Homewood’s five incumbent candidates for village office made a case for their leadership and promised to build on successes during a candidate forum Saturday, March 18, sponsored by the local League of Women Voters (LWV) chapter and co-sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle. Two trustee challengers ― Jennifer “Jen” Sjoblom whose[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Homewood hires Mesaros as director of economic development
Homewood officials announced Friday, March 17, that the village has hired Angela Mesaros as director of economic development. She starts work on Monday, March 20.
Local organization hosts forum with Democratic candidate for governor
H-F residents had a chance to hear from a candidate for governor on Sunday, March 5, when Ameya Pawar, currently serving as alderman for Chicago’s 47th Ward, outlined his platform and answered questions from the audience of about 60 people at a forum hosted by the local chapter of Action[Read More…]
A change in Homewood’s landscape as old Ridge Road building comes down
Buildings come and go, and as they do, our landscape changes. The 1700 block of Ridge Road changed this past week as two long-standing buildings were razed. Also: South Suburban Humane Society’s Pets on Parade statue makes its debut at the Homewood Indoor Farmers Market | eating pancakes is good[Read More…]
Storms overnight cause flooding but little damage
One car remains stranded at the west end of the Dixie Highway viaduct in Homewood shortly before midnight Tuesday. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) A series of strong storms pummeled the Homewood-Flossmoor area Tuesday night, producing high winds, hail and localized flooding that blocked Homewood’s viaducts and a number of streets. The[Read More…]
Flossmoor church helps Syrian refugee family settle in Chicago
The Mahbani family in their new home. The refugee family from Syria arrived in the U.S. on Nov. 9. A group from Flossmoor Community Church is co-sponsoring the family, providing informal support to help them feel welcome and become self-reliant. (Provided photo) He’s 3, and he gets quite[Read More…]
UpsaDaisy success story: From pop-up proprietors to property owners
UpsaDaisy owners, from left, Suzy Moore, Julie Smith and Julie Lawton, opened the boutique in March 2015. In May 2016, they purchased the building, making an investment in the rebirth of downtown Homewood. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) In 2014, three friends who had worked together for years on community and school service projects decided to try a[Read More…]
New generation of businesses emerge in downtown Homewood during 2016
When Kim Nolen appeared before the Homewood Board of Trustees to apply for a liquor license for the farm-to-table cafe she is developing, she described the business climate downtown as a renaissance. The term seems to fit. While there is a certain amount of ebb and flow to any commercial[Read More…]
Salmon fishmerman brings his catch to the Homewood Indoor Farmers Market
Many people love farmers markets because they can buy food from the people who produce it. Usually, that’s a farmer from a few miles down the road. Drew Terhaar displays a sample of his product at the Homewood Indoor Farmers Market on jan. 28. Terhaar’s fishing co-op, Sitka Salmon Shares, is explected to return to the market[Read More…]
Grady’s Grille closes for renovations
A customer reads a sign on the front door of Grady’s Grille on Saturday evening. The sign alerts patrons that the restaurant will be closed until sometime in March for renovations. The sign urges customers to check the restaurant’s website for news about the re-opening date. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F[Read More…]
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