Those who spend time living or working in old buildings know it’s not all that unusual to find long-forgotten or lost things from long ago in the back of closets, wedged between flooring or tucked in inconspicuous corners of hard-to-reach shelves. A coin, a piece of paper, a wire hanger,[Read More…]
Author: Carrie Steinweg
Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani creates an elevated experience at Wind Creek Chicago Southland’s Alto
In mid-May a new dining venue opened at the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino & Resort and its creator, celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, was on hand Tuesday, May 27, to introduce his new venture to local media. Located atop the building on its 17th floor, Alto translates to “high” in[Read More…]
Homewood creator is part of live PBS show for families
The pandemic had a devastating impact on so many individuals, but if there was one silver lining of COVID, it was that it also created opportunities for some that were not there before. The shutdowns allowed some people to spend more time with their families, pivot their professional lives to[Read More…]
Homewood man earns top enlisted rank in Ill. National Guard
Homewood resident Kehinde Salami holds one of the top ranks in the Illinois National Guard. In August, Command Sgt. Maj. Salami was promoted to senior enlisted advisor to the adjutant general advising on the training, management and well-being of the Illinois National Guard’s 13,000 soldiers and airmen. Salami noted that[Read More…]
Flossmoor woman authors children’s book about skin difference
Leanne Stuckey of Flossmoor grew up with a facial birthmark that caused her years of insecurity and self-consciousness. It took well into adulthood before she was able to push those feelings aside and realize that rather than viewing it as abnormal, it could be something recognized as “uniquely beautiful.” She’s[Read More…]
Siam Thai serves final customers after nearly 40 years in business
When Siam Thai closed its doors for the last time on Feb. 28, there were customers who actually wept. After 39 years of operating their restaurant in Matteson and then Flossmoor, owners Noi and Nate Monaikul acquired a large number of regulars – many of them becoming friends. “We had[Read More…]
Flossmoor woman creates intricate gingerbread village annually for more than half a century
The holiday season begins early for Janet Gustafson of Flossmoor. You’re more likely to see Easter merchandise and summer gear in the store than Christmas trees and stockings and twinkling lights when she starts getting into Christmas mode each spring. In April, she started planning out her massive, gingerbread house[Read More…]
Open Access provides Thanksgiving meals for 1,000 families
The holidays are a magical time filled with excess and luxury for some, but for a lot of people in the area it is a time when ongoing struggles are magnified. For those living with food insecurity, just having meals from day to day is a challenge and the idea[Read More…]
Homewood centenarian was pioneer in her profession
When someone turns 100, you might not expect that they’d have much of a social calendar. But that’s not the case for Marjorie Wright of Homewood, who hit the century mark on Oct. 10. There had been several weeks of celebrations leading up to the big day, a family wedding[Read More…]
Pandemic pivot turns permanent at Redbird Cafe
Before March 2020, Redbird Cafe was a full-service restaurant where people would linger at decorative tables with a mug of coffee and a breakfast or lunch served on ceramic dishes. Then suddenly, “everything changed,” said owner Kim Nolen. “In the week or so prior to businesses and public spaces being[Read More…]
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