Homewood-Flossmoor High School Choir members pose by an ice sculpture for a photo after performing in downtown Homewood on Sunday. (Provided photo by Kathy Hillegonds)
Author: Eric Crump
Book walk, holiday mugs bring families to downtown Homewood
At the starting point of the “Frosty the Snowman” book walk, Nolan Davis, 4, and his brother, Lucas, 1, posed for a photo with Nolan holding a copy of the book they just received from Bookie’s New and Used Book Store around the corner. The boys did the book walk[Read More…]
Holiday Lights Showcase 2020 video celebrates the season safely
At 7 p.m. on the first Friday in December for years, Santa Claus emerged from a Homewood fire truck to push the big white button that lights up the Irwin Park holiday tree. This year was no exception, but instead of gathering in a dense crowd, singing caroles and loudly[Read More…]
South Holland Master Chorale takes annual Christmas concert online
On Saturday, Dec. 5, the South Holland Master Chorale will not be performing its annual Christmas concert, but that doesn’t mean its voices will be silent. The group will release a video on Saturday of its 2019 Christmas concert. The concert will be available about 8 a.m. Saturday at tinyurl.com/southhollandmc. Director[Read More…]
Flossmoor Service League luminary project to light up the night, raise money for local charities
Homewood warns restaurants to comply with state COVID-19 restrictions
Restaurants and bars in Homewood and Flossmoor can begin indoor service if they choose after state health officials announced Saturday that Region 10 moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 COVID-19 mitigation restrictions. The news might be welcome by struggling businesses and by patrons who have resisted the state’s tight[Read More…]
Small Business Saturday more important than ever this year
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, gets more attention in the media as a peak shopping day, but the day after — Small Business Saturday — might be a more important day, according to local businesspeople. The COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal on small businesses that often don’t have the[Read More…]
Humane society, local businesses to benefit from new Amazon show buzz
Attention matters when a new television show is launched, and as Amazon Prime works to generate buzz for its new unscripted show, “The Pack,” Homewood stands to get some of that attention. Emily Klehm, director of the South Suburban Humane Society, announced at the November meeting of the Homewood Business[Read More…]
Pumpkin smash event mixes fun with environmental responsibility
Ryder Kelly prepares to toss a pumpking into a truck bed during the annual Pumpkin Smash event Saturday at Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
COVID-19 surge continues to rage locally, statewide
Graphs showing the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks make the spring peak look like a foothill. The fall surge of COVID-19 infections is getting worse in spite of statewide restrictions on indoor dining and gathering sizes, and on Thursday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker implored local governments to do more[Read More…]
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