with retail theft, according to a report.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Cannabis, Drug Paraphernalia Police charged Uriel A. Ambrosio, 21, of the 1700 block of Woodcutter Lane in Wheaton with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license suspended.

The South Suburban Archaeological Society will present the illustrated lecture "The Oak Forest Poor Farm " by Rochelle Lurie.

Kathryn Nardella , 45, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Crimp your hose, Homewood-Flossmoor area residents, water restrictions are returning.

Students at St. John's Lutheran School in Lansing join together to pray during the May 2 National Day of Prayer.

Ann Smies , of Homewood; Tim Mercer, of Chicago Heights; and Robert Hindsley, of Homewood, star in St.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 Running After Crash Erik Morris, 28, of the 1400 block of Burr Oak Road, Homewood, was charged with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash, driving without insurance and improper lane use, according to a report.