‘I’ve been doing this all my life. I was somewhere in this building doing something since I was 13,” said Joe Aurelio, who is now CEO of the Aurelio chain. “My dad [Joseph Jr.] died in 2001, and I’ve been running the company since then.” Aurelio’s description of his hands-on[Read More…]
Author: Karen Torme Olson
‘It’s the sauce!’ — Aurelio’s Pizza celebrates 65 years of memories in every bite
When Joseph Aurelio Jr. opened the doors to his four-table Italian eatery in August 1959 on Ridge Road in Homewood, his dream was to specialize in serving the thin-crust pizza made from recipes that have been in the Aurelio family for generations. This year Joe Jr.’s son, Joe Aurelio, who[Read More…]
GSU lab will pay tribute to a life cut short by addiction
Trent Bartolomucci was a smart, gentle kid who loved to fish, cherished his family, and stood up for his friends. From pre-school through eighth grade, Trent attended a small, private school with the same 22 kids who did everything together, grew up together, and shared many firsts in their young[Read More…]
Homewood’s Summer Farmers’ Market appeals to all the senses
Homewood kicked off its 42nd Farmers’ Market summer season at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 25, under a cloudless sky with temperatures in the 70s. A steady stream of early shoppers trickled into Martin Square just off Ridge Road in downtown Homewood. Some were just out for a walk; others arrived[Read More…]
Flossmoor resident will put spotlight on mushrooms at Homewood Farmers’ Market
The COVID quarantine left many people bored and in search of something to do. Some nurtured sourdough starters and baked bread; some taught themselves to knit; others adopted shelter pets; and some tried almost anything to keep busy at home. But Flossmoor resident Nihat Kemal Tasyurek, who finished college in[Read More…]
A mother’s promise, a daughter’s legacy
It started with a toothache, but that was just the first punch that cancer threw at Kennedy Parker in 2016. Instead of withdrawing and feeling sorry for herself, the 21-year-old college student fought back. With unwavering support from her mom, Darnesha Evans, her sister Kyah, and dozens of others, Kennedy’s[Read More…]
History-making music: How the Burke Brothers made beautiful music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began playing the clavier at age 4 and was composing at 5. Michael Jackson started his singing career at 6 when he first took the stage with the Jackson Five, his family’s singing group. And the late Reginald Waymond “Sonny” Burke, who spent the last 18 years[Read More…]
Homewood Stories turns 10: Celebrating a decade of community-building — one tale at a time
On Jan. 21, 2014, Homewood dentist Karen O’Donnell raised the curtain on a local storytelling tradition for an audience of 45 hardy souls who had to fight their way through a polar vortex just to hear strangers share pieces of their personal experiences from a stage at Grady’s Grill. Ten[Read More…]
The Gem 2023: Braeburn, Brassie residents offer holiday joy to Gem runners
Flossmoor’s 4th annual Hidden Gem Half Marathon may be 13.1 miles long, but the race’s highest point — literally and figuratively — was at Mile Nine where Brassie and Braeburn avenues meet. This stretch includes Flossmoor’s biggest hill (on Braeburn) and a troupe of dedicated neighborhood volunteers who came together[Read More…]
Homewood’s kickball league is all for fun and fun for all
In this era of video games, streaming entertainment, and 24/7 TV channels loaded with big time sports contests, the popularity of the H-F Park District’s Adult Co-Rec Kickball League is a phenomenon. From June to late August, Thursday nights are kickball nights. Friends, neighbors, families, couples and singles trade their[Read More…]
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