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…]
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Surgeon tops 1,000 robotic procedures
Advocate South Suburban Hospital announced Monday that Dr. Erik Swenson, a general surgeon at hospital in Hazel Crest, has completed nearly 1,300 robotic surgeries. Dr. Erik Swenson has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries. (Provided photo) “I certainly feel a sense of accomplishment, but at the same time, I’m[Read More…]
H-F hosts community coffees
Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the community to join administrators and school board members for coffee and conversation. Sessions this month are at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the superintendent’s conference room in the South Building, and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the TLC lab in the South Building,[Read More…]
Rafa Nadal class Oct. 16 for tennis junior players
The Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Center is hosting a clinic for junior players Oct. 16 presented by the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre. The clinic will give young players an opportunity to train under the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar method. The 6 to 8 p.m. program has a class size[Read More…]
Homewood Hobo Night will feature live music, s’mores and hobo stew
The Village of Homewood will host its annual Hobo Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Homewood Rail Park, Chestnut Road and Park Avenue.
Catholics join for Public Square Rosary Rally on Oct. 13
St. Joseph Church in Homewood will be the site for a Public Square Rosary Rally Oct. 13 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s appearance to three children in Fatima, Portugal. The event will be one of an expected 20,000 prayer services throughout the country. The rosary will[Read More…]
Aaron Neville Duo performs Oct. 13 at GSU
The Aaron Neville Duo will perform its showcase favorites from American R&B and soul at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University. Neville’s show will feature hits, stories and soul. He will be accompanied by keyboard player Michael Goods. The show[Read More…]
Second City comedy revue “Made in America: Some Assembly Required” is Oct. 6
The comedy revue, Second City’s Blue Company, presents “Made in America: Some Assembly Required” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Governors State University’s Performing Arts Center. The Blue Company, a cast of six, may have Second City stars of the future to match the star power from its past,[Read More…]
Candlelight vigil Oct. 1 marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month
South Suburban Family Shelter will hold a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The gathering will be at the Irwin Park Bandshell, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. The event will include music, survivor testimonies and an exhibit of T-shirts[Read More…]
Sister Mary Jo Sobieck takes the mound again
Baseball teams all have a slate of starting pitchers. Marian Catholic High School has a new specialist, a “first pitcher.” Sister Mary Jo Sobieck he Chicago White Sox have announced they are bringing back Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, theology teacher at Marian, to throw out the first pitch at the[Read More…]
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