Memorial Day observances Monday in Homewood were smaller than usual because of state limitations on public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one tradition continued and a new observance was added.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School Band Director Sarah Whitlock led a small group of trumpeters who performed taps at 3 p.m. as part of Taps Across America, a project headed by CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva in conjunction…
