As friends and family gathered at Balagio Restaurant in Homewood on Sept. 30, Mary Cantway was less impressed with her age than with the number of people who showed up to wish her a happy 111th birthday. “I am so fortunate to have so many friends,” she said. “I’ve got[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Homewood trustees opt for basic restoration of home disruptions during lead line replacement project
Homewood trustees agreed Tuesday, Sept. 30, that the village should provide basic restoration of home disruptions caused by lead water line replacement work. Village staff asked for clarification on that issue before it begins to assess contractor bids on the project. Public Works staff provided two options for trustees to[Read More…]
Column: A ‘road diet’ by any other name would save the street
Words matter, and even accurate terms, if they conjure the wrong connotations, are not the best fit. Take “road diet,” for example. I’ve been advocating for Homewood to prioritize its plan to convert 183rd Street east of Dixie Highway from four lanes to three (two travel lanes, a turn lane[Read More…]
Remembering Washington Park: The Southland’s jewel for horses and stars
Flossmoor resident Jerry Goldstein says he has loved horses and horseracing since he attended his first race with his father at the former Washington Park Racetrack in Homewood at the age of seven. The experience made such an impression on Goldstein that he became a lifelong fan of the sport[Read More…]
Column: Road diet complements village’s vision for downtown; local singer plans to record more originals with Wind Creek contest winnings
The Homewood Board of Trustees has been on board with the plan to convert 183rd Street east of Dixie Highway from four traffic lanes to two with one center turn lane and two bicycle lanes. The board endorsed that plan in 2007 when it adopted the Bike Plan and again,[Read More…]
Art council brings film industry pros to Flossmoor
The film industry, once concentrated on the coasts, has spread out geographically in recent years, and Flossmoor is positioning itself to benefit from that trend. The village in April adopted an ordinance that sets ground rules for film projects in the village and on Sept. 13, the Flossmoor Art Council[Read More…]
Homewood man briefly detained after protesting Operation Midway Blitz ICE operation
Since the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz on Sept. 8, confrontations between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have become increasingly contentious, and on Friday, Sept. 19, a Homewood man was detained by ICE for several hours after he joined a protest at the ICE processing center in Broadview, Illinois.[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate report of armed robbery at casino garage (free)
Homewood police officers responded to Wind Creek Casino’s parking garage at 17400 Halsted St. about 12:20 a.m. Friday to investigate a report of an armed robbery. Officers learned that a subject with a firearm exited a silver SUV and approached the victim, who was walking from his vehicle to return[Read More…]
Obituary: Robert Warner Hindsley | Aug. 26, 2025
Robert Warner Hindsley died peacefully on August 26, 2025. Serving as a respected music educator in the community, he will be remembered not only for sharing the gift of music, but also for instilling the values of integrity, persistence and compassion for others. Robert “Bob” Hindsley was born on Oct.[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial site preparation begins after 5 years of fundraising
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a Flossmoor Public Works Department crew took down three telegraph poles, believed to be a century old, from a parcel of land in the southwest corner of Flossmoor Park. It is the first step in preparing the site for the construction of a new veterans memorial.[Read More…]
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