Josh Snedden, a local farmer who sells his produce at Red Bird Café in Homewood, addressed Illinois members of Congress on Thursday, Feb. 1, about the need for changes to the proposed Farm Bill that includes measures that would make sustainable food and farming more accessible to everyone. Snedden and[Read More…]
Business
Ace Hardware re-opens in new Cherry Creek location
Ebel’s Ace Hardware at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Homewood celebrated the grand opening of its new store location on Monday, Jan. 22. It moved from 18410 Governors Highway to 18320 Governors Highway, a few units away. While the space is smaller, management said this new store is an[Read More…]
Homewood approves loan change for Hartford developer
The Homewood Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its Jan. 9 meeting to approve an agreement that would allow HCF Homewood, the developer of The Hartford, to make a change in financing for the project. The move was routine, according to village officials, but Trustee Anne Colton noted that the[Read More…]
Art gallery Oxford Art Exchange opens in Shops on Sterling
Oxford Art Exchange, a shop that specializes in framed, original artwork at an affordable price, celebrated its grand opening in the Shops on Sterling building in downtown Flossmoor on Thursday, Jan. 11. The artwork at Oxford Art Exchange is less expensive than most artwork of its kind because the owner,[Read More…]
Trustees request more details for proposed soul food restaurant in Flossmoor Commons
Several Flossmoor trustees said they eagerly await the opportunity to sample menu items from what could soon be the village’s newest restaurant, Creed on Lake, but they want more details about the layout of the establishment before giving the green light for a liquor license. At the board meeting Tuesday,[Read More…]
Flossmoor Commons to open a clothing store, an indoor playground and a new restaurant
Despite recent closings on the western edge of Flossmoor Commons, the shopping center’s co-owner Blake Meiser said they’re currently in contract negotiations with more businesses to fill up the space. Two of these businesses have been confirmed by their ownership. Definitions and Meanings, a sports apparel store owned by Derrick[Read More…]
Smoke shop opens in Flossmoor Commons
All the Smoke, a shop selling cigars, CBD products, Delta-8 THC products, vapes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, rolling papers, glass pipes, water pipes, other smoking accessories and kratom, is one of the newest businesses in Flossmoor Commons. “That was the goal – to make it as nice, as urban, as[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees vote to use county program to help save business condo
At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Flossmoor Board of Trustees voted to apply to Cook County’s No Cash Bid program in an effort to help return a business condominium to full use. The two buildings in the Flossmoor Office Center at 1835 Dixie Highway currently have five tenants who are not[Read More…]
Ink-N-Um Tattoos celebrates its grand opening in Southgate Shopping Center
Ink-N-Um Tattoos & Body Piercing, Homewood’s second tattoo parlor, celebrated its grand opening in a ribbon-cutting celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Owner Bob Garrity has wanted to move his Calumet City shop to his hometown of Homewood for years. Due to community support and recent changes in zoning regulations, he was finally able to relocate to[Read More…]
Homewood OKs incentives for Bergstein’s Deli relocation
Homewood trustees approved a package of incentives Nov. 14 that will help Bergstein’s NY Deli & Sandwich Shop complete its relocation from Chicago Heights to the former Homewood Florist location at 18064 Martin Ave. in Homewood. The redevelopment agreement includes $150,000 in assistance from the village Business Incentive Program that[Read More…]