Ravisloe Golf Club will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2026, and club staff member Jim McGrath is inviting anyone with memories they would be willing to share to contact him at 708-528-9277 or [email protected]. McGrath said he would welcome copies of old photos, too, as he works to add to the[Read More…]
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Homewood board approves incentive request for Copper Still Martini Lounge
The Homewood Village Board approved an economic development incentive agreement that provides financial assistance for the expansion of Copper Still Martini Lounge at the Dec. 9 meeting. The martini lounge located at 1961 Ridge Road, which has been in operation for over five years, plans to add a full-service restaurant[Read More…]
Deadline nears to enter Homewood Chevy Cares car giveaway contest
Chevrolet of Homewood is in the midst of its 11th Annual Homewood Chevy Cares Car Giveaway Contest, which culminates in the presentation of a free new car to the selected recipient on Christmas Eve. Steve Phillipos, president of the dealership, understands that for some people, a car can be life[Read More…]
Ford of Homewood celebrates renovations
Homewood village officials and Ford of Homewood staff gathered on Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion of a major renovation of the dealership. Prior to the ribbon cutting, Mayor Rich Hofeld noted that he and dealership owner Steve Phillipos have a long history of working together, starting with what Phillipos[Read More…]
Gerald Pauling selected Best-in-State Lawyer
Gerald Pauling, a member of the Seyfarth Shaw law firm’s executive committee, was recognized as an outstanding lawyer in Forbes magazine’s 2025 America’s Best-in-State Lawyers list and was recently honored at a Forbes ceremony in New York. Pauling is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw’s Chicago office specializing in labor and[Read More…]
Holiday shoppers can receive a Visa gift card from the village of Homewood
The village of Homewood is offering a $50 Visa gift card for every $250 spent at select Homewood small businesses from Nov. 25 through Dec. 25 as part of its Unwrap Homewood program. A complete list of the 21 businesses participating in Unwrap Homewood is available on the village website. To[Read More…]
Local businesses will offer deals, games and snacks on Small Business Saturday
Small businesses in Homewood and Flossmoor will offer extended hours, special deals, free snacks, in-store games, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, Nov. 29, for Small Business Saturday, an annual event on the day after Black Friday. “The giant box stores take over all the dollars [on[Read More…]
Homewood board approves liquor license requests for two candle-making businesses
The Homewood Village Board approved requests from two Ridge Road candle-making studios seeking Class 12B Bring Your Own liquor licenses at the Nov. 11 meeting. According to Homewood Director of Finance Amy Zukowski, the Class 12B license allows art studios or retail stores that offer craft-making classes to allow customers[Read More…]
Tots to Scholars, a daycare center, opens in downtown Homewood
Tots to Scholars Learning Academy, a daycare center and preschool, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Homewood on Friday, Nov. 7. The owners, Beverlyn Terrell and her daughter, Shalanda Terrell, said Tots to Scholars not only teaches children academic concepts like numbers, the alphabet and sign[Read More…]
Green initiatives: Gaia’s Refillery – making sustainability practical
Inside, the air smells clean but lived-in, maybe eucalyptus and lavender. Clean, but warm. This is Gaia’s Market & Refillery, at 1948 Ridge Road in Homewood, a place where customers bring empty bottles and filled compost buckets. Glass jars line the shelves and stainless-steel pumps hold everything from the hand[Read More…]
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