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…]
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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…]
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.


