Painters and artists from across Homewood and Flossmoor will come together to enjoy the community as they chalk the sidewalk during the second-annual Gottschalk the Walk on July 21. Artists can stop by Martin Avenue between Ridge Road and Kroner Avenue anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to chalk[Read More…]
Author: Faith Lee
Community psychologist sparks important conversations around female leadership
Dr. Dominica McBride is a community psychologist who is sparking a conversation around women of color in leadership spaces in her first book, “Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color.” She details women’s unique experiences and paths to leadership through four themes: healing,[Read More…]
H-F Community Band prepares for two summer concerts
Correction: This story originally listed an incorrect date for the first concert. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, in Irwin Park. The Chronicle apologizes for the error. Irwin Park will be filled with the sounds of traditional concert band music this summer during two performances by[Read More…]
Kwanzaa night 3: Evita McNeil-Dobson talks community collective responsibility
A small crowd gathered at Flossmoor Park on Dec. 28, the rainy third night of Kwanzaa, to celebrate the Ujima principle. The kinara was lit by Flossmoor Hills Elementary School Principal Evita McNeil-Dobson who spoke on how Ujima is important in every aspect of the H-F community, especially within education. [Read More…]
Homewood cheer team wins big in Florida
Boss Nation Cheer Organization competed in the United Youth Football League National competition in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 9 where two teams placed first and one placed third. The organization has four teams: 6U, 10U, 12U and a co-ed All-Star team. Each of the teams qualified for the national competition.[Read More…]
African Food Factory and Grill opens on Dixie Highway
Homewood’s newest restaurant, Homewood African Food Factory and Grill, is now open. The restaurant is one of the first of its kind in the Homewood-Flossmoor community. Maryam Lala is a resident of Hazel Crest and a Nigerian native who has owned Southside African Restaurant on the South Side of Chicago[Read More…]
Nobel Peace Prize nominee speaks at women’s luncheon in Homewood
Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood was filled with attendees who paraded their hats and fascinators at the sixth annual Hats Off to South Suburban Women, a political fundraising luncheon on July 9 in support of Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller. The lunch was highlighted by keynote speaker Nobel[Read More…]
Painting Black America: Artist Abe Ilo’s collection displayed at H-F Juneteenth Festival
Legacy is artist Abe Ilo’s main focus as he strives to continue the work his late grandmother, artist Annie Lee, began. In his art installation, Faces of Black Americana or FOBA, he kept her legacy alive and crafted his own. Faces of Black Americana is the first art installation to[Read More…]
Homewood Artisan Street Fair draws 5,000 attendees
Martin Avenue and Hickory Road were abuzz as vendors lined the streets for the H-F Artisan Street Fair on June 2 and 3. Ninety-one vendors were in attendance and about 5,000 people attended the festival and enjoyed shopping, food trucks and live music from local bands. Many attendees enjoyed the[Read More…]
Participants move to raise awareness at Anew’s ‘Dancing Away Domestic Violence’ fundraiser
Songs echoed from speakers throughout Martin Square in downtown Homewood as participants danced to the beat at Anew’s third annual “Dancing Away Domestic Violence” fundraiser on June 10. The event is designed to promote Anew’s services to the community in a fun, family-friendly environment. “This is one of the ways[Read More…]
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