You Matter 2 Back to school bashToday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. Kids can receive free backpacks filled with school supplies, pizza courtesy of Domino’s, face painting, cotton candy, 360 Photo Booth and more! Child(ren) must be present to receive school supplies.[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Page 2: H-F saw losses, trauma in July
The community lost several people who made their mark on H-F, three during their lives and one in her death. On July 10, Madeline Miller, 64, was shot and killed by Flossmoor police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance. The nation has been paying increasing[Read More…]
Homewood trustees approve study on feasibility of moving police headquarters, ECOM
Homewood trustees on Tuesday, July 26, approved a feasibility study to determine whether the property at 1221 175th St. would meet the needs of the police department and ECOM dispatch center. The measure authorizes Mayor Richard Hofeld to enter into a contract with Williams Architects of Itasca to complete the[Read More…]
Officials mark switch to new water supplier for Homewood, Flossmoor
On Tuesday morning, July 26, Homewood and Chicago Heights officials met at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and 183rd Street just south of Thornton to mark the opening of the valve sending Chicago Heights water down a new main to Homewood. The mission for the first day was to flush[Read More…]
Homewood to explore possibility of moving police headquarters, ECOM
The Homewood Police Department and ECOM emergency dispatch center could relocate under one roof, depending on the results of a feasibility study under consideration by the Board of Trustees. At the Tuesday, July 26, village board meeting, trustees will consider hiring a consultant to assess the feasibility of relocating the[Read More…]
Healthy Homewood Fest offers wellness with a beat
At a quick glance, the gathering on Martin Avenue in Homewood looked like a typical summer festival in the village. There was food, music, activities for kids and 30 vendors for adults to peruse. But the second Healthy Homewood Fest was not your typical festival. For one thing, all the[Read More…]
2nd annual Battle of the Chefs tops first year
Maureen Mader was quite satisfied with the second annual Battle of the Chefs event hosted by her deli, Dunning’s Market in downtown Flossmoor, on July 16. Just about every aspect of the event exceeded her hopes. “Everything ran smoothly. The weather was perfect. The food was delicious. The band was[Read More…]
Roots of new Homewood botanical shop in Mississippi farmland
The “roots” in the name of the new botanical shop, Roots + Fire Water at 1941 Ridge Road, refers to more than just the plants for sale. The roots reach back in time and across the miles to Mississippi. That’s where the family of mother-daughter co-owners Denice Rhodes of South[Read More…]
Gottschalk closure at 183rd on Tuesday will test dead-end option
Homewood officials announced on Friday that Gottschalk Avenue will be blocked off at the intersection with 183rd Street starting Tuesday, July 19. The temporary closure will test the feasibility of making Gottschalk a permanent dead-end at that spot. The test is expected to last one to two weeks. The move[Read More…]
New pipes. Same water.
In the Homewood Public Works office there is a computer with displays that show the status of the village’s water system. In a few weeks, Homewood Public Works staff will click a few buttons at that console starting the transition from the current water lines to a new set of[Read More…]