From left, store manager Renee Gebert and shift supervisor Sarah Wilcek are ready to greet customers on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the new Gloria Jean’s Coffee Shop, 18322 Governors Highway. Gebert said the shop held its soft opening on Saturday, Dec. 6. The grand opening date has not been set,[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Grape & Grain sold, begins transition to Culture
Grape & Grain is under new management, and the new owners say their vision will build upon the accomplishments of previous owner Bill Frank. The sale of the business and building closed Friday, Dec. 6, with Urban Leegacy LLC taking over the reins of the popular drinking and entertainment establishment[Read More…]
Shopping at Repeat Boutique helps support Grand Prairie
Repeat Boutique volunteers, from left, Maureen Guger,Eileen Anderson, Trudy Wallerstedt, Rosita Baruela andBarb Creal work at the resale shop that provides support for Grand Prairie Services, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Odd snowflake spotters report findings Saturday
More than half a dozen successful snowflake spotters stopped by Homewood village hall on Saturday to report their findings and collect their prize.
H-F stores offer specials to entice shoppers to shop local on Small Business Saturday
While Black Friday might be the big event of the year for retail sales nationwide, local businesses hope shoppers will save some money for the next day. Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30 is the big event for Homewood and Flossmoor businesses.
Homewood trustees greenlight downtown redevelopment project
Downtown Homewood will undergo a transformation in 2020 after village trustees approved three measures Monday that enable a proposed redevelopment plan to proceed. HCF Homewood LLC plans to demolish the one-story Triumph Building at 2033 Ridge Road and will replace it with a four-story mixed-use structure that will contain a[Read More…]
Junior Friends launch food drive
From left, Shane Jursa, Lina Jursa, Addie Zawaski, Jessica Jursa and Gavin Jursa are in the lobby of the Homewood Public Library on Saturday morning promoting the food drive sponsored by the Junior Friends of the Library. The drive will continue until Nov. 22. In addition to Homewood Public Library,[Read More…]
Dockweiler Award winners show results from hard work
Former District 153 board member Tom Dockweiler presented copies of two books, “Throw Like a Girl” and “Boys in the Boat” to the three winners of this year’s Dockweiler Award, presented at the board’s Oct. 15 meeting.
Local artist to host night of comedy Saturday to raise money for District 153 art programs
Marc Alan Fishman will be performing comedy at 7 p.m. Saturday at Redbird Cafe to raise money for District 153 visual art programs. (Provided image by Marc Alan Fishman)
Morin Awards: Four D153 staff members honored for excellence
Four Homewood School District 153 staff members were presented with The Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award at the Oct. 15 Board of Education meeting. This year’s recipients were Deb Clark, Cindy Gdalman, Michael Klein and Mary Markert.
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