Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld said he was surprised by Walmart’s announcement that it would close its store at 17750 Halsted St. on March 10 because he thought the store was doing very well. “I wish they had consulted with us ahead of time,” he said. “Were they really aware that[Read More…]
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Walmart says Homewood store will close, failed to meet financial expectations
Walmart officials announced on Wednesday that the Homewood store at 17550 Halsted St. will close on March 10 because its financial performance has not met company expectations. “This decision was not made lightly and was reached only after a thorough review process,” said Felicia McCranie, communications director for Walmart in[Read More…]
Walmart to close Homewood store March 10
Walmart officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 8, that the Homewood store at 17750 Halsted St. will be closing on March 10. “This decision was not made lightly and was reached only after a thorough review process,” said Felicia McCranie, communications director for Walmart in the North and East U.S. “We have[Read More…]
Calumet Area Industrial Commission to host Federal Reserve economist
The Status of The Midwest Economy and Its Manufacturing Sector The Calumet Area Industrial Commission will host a membership luncheon with guest speaker Thomas Walstrum, senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Alsip. Walstrum is[Read More…]
Nico Martinez draws Flossmoor landmarks and his own cartoon characters
Nico Martinez, a 34-year-old Flossmoor resident who is an artist with autism, was recently commissioned by the Flossmoor Business Association (FBA) to draw lively images of four different Flossmoor landmarks. Martinez said making artwork allows him to communicate what can’t always be said with words. Martinez said he’s been drawing[Read More…]
Hazel Crest to consider annexing Calumet Country Club at Feb. 14 board meeting
Hazel Crest trustees will consider annexing the Calumet Country Club property at their Feb. 14 meeting after discussing the issue during the administrative meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, and hearing from a number of Hazel Crest, Homewood and Flossmoor residents on the issue. The annexation of the property at the request[Read More…]
Homewood takes step toward selling 2066 Ridge Road to new developer
Homewood trustees took a preliminary step on Tuesday, Jan. 10, toward selling the building at 2066 Ridge Road. A new developer has proposed to purchase and redevelop the property after an initial offer from Third Coast Developers did not work out, according to Village Manager Napoleon Haney. The board approved[Read More…]
State posts record-setting cannabis sales in 2022
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced on Friday, Jan. 6, that 2022 set adult-use cannabis sales records in all categories it tracks, including number of items sold, sales totals to Illinois and out-of-state residents and sales total by month. For the year, Illinois adult-use cannabis dispensaries sold[Read More…]
The grand opening of Karyn’s Kitchen draws a crowd
Karyn’s Kitchen, a vegan restaurant in Flossmoor Commons, was packed with people for its grand opening celebration on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 7. Anyone who bought food was entered into a raffle with prizes valued at hundreds of dollars. With a microphone in her hand, Karyn Calabrese, the owner[Read More…]
Balagio owner gave diners the personal touch
Mike A. Galderio was a gregarious businessman. He would go to every table greeting diners in his Balagio Ristorante in Homewood. They remembered that personal touch. “People would call with an order and then they’d add ‘I know Mike,’” his son Mike J. Galderio said. Mr. Galderio, who grew up[Read More…]
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