Correction: Sarina Kailer’s first name was misspelled in this story. The Chronicle apologizes for the error. Face2Face Maxillofacial Surgery Centre, a private medical practice in eastern Homewood specializing in head and neck surgeries, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Face2Face, owned[Read More…]
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African American community members light the Kinara in Flossmoor Park
African American residents of Flossmoor, including village and school district officials, lit the Kinara in Flossmoor Park every night of Kwanzaa from Dec. 26 until Jan. 1. Kwanzaa is the annual, week-long holiday that honors African American and Pan-African culture, history, community and values. Village administrative assistant Torria Sparkmon lit[Read More…]
Little Hands, a daycare center and preschool, opens in eastern Homewood
Little Hands Child Creative Center, a daycare center and preschool near Halsted Street in Homewood, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 22. This is the second daycare center owned by South Holland resident Sharon Cooper, who opened the first Little Hands location in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood[Read More…]
Jewish community members light the menorah in Flossmoor Park
Jewish community members lit the electric menorah in Flossmoor Park in Flossmoor every night of Hanukkah, which started Dec. 14. An audience of village officials and about a dozen other community members watched them. The menorah lighters recited traditional Hebrew blessings and wished the audience a Happy Hanukkah. Some electric[Read More…]
Community members enjoy holiday festivities and tree-lighting in Flossmoor Park
Dozens of community members, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson, Santa Claus, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District employees and the Flossmoor Firebirds gathered at Flossmoor Park for the village’s annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9. Community members roasted marshmallows over a bonfire, made s’mores, drank hot cocoa with candy[Read More…]
Village officials celebrate the completion of Downtown Flossmoor Streetscape Project
Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson and other village officials cut a green ribbon in front of the Flossmoor Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 29, marking the completion of downtown Flossmoor’s streetscape construction project. Village officials stood outside in freezing temperatures and snow-covered boots. The 8.4 inches that fell that day was[Read More…]
Holiday shoppers can receive a Visa gift card from the village of Homewood
The village of Homewood is offering a $50 Visa gift card for every $250 spent at select Homewood small businesses from Nov. 25 through Dec. 25 as part of its Unwrap Homewood program. A complete list of the 21 businesses participating in Unwrap Homewood is available on the village website. To[Read More…]
Local businesses will offer deals, games and snacks on Small Business Saturday
Small businesses in Homewood and Flossmoor will offer extended hours, special deals, free snacks, in-store games, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, Nov. 29, for Small Business Saturday, an annual event on the day after Black Friday. “The giant box stores take over all the dollars [on[Read More…]
Tots to Scholars, a daycare center, opens in downtown Homewood
Tots to Scholars Learning Academy, a daycare center and preschool, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Homewood on Friday, Nov. 7. The owners, Beverlyn Terrell and her daughter, Shalanda Terrell, said Tots to Scholars not only teaches children academic concepts like numbers, the alphabet and sign[Read More…]
Downtown Homewood trick-or-treaters receive full-sized candy bars
Halloween brought kids in costumes to downtown Homewood filling the sidewalk along Dixie Highway with trick-or-treating fun. Many downtown Homewood trick-or-treaters were from Homewood and Flossmoor, but others traveled from nearby suburbs. They lined up in front of the buildings to receive full-sized candy bars and treats. The village of[Read More…]
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