As the holiday season approaches, South Suburban Family Shelter’s Adopt-A-Family program is looking for donors to help those in need. These victims of domestic violence and their families will likely have nothing for the holidays unless residents step up to donate, said Brittany Williams of SSFS. The wrapped gifts will[Read More…]
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Nov. 15 is new opening date for Cook County forest preserves permits
Applications for Cook County Forest Preserves picnic and special events permits will open Nov. 15 — more than six weeks ahead of the traditional Jan. 1 open day for permits. “For years we have opened up reservations for the next year in person and online on the first working day[Read More…]
Police seek help locating missing person last seen at Apollo Park
[Update: Homewood police confirm Lorenzo has been found.] Homewood police are seeking the public’s help to locate a missing 19-year-old with special needs. Lorenzo was last seen about 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Apollo Park.
South Suburban Hospital gets approval to modernize its surgical suite
Advocate’s South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest received approval for a $97,630,432 modernization of its surgical suite. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board gave its approval to the project Oct. 30 after hearing Rashard Johnson, the hospital’s president, and a South Suburban Hospital team describe the need. The[Read More…]
Metra announces service interruption this weekend
Metra announced Monday that travel on the Electric Line will be affected this weekend by work on the 41st Street Bridge project that will require a seven-hour power shut down. Several stations will be closed from 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, including[Read More…]
South Suburban Hospital offers breast cancer patients wire-free radar technology
By the end of 2018, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 270,000 newly discovered breast cancer cases. In Illinois alone, about 10,000 individuals will be diagnosed with the disease. The road from cancer diagnosis to treatment options can be long and exhausting. Dr. Roseanne Krinski, a surgeon at Advocate[Read More…]
Parker Junior High runners end season strong
Parker Junior High runners competed in the final meet of the season. Wearing their school colors of blue and gold are, from left, Daija Brown in the white head band, Caroline Schoen is No. 1513, and Haley Trojan is No. 1515. (Provided photos by Scott Schoen) The Parker cross-country boys and girls teams[Read More…]
All Nations Church welcomes new senior pastor
Members of All Nations Community Church installed Steven W. Bell as senior pastor during a ceremony Oct. 7. It also marked the 45th anniversary of the church in the H-F community. The church, at 18620 Kedzie Ave. in Homewood, had its first service Oct. 7, 1973. Services are at 10[Read More…]
Book discussion Wednesday focuses on ‘Less’
“Less,” the novel that won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, will be the book discussion topic for a meeting hosted by Lighthouse LGBTQ from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Redbird Café, 2057 Ridge Road in Homewood. The story follows gay writer Arthur Less while he[Read More…]
Hiring skills workshop and hiring event set
More than 50 employers with active job openings will be in at the sixth annual hiring event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Oct. 19. The event is presented by Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. The hiring fair will be from[Read More…]