Following weeks of storms, extreme heat and smokey skies, the weather cooled down enough for an enjoyable sunset stroll to stop and smell the flowers. Green Drinks hosted its annual nature walk at Coyote Run Golf Course on July 22. Led by Dave Ward, the evening consisted of a guided,[Read More…]
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Triple R Pets Workshop helps residents learn to care for feral cats
“Every phone call that I get on our hotline, I’m talking to myself from years ago.” Triple R Pets hotline volunteer Bob O’Neill has spent years answering questions from residents trying to help stray and feral cats. On Saturday, July 18, many of those same questions came up during Triple[Read More…]
H-F coaches: Softened Green has girls track peaking
If the athletes Tywon Green coached at the start of his career could see him at a Homewood-Flossmoor girls track practice now, he thinks they’d probably call him “soft.” After college, Green spent 16 years in the Army, working first as a chemical engineer and then with military police. At[Read More…]
Homewood teen orchestrates full-scale Ragtime Festival
At an age when most teenagers are balancing homework, sports and social lives, 16-year-old Anderson Pries of Homewood does all those things while orchestrating something far more ambitious: producing a full-scale ragtime festival. Set for Aug. 22–23 at the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin, the two-day event is[Read More…]
Dog safety: Dog trainer shares preventive tips following dog attacks
Note: This story is the third in a three-part series that originally was published in the July 1 print edition. As concerns over dog attacks in Homewood continue, dog trainer Sonia Fetherling shares advice on prevention, responsible ownership and how residents can better protect themselves and their pets. Fetherling, a[Read More…]
Dog safety: Homewood officials address concerns on dog safety
Note: This story is the second in a three-part series that originally was published in the July 1 print edition. The increase in dog attacks in Homewood has sparked discussions about public safety, responsible pet ownership and how village officials can address the problem. After residents urged village officials to[Read More…]
Dog safety: Dog attack survivors urge safety changes
Note: This story is the first in a three-part series that originally was published in the July 1 print edition. Dog attacks in Homewood have become increasingly problematic. Frightening encounters have left residents scarred — physically, emotionally or both, changing how they view walking in their neighborhoods. This has left[Read More…]
H-F graduate earns pilot’s license at 17, pursues career in aviation
Just weeks after graduating from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 18-year-old Charley Dieringer is already accomplishing goals many aspiring aviators spend years working toward. Dieringer earned his private pilot’s license this spring, passing his check ride just three days before his 18th birthday. Now, he is continuing his flight training while pursuing[Read More…]
Retirees 2026: Thomas took on various roles at H-F High
Over the past 28 years, Kevin Thomas has been a Homewood-Flossmoor High School classroom English teacher, was the EDDA magazine advisor, a WHFH radio supervisor using his FCC license, and Career and Technical Education program chair, who also taught woods, small engines and business classes. As he steps away from[Read More…]
The Obama Presidential Center: A study in community values
When I was offered the opportunity to preview the new Barack Obama Presidential Center, I jumped at it. I knew the nature of some parts of the complex — a basketball court, a new library branch, a raised-bed, food-producing garden, artifacts from the Obamas’ eight years in the White House[Read More…]
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