Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
The 14 Girl Scout Troops in Homewood recently presented a mural project to Homewood village officials depicting the theme, 'Homewood is...' The mural project was then painted on the Homewood Metra pedestrian tunnel.
Johnny Griffin, a senior forward for the Blazing Trojans, was named to the Chicago United Hoops Classic All-Star team recently. He competed in the All-Star game May 4, at 2 p.m. at the University of Chicago Ratner Center.
A water main burst Wednesday, May 1, during the early morning hours, leaving four to five blocks of homes without water until around noon. Public Works crews were able to repair the burst and water is back to flowing normally.
The Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs will host its Hard Hats and High Heels wine tasting and food pairing fundraiser Friday, May 10, at the Union Street Art Gallery. The event is designed to help raise funds to continue the organization's
Chicago Heights and the Salvation Army are offering Chicago Heights residents cleaning and drying supplies to help recover from the recent rains and flooding that hit the area. The supplies can be picked up at City Hall.
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theater Department presents, 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,' this weekend, May 2 through 4.
The culmination of a year-long process involving portfolio work and an exit interview for 16 Bloom Trail High School seniors resulted in perfect scores. The year-long project is used to help students prep for the job force and college.
The day-long Chicago Heights Community Day Festival, hosted by the We Are Concerned Organization, takes place Saturday, May 18. The event will feature family fun and services to attendees throughout the day.
This free-standing building located along Route 30 in Chicago Heights is up for sale for $250,000. Patch wants to know, what should go here?
The medical office building located at 18811 Dixie Highway is up for lease and Patch wants to know, What Should Go Here?
The Flossmoor Public Library will host a Family Origami Workshop on Tuesday, April 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. The workshop is part of National Screen Free Week and is one of several events being held during the week.
The Chicago Heights Public Library will host a Cinco De Mayo celebration, with food and entertainment, on Saturday, May 4, beginning at 1 p.m. The party will last until 3 p.m.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is once again offering area teachers and administrators classes at its Homewood-Flossmoor University 2013. The classes are free to H-F and H-F feeder school teachers and administrators.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, April 20-27.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, April 20-27.
Members of the Teamster Local 705 and officials at the Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District reached a contract agreement through 2015 on Wednesday, April 24. Local 705 members were on strike for the past seven weeks.
The Cook County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is asking residents to fill out a flooding damage survey at the village hall or public works facility. The survey will be used to assess the amount of flood damage county-wide.
The recent wet weather is holding up the reseeding of the Willow School Field, after an unknown person(s) went 'off-roading' on the field sometime between April 6-8. The incident left about 13,000 square feet of field damaged.
Families in the Southland are invited to Speed School District 802's Family Health Care event, which will take place Saturday, April 27, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature vendors, speakers and more, and is free to attend.
More than one bang, to be exact, as Tinley Park's closed mental health center was the site of urban warfare training Tuesday night. The exercises, which included small, controlled explosions, will continue Wednesday night, with possible helicopter
