On Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, Homewood residents attended a public hearing on the Wind Creek Casino proposal hosted by the Homewood Village Board. What was clear by the end of the meeting is that the tension in the room revolved around common uncertainties that every democratic process results from: The[Read More…]

A Halloween-themed Ca-BOO-ret show will fundraise for the Flossmoor LGBTQ resource organization Lighthouse this Friday.   The second annual fundraiser will be at 7 p.m. in The Well at the Distillery, 400 E Margaret St., Thornton. A suggested donation of $15 can be given at the door, with all proceeds to[Read More…]

Aidan Mendoza went “pink” at his Octoberorthodontic visit, choosing pink bracket ties inhonor of breast cancer awareness. (Provided photos)  This month, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lisa Grant of Grant Orthodontics in Homewood is raising awareness of breast cancer among her young patients.   For the past several years,[Read More…]

On Nov. 1, 2 and 3, Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies program will present “The Laramie Project,” a docudrama reflection on the kidnapping and brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay student at the University of Wyoming.   The production, created by Moises Kaufman and members of[Read More…]

If you love shopping for beautiful clothes, jewelry and accessories, you can find it all in downtown Homewood at a new business in town, Maxine’s, located at 1938 Ridge Road.   Deverieux Tate, a long-time  customer who models in  Maxine’s Fashion Shows, looks  over newly arrived styles.  (Sharon L. Filkins/H-F Chronicle)  It[Read More…]

People like to do business with people they know, and two area business groups are providing an opportunity for businesspeople to get acquainted with each other and sip on fine craft brews at the same time. The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce and the Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce are[Read More…]

Beers and ales, ciders and mead will be plentiful when Flossmoor’s Brewfest returns on Saturday, Oct. 12.   Participants will be able to sample tasty products from more than two dozen brewing companies from around the Chicago area, and the rest of the nation.   Brewfest will take place from[Read More…]

A record-setting rain Sept. 27 brought waves of destruction through Flossmoor, overwhelming the village’s sewage and stormwater system, flooding residents’ basements and stranding vehicles on waterlogged streets.   The cluster of small businesses in the village’s downtown was no exception.   The brunt of the damage hit Coldwell Banker, whose[Read More…]

Plenty of Flossmoor homeowners and business owners found themselves cleaning up after a record-setting rain brought water and even sewage into their homes on Sept. 27.   But a flood of complaints at Monday’s village board meeting might bring relief sooner than later if residents agree to foot the multimillion-dollar[Read More…]

Residents fill the meeting room Monday night at IrwinCommunity Center to learn more and express concernsabout a proposed casino development at Halsted Streetand Interstate 80/294. (Quinn Crump/H-F Chronicle)  A room of about 100 Homewood residents in the Irwin Community Center was divided Monday as the village board held a hearing and[Read More…]