THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the cafeteria of James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Flossmoor kids’ 4th of July bike parade gains new enthusiast
Little Teyjus Kalokhe of Flossmoor made the hot journey on his scooter from Parker Junior High to the traffic island on Sterling Avenue in his first Flossmoor 4th of July Kids’ Bike Parade. He was accompanied by his parents, Kapil and Veronica Kalokhe, and grandparents, Urmi and Pradeep Kalokhe. Teyjus[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 2: Parades, picnic, fireworks listed; manufacturer moving to Homewood; local Pokemon community thrives
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will not meet on Monday, July 3. The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 17. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Homewood[Read More…]
Flossmoor Station caboose is back in the ice cream business
Ice cream is back in the Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery caboose just in time for the heat of mid-summer. At a ribbon cutting Thursday, June 29, for the reopening of the ice cream shop, FSRB co-owner Carolyn Armstrong said the ice cream machine that had helped make kids and[Read More…]
7.1.2023 | What You Need To Know This Holiday Weekend
FARMERS’ MARKET INDOORS — The Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, July 1, will take place in the Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. Village officials cite the possibility of rain as the reason for the move. outdoors on Martin Square. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. FIREWORKS — Local fire department[Read More…]
Page 2 | Pride Month in H-F: Love wins over hate
What a way to start Pride Month. On May 31, I was walking through Leavitt Park in Flossmoor, getting some video of the yarn bombing art project created the day before by Homewood-Flossmoor High School students. They wrapped trees near the playground in rainbow colors to show support for LGBTQ+[Read More…]
Homewood seeks residents’ views on village communications; survey available until July 15
The Village of Homewood is conducting an online communications survey for all Homewood residents until July 15. The survey takes approximately four minutes to complete, has eight questions and will remain anonymous. “The village is committed to authentic, effective and transparent communication within our community and is asking all Homewood residents[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields lauded by Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center in Olympia Fields recently received two awards from the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative for its patient-centered care. The Family Birth Center received the Leader Award for Birth Equity and the Quality Improvement Excellence Award for Promoting Vaginal Birth in 2022. Joan Culver, director of patient[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 25: Fireworks are beautiful, annoying, dangerous (and where to watch displays); mural tour; Homewood land deal; casino agreement
FIREWORKS: PLEASE WATCH, DON’T SHOOT Fireworks are a mixed blessing. Some people love the bright colors and beautiful shapes against the night sky. Some people like to blow things up. Some people and the pets they love are terrorized by the rapid-fire blasts that can last for weeks as people[Read More…]
Homewood trustees extend Washington Park sales tax sharing deal
Washington Park Plaza got a five-year extension to its sales tax sharing agreement with Homewood when trustees voted May 23 to approve the deal. The shopping center at 17748-17956 Halsted St. is home to national retail stores Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Five Below, Petco and Old Navy. The center was[Read More…]
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