La Banque Hotel and La Voute Bistro + Bar are under new management. Charlestowne Hospitality Management Company began managing the 1925 former bank property last November. The company has a clientele of over 40 hotels and over 30 restaurants nationwide which now includes the downtown boutique hotel that opened in[Read More…]
Author: Carrie Steinweg
Culture Food & Entertainment now open after renovations
Culture Food & Entertainment, 18031 Dixie Highway, Homewood, officially reopened Tuesday, July 12, serving its first guests from 6 p.m. to midnight. “We are so excited. We are happy to still be here, because we know a lot of businesses didn’t make it over COVID,” said co-owner Joan Sullivan. The[Read More…]
2nd Dunning’s Battle of the Chefs raising funds for autism awareness
Dunning’s Market in Flossmoor will host its 2nd Annual Battle of the Chefs event July 9. Maureen Mader, owner of Dunning’s, is passionate about supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and is again making this gastronomic event not just about the food, but a fundraiser supporting the iCanDream Center in[Read More…]
Dunning’s Market, a community staple, marks 25 years
This week Maureen Mader is celebrating a quarter century of ownership of Dunning’s Market, but the business itself goes back more than six decades. It was established in 1958 in Homewood, and Mader is the business’s second owner. The market has seen many changes over the years (including surviving a[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: Back to the Doctor
Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series originally published in the Chronicle’s April 1 print edition, part of the annual Health & Wellness supplement sponsored by Franciscan Health. We’ve probably all heard the old adage: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But, even if you[Read More…]
Copper Still continues classy vibe under new ownership
It’s a little bit old school and nostalgia and a lot modern, sleek and upscale. It’s a bit of a downtown vibe in the suburbs. It’s a place where you can kick back and sip or liven up and jam. You can watch the experts create crafted cocktails or try[Read More…]
Remembrances planned as 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches
Women are upping their professional game through the game of poker
There are a lot of life lessons to be learned in the game of poker. Kenny Rogers sang of knowing when to hold ‘em or fold ‘em and when to walk away. Lady Gaga has sung of keeping men in the dark with poker face. But there’s a lot more[Read More…]
Thomas Photographic Services celebrates 10th anniversary
Colin, left, Elloren and Angela Thomas are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the photography studio started by Colin and Angela. (Provided photo) It’s 2021 — not the best time to be small business owner. The effects of the pandemic have made it difficult for many of them to survive. But[Read More…]
Homewood’s Chief McGrath brings 25 years of service to new position
Denise McGrath always planned on becoming a police officer, even though there were few female examples in the profession at that time. It didn’t deter her, but pushed her to find her place in the field of law enforcement. McGrath recently was promoted to chief of the Homewood Police Department[Read More…]
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