Attention popcorn lovers! If you have been wishing for a gourmet specialty popcorn shop located in Homewood, your dreams have come true. Pop’s Popcorn Shop has opened at 18035 Dixie Highway offering unique popcorn flavors.
Author: Sharon L. Filkins
Kluger Furs marks 60 years as a business in both Homewood and Flossmoor
Well known as a full-service furrier in the Chicago area, Kluger Furs draws customers from as far as Glenview to the north, and from Indiana and Michigan to the east. A recent customer came from Missouri. He had ordered a custom coat online and drove to Flossmoor to pick it[Read More…]
Small Business Award for Center for Dental Excellence
The Center for Dental Excellence received the 2017 Small Business of the Year Award at the 16th Annual Summit Awards Breakfast sponsored by the South Suburban Small Business Association.
Local Jewish, Muslim congregations begin collaboration
For many, the assumption is Jews and Muslims don’t get along. Members of two local congregations, however, are defying that stereotype in the interest of social service. In 2016, the life paths of three men of Jewish and Muslim faiths came together, and they have formed a partnership based on service.
32 years on the same route ending for Flossmoor mail carrier
After delivering mail on the same Flossmoor route for 32 years, Dave Schmaedeke is beginning his retirement on Jan. 1. “It has been a good ride, but it is time to do something else,” said Schmaedeke
Homewood’s all-metal Lustron homes part of history
Do you know what a Lustron home is? Chances are that most people have never heard the name, nor do they realize there are four of these unique houses located in the village of Homewood.
Flossmoor’s Alyssia Duda is dancer in Joffrey’s ‘Nutcracker’
Flossmoor resident Alyssia Duda turned 11 on Nov. 10 and is a fifth grader at Western Avenue School. While there is nothing unusual about that news, there is something extraordinary about Alyssia. She is appearing for the second time in the Joffrey Ballet’s highly acclaimed production of “The Nutcracker,” now playing[Read More…]
Homewood Chevy again donating car to family in need
For the third straight year, Chevrolet of Homewood will donate a car to a lucky family on Christmas Eve. Steve Phillipos, president of the dealership, believes in the holiday spirit of giving and he has set up a plan to ensure that a needy family will receive a new automobile[Read More…]
Two women, more than two centuries
Mary Piernas, formerly of Matteson, turned 100 on Sept. 4 and Dorothy Jackson, formerly of Chicago, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Sept. 30. Family members and friends were on hand to join in the festivities that marked the incredible life stories.
Labor of Love: The Villager Card & Gift Shop
Valerie Warnsby, owner of The Villager Card & Gift Shop in downtown Flossmoor, is one of those fortunate people who can say they are living their dream. (The second of four stories in honor of Labor Day)