Definition and Meaning, a boutique clothing store that exclusively sells clothing made by the Definition and Meaning (DAM) brand, opened in Flossmoor Commons this spring. Definition and Meaning sells athletic and casual wear. The inventory includes T-shirts, hoodies, sweatsuits, varsity jackets, jeans, baseball caps and other clothing for men, women[Read More…]
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Homewood’s National Night Out features games and activities with police officers
Community members played games with Homewood Police officers in Irwin Park on Tuesday, Aug. 6. as a part of Homewood’s annual National Night Out. “This is an event where the police and the community get together and have fun,” Homewood Deputy Police Chief Tom Johnson said. “This gives us a[Read More…]
Toronto folk musician Abigail Lapell to play at Trail Mix show at Izaak Walton
Abigail Lapell, an international folk musician from Toronto, is set to perform at Izaak Walton Preserve on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 24, as a part of the Trail Mix Concert Series. Kate Prascher, a singer and guitarist from Hudson Valley, New York, is set to open for her. Lapell[Read More…]
Trail Mix Productions is expanding the local music scene with Trail Mix Presents
Trail Mix Productions is expanding its role in the local music scene beyond its original Trail Mix Concert Series by acting as a matchmaker between acoustic musicians and local venues hosting concerts dubbed as “Trail Mix Presents.” Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery is hosting Trail Mix Presents concerts on the patio[Read More…]
Eighner’s Florist changes its ownership to younger family members
Eighner’s Florist, a flower shop that also sells antiques, décor and gifts in downtown Homewood, changed hands on July 1. Previous owners Stan Eighner and Marge Eighner sold it to their niece Joann Sticha and her husband Bill Sticha. The business’s name will stay the same, but the new owners[Read More…]
Conservatory Vintage and Vinyl celebrates 5-year anniversary with DJs and sales
Conservatory Vintage and Vinyl, a mid-century modern furnishings and record store in downtown Flossmoor, first opened in July 2019 and has begun to celebrate its five-year anniversary with events every Saturday this month with DJs and sales. DJ Zulu, DJ Sean Doe, other record collectors and music fans and Conservatory’s owners and[Read More…]
Dunning’s 4th annual Battle of the Chefs to raise money for iCanDream Center
The fourth annual Battle of Chefs, a live cooking competition, will take place in front of Dunning’s Market & Deli in downtown Flossmoor on the evening of Saturday, July 27. Proceeds will be donated to the iCanDream Center, a nonprofit organization in Tinley Park that empowers kids with autism and[Read More…]
4th Annual Chamber Night to feature live music and local businesses
Members of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bel Canto Choir are set to perform in front of the Flossmoor Public Library on the evening of Thursday, July 25, for a fourth annual Chamber Night. Before the performances, local Flossmoor businesses, both from downtown Flossmoor and other parts of town,[Read More…]
Homewood Pride Fest featured live music, celebration and outreach
Hundreds of community members and travelers from other parts of the Chicago region and dozens of vendors and nonprofit organizations gathered to celebrate Pride Month in Irwin Park in Homewood on the evening of Friday, June 7. The event celebrated and showed support for the LGBTQ+ members of the community.[Read More…]
Creed II, a soul food restaurant, opens in Flossmoor Commons
Creed II, a soul food restaurant owned by Erwin and Tina McKennie, opened in Flossmoor Commons on Saturday, May 18. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, has a bar adjacent to the dining area and offers catering services. The menu includes chicken wings, pork chops, cabbage, yams, black-eyed peas, macaroni and cheese[Read More…]
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