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…]
Author: Nick Ulanowski
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…]
Art & Garden Street Fair vendor with down syndrome has a message of kindness
Jacob Kiefor, a 26-year-old Saint John, Indiana, man with down syndrome, paints doormats and silk screens t-shirts with his own designs and messages promoting kindness. He’s set to sell his hand-crafted work at Homewood’s Art & Garden Street Fair on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. With the encouragement of Melanie[Read More…]
Tour of historic Flossmoor homes raises funds for South Suburban charities
About 200 community members participated in 2024’s annual HouseWalk tour as a fundraiser for the Flossmoor Service League (FSL) on the late morning and early afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, according to figures provided by FSL spokesperson Krista Vink Venegas. The HouseWalk is an annual event that’s been held every year since[Read More…]
Trail Mix to feature Joe Pug in June as concert series draws attention outside the South Suburbs, organizer says
Joe Pug, a folk-rock musician who’s been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine and has more than 160,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, will play a Trail Mix concert at Thornton Distilling Co. in Thornton on the evening of Sunday, June 16. The Heavy Hors D’oeuvres, a three-piece folk band started last[Read More…]
Bergstein’s Deli re-opens in Homewood on Martin Avenue
Bergstein’s NY Deli & Sandwich Shop’s ownership and staff and Homewood village officials cut the blue ribbon on Tuesday, May 7, officially marking the completion of Bergstein’s Deli’s move from northern Chicago Heights to downtown Homewood. The family-owned, New York-style Jewish deli has been planning the move for nearly a year.[Read More…]
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