The Homewood Science Center celebrated Earth Day with the Nordson Green Earth Foundation on Saturday, April 22. Nordson junior board members highlighted how every action, big or small, can make a difference in protecting and preserving the planet. Families and attendees who came to the event learned how people worldwide could and[Read More…]
Author: Nuha Abdessalam
Expert says research points to value of STEM with youngest children
Beth Van Meeteran shared her expertise on the benefits of implementing STEM and literacy integration in early childhood to an overflow crowd at the Homewood Science Center on Thursday, April 20. Van Meeteran, an early childhood educator for 24 years with a research focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and[Read More…]
Taking Care: Franciscan’s Outpatient Center offers multitude of therapies
Note: This story is the first in a series from our annual Health & Wellness special section, first published in the April 1 print edition and sponsored by Franciscan Health. ”Anytime people or patients have questions, they can always come in; there is an open-door policy in seeking more information,[Read More…]
Taste of Flossmoor serves as welcoming event for new residents
“The Taste of Flossmoor is a great way for us to welcome our new community members,” said Mayor Michelle Nelson at the meet-and-greet event April 1. The event at the Flossmoor Public Library, now in its second year, showcased Flossmoor eateries, including Wiley’s Grill, Flossmoor Station Brewery, The Bistro on[Read More…]
Hidden Gem Guitars shop opens on Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor residents and music lovers now have a place to visit and inquire about guitars and related accessories – Hidden Gem Guitars. Owner Kyle Asche and Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson led a ribbon cutting ceremony at the store, located at 2630 Flossmoor Road, Suite 207, on Friday, March 31, one[Read More…]
Lt. Governor visits GSU to help launch stroke prevention initiative
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…]
Local VFW post honors students in annual patriotic essay contest
Homewood’s Wally Burns Post 8077 honored eight students on Feb. 20 as the post celebrated its annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Patriot’s Pen essay contest. The essay contest, which has been staged for over 30 years at Aurelio’s Pizza, 18162 Harwood Ave. in Homewood, included four participating schools and[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. “We’re happy to have another business join our community,” Hofeld said.[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…]