On Feb. 24, there were still big piles of dirty snow in a shopping center parking lot on Halsted Street, the remains of the big storm on Feb. 16. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) On Saturday, Feb. 27, temperatures were expected to reach a balmy 50 degrees or more under sunny skies,[Read More…]
Author: Carole Sharwarko
2/26/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
LAST CALL! – It’s your last day to order and pick up goodies for the Virtual Girl Scout Cookie and Craft Beer Pairing from Flossmoor Station Restaurant, benefiting the Girl Scout troop at Western Avenue Elementary School. NATIVE PLANT SALE – Monday is the deadline to order native plants through[Read More…]
2/25/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
BE A SURGICAL TECH – Prairie State College offers a virtual open house to learn about the school’s one-year accredited Surgical Technology Program. Participants can join online information sessions at noon or 6 p.m. on Google Meet. Find the link on the PSC Facebook page. ART SUBMISSIONS WANTED – Homewood[Read More…]
2/23/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
COME AS YOU ARE – Wear your jammies while you bid on prizes to support Homewood schools at Foundation 153’s Come as You Are virtual gala. The online event also includes music and a 50/50 split-the-pot raffle. Participants are encouraged to order dinner from local restaurants. See the foundation’s website[Read More…]
2/19/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
STORIES w/MAMA EDIE – Gather the family to Explore the Power of Story and Music with Mama Edie in a live virtual program from the Village of Flossmoor at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interact with musical instruments as Edith “Mama Edie” Armstrong discusses voting rights and social justice through storytelling and[Read More…]
2/18/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP – Several $1,000 college scholarships are available for high school seniors, provided by General Federation of Women’s Clubs Illinois. Scholarships are open to students studying art, drama, music, vocational trades, or health and wellness at a university or college in Illinois. Apply by March 15 at www.gfwcillinois.org. HYDRANTS[Read More…]
2/17/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
BLACK JOURNALISTS IN HISTORY John H. Johnson (1918 – 2005) was a publisher and the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company which created Ebony and Jet magazine and is headquartered in Chicago. Johnson graduated from DuSable High School and University of Chicago, after working his way through college. In 1982,[Read More…]
2/16/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
NO GARBAGE SERVICE – Due to extreme winter weather conditions, Homewood Disposal Service is closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and there will be NO GARBAGE OR RECYCLING SERVICE for residential or commercial customers. Service is delayed one day for residential customers who normally get pickup service on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and[Read More…]
2/12/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
FAMILY ACTIVITY TIME – Enjoy free Virtual Family Yoga, provided by Serendipity Yoga and Wellness at 11 a.m. Saturday. The class, sponsored by Homewood Science Center, is appropriate for all ages. Register at the Serendipity Yoga website. WINTER ART WORKSHOP – Kids ages 6 to 11 can paint, sculpt, draw[Read More…]
2/11/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
PUBLIC HEARING ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT A much-anticipated meeting of Homewood’s Planning and Zoning Commission happens virtually tonight at 7 p.m. The public hearing will discuss the proposed zoning changes that would allow a development company to change Calumet Country Club into an industrial zone. The meeting is available to access[Read More…]