Juneteenth parade The first H-F Juneteenth Parade will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Flossmoor Road and Sterling Avenue. The parade will go through downtown Flossmoor and end at Parker Junior High. Juneteenth Festival The second annual H-F Juneteenth Festival will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Parade on Saturday helps kick off two-day H-F Juneteenth Festival
This year, the community’s second annual Juneteenth Festival will be a two-event opening with a kick off with a parade at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18, from downtown Flossmoor at Flossmoor Road and Sterling Avenue through the neighborhood ending at Parker Junior High School, 2810 School St. in Flossmoor. The[Read More…]
06/16/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
Starry nights Popular music by Final Say. The concert starts at 6 p.m. tonight in Irwin Park, 1800 block of Ridge Road in Homewood. Celebrate Pride Month at the Homewood Business Association and Flossmoor Business Association booth. Paper Shred | Electronics recyling | Prescription drug take back State Rep. Will[Read More…]
H-F community has array of opportunities to celebrate Pride Month
Although the villages of Homewood and Flossmoor are not sponsoring big festivals this year, and haven’t since the pandemic began, there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate the local LGBTQ+ community. The next Pride Month celebration will be part of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Starry Nights concert at 7:30[Read More…]
Gaia Market and Refillery brings ‘attainable sustainable’ options to Homewood
Kermit the Frog famously crooned that “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” He was talking about the trials of being a frog in the world of Muppets, but consumers trying to live a green lifestyle might sympathize with the sentiment. Sarah Tozer’s new shop at 1948 Ridge Road in Homewood is[Read More…]
06/14/2022 | What You Need To Know Today
(HIGHER) heat warning The forecast is getting a bit worse, we’re sorry to report. The high temperature today is expected to be 97. Same for Wednesday. On Thursday it will only be 91. Only. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow. Heat indexes could reach[Read More…]
South Suburban Humane Society introduces community to game-changing new facility
The South Suburban Humane Society’s move from a cramped building next to railroad tracks in Chicago Heights to a spacious new facility next to prairie land in Matteson is a game changer, according to SSHS board member Heather McNitt. She was giving tours of the new shelter on Saturday, June[Read More…]
‘Smiles’ posters losing their grip on local walls
The big smiles on three local buildings are starting to experience some attrition. The “Smiles Are Contagious” project posters that appeared June 1 on two Homewood buildings and on Flossmoor village hall were never intended to be permanent, and in the past week or so they have started detaching from[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider next step in village hall parking lot redevelopment
At the Homewood village board meeting Tuesday, June 14, trustees will learn whether any alternative proposals for redeveloping the commuter parking lot at village hall have been received. On May 14, trustees directed staff to advertise for alternative proposals after receiving interest in the site from HCF Homewood, the firm[Read More…]
6/13/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
Heat warning Cool weather comes to an abrupt end today, with a high of 88, but things get serious Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a heat warning for both days. The high is expected to be 97 and 95 respectively. On Thursday the temperature[Read More…]
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