Specialty Physicians of Illinois (SPI) is hosting a Toys for Tots toy drive on Friday, Dec. 1, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Southland neighbors are invited to donate new, unwrapped toys at the Franciscan Medical Pavilion located at 3700 W. 203rd St., Olympia Fields.  Those who donate toys at[Read More…]

State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Matteson, is announcing an opportunity for Chicago area students to learn about developing technologies, convene workforce development partnerships and create interactive exhibits: the Illinois Innovation Challenge. The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Google’s Chicago Office at[Read More…]

Homewood officials announced the village is debt-free after making a final bond payment on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  Village officials said the feat is due to fiscally responsible leadership and conservative spending of taxpayer dollars, practices they said help Homewood attract developments such as Wind Creek Casino, The Hartford, Homewood Brewery[Read More…]

With the arrival of Thanksgiving and the season for family feasts, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to protect everyone from foodborne illnesses, as well as those unwelcome guests, seasonal viruses. Hosts can protect their guests by following basic food safety steps, including[Read More…]

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials are seeking public input on the agency’s 2024 Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan will outline goals, objectives and strategies for Illinois’ diverse transportation network for the next 20 to 30 years. A survey is available online. Public input will help officials identify the plan’s goals[Read More…]

The Drama Group will present the comedy “Harvey,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play about a man and his invisible rabbit over two weekends in December. The play, under the direction of Tony Labriola, will immerse the audience into the whimsical world of Elwood P. Dowd and his “best friend” Harvey,[Read More…]

The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Nov. 16, passed the FY2024 budget, which included two amendments championed by 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller to secure funding and support for veterans and pregnant women to reduce maternal mortality rates. Miller’s district includes Homewood. One amendment, No. 9, provides funding[Read More…]

The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Nov. 16, unanimously approved a balanced $9.26 billion FY2024 budget which includes millions in funding for equity programs and pandemic relief without increasing taxes or cutting vital services. “We have faced no shortage of challenges but despite these many difficulties over the[Read More…]

Homewood Stories will offer five storytellers telling first-person true stories for the program on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The doors at the Community House at 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor open around 6:30 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served for the 7:30 p.m. show. Guests are welcome to bring food and drinks.[Read More…]