Homewood’s newest restaurant, Homewood African Food Factory and Grill, is now open. The restaurant is one of the first of its kind in the Homewood-Flossmoor community. Maryam Lala is a resident of Hazel Crest and a Nigerian native who has owned Southside African Restaurant on the South Side of Chicago[Read More…]
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Region’s leaders celebrate progress on airport project
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly convened a news conference Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Governors State University to celebrate the signing of House Bill 2531, the law that enables the next stage in the development of a south suburban airport. The bill authorizes the state to begin Jan. 1, 2024, to seek[Read More…]
Homewood seeks input from small business owners to shape ARPA-funded support program
Homewood is asking local business owners to help the village shape a new business support program by completing a brief survey. The survey will close on Tuesday, Aug. 15. The input from the local business community will help village officials determine how to prioritize the allocation of $90,000 from the village’s[Read More…]
Homewood enters into letter of intent with developer interested in building on village hall parking lot
Editor’s note: A number of residents attended the Homewood board meeting Tuesday to learn more about and question the project, and 10 of them made comments. More stories will follow to describe the questions and issues raised by residents.With the Hartford Building nearing completion in downtown Homewood, the developers of[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 23: Police reform update, Lorenz leaving, possible new building in Homewood, Flossmoor water meters, golfing growth, a new stop sign
SPECIAL PROJECT The murder of George Floyd in 2020 seized the attention of the world. Like people around the world, H-F residents took to the streets to protest police violence. In Homewood, at least eight rallies, marches and vigils were held within a month of Floyd’s death. Amid the social[Read More…]
Cherry Creek will lose Lorenz Appliance and gain Franciscan Health
Lorenz Appliance will close the doors of its Homewood location in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Ace Hardware in Cherry Creek is set to move into Lorenz Appliance’s location. This will make room for a Franciscan Health center. It will be at the current Ace Hardware location and fill up[Read More…]
Windy City Cannabis expands its space
The Windy City Cannabis dispensary in Homewood will double in size soon. The medical and recreational marijuana store at 1137 175th St. in Homewood will expand into the connected vacant space next door in the business strip. Windy City is planning to close briefly while the renovations take place. The[Read More…]
Roots + Fire Water owners celebrate first anniversary
At the ribbon cutting ceremony last year for Roots + Fire Water, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld asked if the owners, Denice Rhodes and Amanda Battles, would offer help to people who tend to kill houseplants. It turns out he wasn’t the only one with that question. As the mother-daughter team[Read More…]
New beauty supply and tobacco stores open in Homewood
A new beauty supply store and a tobacco shop recently opened in Homewood. The building they share, formerly a Discount Tire outlet, is barely recognizable now. About a month ago, DNA Beauty Supply and Smoke Shop Superstore began welcoming customers to their new locations at 810 Maple Avenue in Homewood.[Read More…]
Flossmoor Station caboose is back in the ice cream business
Ice cream is back in the Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery caboose just in time for the heat of mid-summer. At a ribbon cutting Thursday, June 29, for the reopening of the ice cream shop, FSRB co-owner Carolyn Armstrong said the ice cream machine that had helped make kids and[Read More…]
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