Homewood News

THURSDAY, FEB. 2 Warrant for Endangering Child Crisy Jones, 19, of the 700 block of Red Oak Lane in University Park was arrested on a Will County Sheriff's Department warrant for failure to appear in court on the charge of endangering the life of a child.

You couldn't help but notice the bright flowers peeking through a window to the north in the main entrance of Applewood Nursing Center.

While many people were getting ready for the start of the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon, an assembly of Southlanders were kicking off Black History Month with an ode to black culture at Homewood-Flossmoor High School's Mall Auditorium.

Her son and his wife were coming from Homewood to the Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Matteson, where monthly parties are held for residents turning another year older.

A Hammond, Ind., man cruising through the Southland last week was hit with three counts of DUI in three days.

A Country Club Hills alderman told a boy to falsify his address on a tax form so the boy could join a taxpayer-funded summer camp where campers got paid, Country Club Hills police said.

FRIDAY, JAN. 27 Criminal Damage Corey Sanders, 23, of the 18700 block of Royal Road in Homewood, was charged with criminal damage to property.

Nearly 400 women attended a "pink pajama" fundraiser to benefit the free programs offered at the Cancer Center at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 Violating an Order of Protection Steven J. Vercell, 42, of the 1300 block of North 11th Avenue in Melrose Park, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. near his home on a warrant out of the Tinley Park Police Department for violating an order of protection.A Warrant Arrest James J. Churchill, 27, of the 17400 block of Center Avenue in ... (more)

TUESDAY, JAN. 24 Expressway Police said they only managed to get one handcuff on a Dolton man before he fled down the I-80 expressway on foot.

We've been getting a considerable amount of emails and facebook comments from concerned residents regarding the heavy police activity in Governor's Park in Homewood yesterday around noon.

This week's Chowdown was suggested by none other than our loyal Facebook readers: the Reuben sandwich.

The Homewood resident will be responsible for the long-term business and financial strategies of the council, which is the country's largest with nearly 86,000 scouts.

LOCAL RESOURCES Warming Center Both Homewood and Flossmoor's library along with the Marie Irwin Center will serve as warming centers during their regular business hours.

From Friday morning through next Wednesday, Jan. 25, snow will be accumulating. Several inches could build up in Homewood and Flossmoor , although the northern Illinois border near Wisconsin is expected to be hit the hardest.

Battle of the pizzas: A pizza contest to support the Cancer Support Center will take place Jan.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10 Condo Association Harassed A man was charged with disorderly conduct after police said he entered a condo association building in the 800 block of Elder Road around 1 p.m., forced open a bulletin board and removed the papers inside it.