Local crafters are invited to participate in the Saturday, Dec. 9, Cookie Walk and Craft Sale at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 18850 Riegel Road in Homewood. Crafters can rent a table for $10 for the program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, visit the church website at[Read More…]
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UpsaDaisy purchases to benefit H-F Orchestra trip
A Homewood business has agreed to donate 20 percent of sales on Thursday to help underwrite the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Orchestra’s trip to Germany. UpsaDaisy Boutique at 18100 Martin Ave., has set 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 16, as its special donation day. This is one in a[Read More…]
Holiday Tree & Wreath Sale Benefitting The Cancer Support Center
The Cancer Support Center is accepting orders through Friday, Nov. 24, for its sale of holiday wreaths and trees. The sale is for 24-inch Fraser Fir wreaths for $30, 6- to 8-foot Fraser Fir trees for $50 and 8- to 10-foot Fraser Fir trees for $65. Pick-up will be at[Read More…]
Students from Homewood, Flossmoor make Marian High School honor roll
A number of students from Homewood and Flossmoor made the honor roll for the first quarter at Marian Catholic High School, including: FlossmoorSerena Adeleye, Jordyn Allen, Kyle Anderson, Kelli Baker, Calyn Brumley, William Brunner, Alexandria Davis, Caroline DiLuia, Alec Dinwiddie, Riley Driscoll, Victoria Frazier, Dominic Gierczyk, Jaya Hall, Cleveland Hardy[Read More…]
Homewood library hosts musician Phillip-Michael Scales on Nov. 17
The Homewood Public Library’s “Acoustic After Hours” program will feature musician Phillip-Michael Scales performing in a free program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. The songwriter won an International Songwriting Award in 2013. His music crosses folk and soul through catchy melodies. He is the nephew of[Read More…]
SSFS seeks runners by Nov. 30 deadline for 2018 marathon
South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) is looking for runners willing to commit to representing the agency in the 2018 Chicago Marathon. “We need to fill 20 slots allotted to us by the Bank of America Chicago Marathon by Nov. 30,” said Vicki Meilach, community outreach coordinator. The runners are part[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School to host open house, education financing event
Marian Catholic High School will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. The event is geared toward prospective seventh and eighth grade students and parents that are considering sending their children to Marian. The school, at 700 Ashland Ave. in Chicago Heights, is[Read More…]
Holiday House Walk Nov. 18 to benefit Cancer Support Center
The Cancer Support Center is sponsoring a Holiday House Walk on Saturday, Nov. 18. The event begins at 10 a.m. at the Flossmoor Country Club. Ticket pick-up starts at 9 a.m. This event is hosted in partnership with the Women’s Board of the Cancer Support Center. In addition to visiting[Read More…]
Homewood officials to host public meeting about home rule issue on Thursday
The Village of Homewood Board of Trustees will hold an informational meeting about home rule at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Marie Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. The village is proposing to put the question of home rule before voters in a March 2018 referendum. Illinois[Read More…]
DeLuca supports bill criminalizing bump stocks in Illinois
State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, signed on as a co-sponsor to House Bill 1420 that would prohibit the import, sales, manufacture, transfer or possession of bump fire stocks. The bill would make it a felony to possess such modification devices. Police say bump stocks enabled gunman Stephen Paddock to[Read More…]



