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…]
Author: Eric Crump
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.
Homewood train station renovation project now fully funded
This rendering shows how the renovated HomewoodMetra station may look. (Provided photo)
District 233 board deals with aftermath of video recording decision
Although the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 board voted in September not to begin video recording board meetings, the issue emerged again at its meeting Tuesday in a debate about how to appropriately change meeting minutes.
Izaak Walton oak woodland preserves tranquility, history
The oak woodland in Izaak Walton Nature Preserve as seen from the south. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
East Hazel Crest approves Wind Creek casino proposal
The East Hazel Crest Board of Trustees approved two measures at its Wednesday night meeting in support of the proposed casino at Halsted Street and Interstate 80/294. Village President Thomas Brown said the vote was unanimous, 5 to 0, on both a resolution to support the application for a casino[Read More…]
Local Girl Scouts raise money to help Bahamians affected by hurricane
Morgan Wren Lawrence, 10, had just returned from a family vacation in the Bahamas when Hurricane Dorian slammed the islands. She felt she had to do something to help the wonderful people she’d met on her trip, so she enlisted the help of her Girl Scout troop at got to[Read More…]
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