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…]
Author: Faith Lee
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…]
H-F Juneteenth Festival and Parade returns for third year
The third annual H-F Juneteenth Festival will return on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The festival will take place in the South parking lot of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 999 Kedzie Ave. On June 19, the Juneteenth Parade will step off at 9 a.m. at Western Avenue Elementary[Read More…]
NCBW 100 hosts panel for women interested in political careers
On Saturday, May 27, the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women hosted a Women, Wine and Politics panel for women who are interested in a career in politics at Prairie State College. The Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of NCBW 100 was chartered in 2020 and is[Read More…]
Homewood Artisan Street Fair to feature 90 craft, art vendors
This year’s Homewood Artisan Street Fair will kick off the summer event season. The two-day fair will be filled with food and music and will highlight 90 vendors from the Homewood-Flossmoor area and elsewhere. The fair will be held on Friday, June 2, from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday,[Read More…]
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