Eighner’s Florist, a flower shop that also sells antiques, décor and gifts in downtown Homewood, changed hands on July 1. Previous owners Stan Eighner and Marge Eighner sold it to their niece Joann Sticha and her husband Bill Sticha. The business’s name will stay the same, but the new owners[Read More…]
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Homewood board votes to accept Mongolian barbecue proposal for Ridge Road property
Homewood trustees voted unanimously Tuesday, July 9, to follow the staff recommendation and choose Grace Cui’s proposal to buy 2018-2020 Ridge Road, formerly Karate Kids. Cui is a real estate developer and owner of the Gottschalk House on Martin Avenue. She plans to open a Mongolian barbecue restaurant in the[Read More…]
Homewood takes first step toward establishing a TIF at former Walmart site
Homewood trustees unanimously approved a contract with Ryan LLC to begin the process of establishing a new tax increment finance (TIF) district on the west side of Halsted Street, south of 175th Street, including the former Walmart store property. There were no questions or comments about the contract from trustees[Read More…]
Conservatory Vintage and Vinyl celebrates 5-year anniversary with DJs and sales
Conservatory Vintage and Vinyl, a mid-century modern furnishings and record store in downtown Flossmoor, first opened in July 2019 and has begun to celebrate its five-year anniversary with events every Saturday this month with DJs and sales. DJ Zulu, DJ Sean Doe, other record collectors and music fans and Conservatory’s owners and[Read More…]
‘It’s the sauce!’ — Aurelio’s Pizza celebrates 65 years of memories in every bite
When Joseph Aurelio Jr. opened the doors to his four-table Italian eatery in August 1959 on Ridge Road in Homewood, his dream was to specialize in serving the thin-crust pizza made from recipes that have been in the Aurelio family for generations. This year Joe Jr.’s son, Joe Aurelio, who[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider new TIF district including former Walmart store
Walmart closed its store at 17550 S. Halsted St. in March 2023, and now Homewood officials are considering establishing a new tax increment financing district on the west side of Halsted to help attract a developer to the site. The Board of Trustees will consider a contract Tuesday, July 9,[Read More…]
Rainbow Cone to open Wednesday in Flossmoor
Flossmoor is getting a taste of Chicago’s favorite ice cream as The Original Rainbow Cone announced the opening of a new location at 19805 S. Crawford Ave. Rainbow Cone in Flossmoor will host a grand opening celebration with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. July 3. The first 50 guests in line[Read More…]
La Voute to close after Saturday; New restaurant in La Banque seeks liquor license
On Saturday, June 29, La Voute Bar + Bistro will end its nine-year run as the restaurant in La Banque Hotel at 2034 Ridge Road in downtown Homewood. On the restaurant’s Facebook page, owner Claude Gendreau announced Wednesday, June 26, that Saturday, June 29, would be the last day for[Read More…]
No action taken on redevelopment of 2018 Ridge Road as late proposal emerges
An agenda item at the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, June 25, would have directed staff to begin negotiations with a prospective buyer for the village-owned building at 2018-2020 Ridge Road, formerly the home of Karate Kids. None of the trustees made a motion to proceed, however, so the[Read More…]
HBA hires Allisa Opyd as first executive director
When Allysa Opyd worked a booth at the Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair on May 31, helping kids make sand art, she was on familiar ground. She served as the village’s events manager for eleven years. But this time, she was serving in a new capacity, as the Homewood[Read More…]
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