Stroke awareness, prevention and treatment are getting a major boost in the Southland. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th) visited Governors State University on Friday, Feb. 24, to help launch a major collaborative project between the Illinois Department of Health and GSU’s College of Health and[Read More…]
Author: Nuha Abdessalam
Local VFW post honors students in annual patriotic essay contest
Back, from left, John Beele, post commander of Wally Burns Post 8077, and VFW members with, front row, winning students for the VFW Patriot’s Pen essay contest. (Nuha Abdessalam/H-F Chronicle) Homewood’s Wally Burns Post 8077 honored eight students on Feb. 20 as the post celebrated its annual Veterans of Foreign[Read More…]
European Wax Center opens in Homewood
The European Wax Center celebrated its grand opening at 17729 S. Halsted St., Homewood, on Monday, Feb. 13, with a ribbon cutting and tour of the new facility. Mayor Rich Hofeld joined community members and staff at the franchise’s launch. European Wax Center District Manager Ally Szakacs (left holding scissors), Manager[Read More…]
Nordson Green Earth Foundation sets 2023 plan to push for more green space
The Nordson Green Earth Foundation met Jan. 28 to finalize its proposal to increase green space in the South Suburbs in the coming year. The group will present its final plan on Feb. 23 at the Markham library. It will call for using the Miyawaki Forest method to demonstrate why[Read More…]
Wards’ international romance blossomed through postcards
Longtime Homewood residents and active community members Dave Ward, and his wife, Jacoba “Yoka” Ward, describe their lives together as “serendipitous” and charming. Ward, the former superintendent of Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor, said: “I was a pretty shy guy, Yoka can tell you; I’m a much better conversationalist[Read More…]
You Matter 2 volunteers at Heather Hill take on MLK Day projects
Heather Hill Elementary school opened its doors on Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. Destiny Watson, founder and CEO of You Matter 2, sought out community members and volunteers to make lunches for the homeless served by South Suburban PADS and tie blankets for Project Kennedy, a nonprofit helping cancer patients and[Read More…]
Dr. Cheryl Green formally installed as GSU’s 6th president
After 16 months on the job, Dr. Cheryl Green officially accepted the mantle as the sixth president of Governors State University in a formal investiture ceremony on Friday, Sept. 17. GSU’s Center for Performing Arts opened its doors – in person and virtually – to all GSU students, faculty and[Read More…]
