The third annual Battle of the Chefs will be in an enclosed tent area in front of Dunning’s Market & Deli on the evening of Saturday, July 8. Proceeds will be donated to autism awareness and support. The event is organized by Maureen Mader, the owner of Dunning’s. She said[Read More…]
Author: Nick Ulanowski
Hundreds gather in Irwin Park for live music and Pride Month celebration
Hundreds of community members gathered in Homewood’s Irwin Park for the annual Starry Nights concert. They watched the musical performances from the Bel Canto Choir and the classic rock cover band The PriSSillas. This year’s Starry Nights was a Pride Month celebration with Pride-themed vendors and Pride-themed performances. The event was organized[Read More…]
Local teens “yarn bomb” Martin Square, add Pride Month messages to sidewalks
More than a dozen local teens gathered in Martin Square and nearby Ridge Road on Wednesday, May 31, to “yarn bomb” and spray rain-activated messages on the cement. The art project was to commemorate Pride Month which began the following day. Along Ridge Road, the teens wrapped about six trees[Read More…]
Big Weekend, a classic-rock cover band, will headline Homewood Artisan Street Fair
Big Weekend, a local cover band that especially covers classic rock songs, will perform at Homewood Artisan Street Fair on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A Big Weekend setlist can include songs from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and others. Band members Tom Furlan[Read More…]
Her Closet Boutique celebrates its 30 years in business
Her Closet Boutique, an upscale women’s clothing store that sells clothing, jewelry and handbags in Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Homewood, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. Throughout May, the boutique is having sales to commemorate the milestone. Her Closet Boutique has new clothing, but much of the clothing is sold[Read More…]
Groundbreaking marks official start of Homewood Metra station renovation project
Construction of a new, revitalized Homewood Metra station officially began on Thursday, May 11. When the construction is finished, the station will be more accessible, more aesthetically pleasing and have upcoming train schedules digitally displayed, officials said. Holding shovels and wearing white hardhats with the Metra logo, the ground was[Read More…]
Bergstein’s Deli is moving from Chicago Heights to Homewood
Bergstein’s NY Deli & Sandwich Shop, a family owned, New York-style Jewish deli serving sandwiches, soups, salads and other delicacies on the northern end of Chicago Heights, will move to downtown Homewood, likely sometime in September or October. Bergstein’s Deli will be at 18064 Martin Avenue, the former location of[Read More…]
Royalty King Cleaners opens its doors, offers free suits
The blue ribbon was cut for Royalty King Cleaners, a dry-cleaning service in the Cherry Creek shopping center in Homewood, on Wednesday, April 19. The ribbon cutting marked the changing of ownership to Wileena Joseph. Royalty King Cleaners is offering free suits to anyone who comes in and asks for[Read More…]
Big Brothers Tattoo, Homewood’s first tattoo parlor, is open
Big Brothers Tattoo, Homewood’s first tattoo parlor, is open in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. The owner, Payton Bernard, does tattoos with his seven employees. “We have a lot of artists for different things. One does a lot of cover ups. One does a lot of color. We can do pretty[Read More…]
Trail Mix Concert Series will feature a performance from members of the Flat Five
Trail Mix Concert Series is returning to Senior Hall at Homewood’s Izaak Walton Nature Preserve on Friday, May 12. The event will feature a performance from Nora O’Connor and Casey McDonough, two members of the Flat Five, a Chicago based pop vocal band with millions of plays on Spotify. Six[Read More…]
