By today’s standards, the house is small. But what it holds are the wonders of a century and more. Dave McManus’ Willow School class of 19 second graders took a morning excursion May 18 to the Dorband-Howe House, 2035 183rd St., home of the Homewood Historical Society. Many people drive[Read More…]
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H-F students hope strangers will discover kindness on a rock
The H-F Pebbles & Pins Project is spreading encouragement throughout the community, one painted rock at a time.On May 8, seniors from Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Design Thinking and Collaborative Arts class invited the community to Flossmoor Community Church to paint rocks and clothespins with uplifting messages. Their project aims to[Read More…]
Unsung heroes: Caregivers’ support organization celebrates one-year anniversary
“The toughest job you’ll ever love” may be a Peace Corps slogan, but it rings true for caregivers like Denice Rhodes, too. Rhodes is the founder of Caregivers’ Safe Space. The organization will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Saturday, May 23, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North &[Read More…]
Parker, IJP students ride into history on Flossmoor’s ‘Time Machine’
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Inc.’s “Time Machine” doesn’t need flashing lights or a stainless-steel DeLorean to transport students through history. Instead, it relies on something more powerful: the real stories of local men and women who served. Now in its second year, the immersive program invites seventh and eighth graders to[Read More…]
The importance of body safety while gardening
Whether it is sun exposure, working with herbicides or pesticides, or taking care of your body, all must be considered within the safety of gardening, which was the topic of Homewood’s Green Thumb Saturdays, May 9, at the Homewood Village Hall. Homewood Tree Committee member Tony Greep gave a presentation[Read More…]
The spring that brought life to the area: Underground water source attracted tribes, gangs and today’s distiller
How old is old? Historians remind us of the farmers who settled Homewood and Flossmoor in the mid-1800s, but the history of the area goes back much farther. One neighboring site that has a deep historical link is the Thornton Distillery building at 400 Margaret St. in Thornton. Its history[Read More…]
Flossmoor Gentlemen’s Caucus aims to help men engage in service
The Flossmoor Gentlemen’s Caucus was created in 2025 to fill two needs the founders identified in the community — an effective means to give people a voice in local affairs and a way to get more men involved in community service and leadership. Co-founder Qadree Holmes said the idea for[Read More…]
‘Skip the bin’: Lithium battery disposal efforts get a charge from state law
Where do dead lithium batteries go when they die? Experts have a definitive answer for this particular afterlife question. Dead batteries should go to battery disposal sites, not in a trash can or a desk drawer. “Lithium batteries contain materials that should not go into the landfill. They should be[Read More…]
Singing the songs that carry a tune for women’s equality
Most of the women who attended troubadour Clarence Goodman’s presentation, “As We Go Marching, Marching: Songs of the Women’s Movement,” at the Flossmoor Library on March 25 already were well-acquainted with the long struggle for women’s equality in the United States and beyond. Many had lived through key decades of[Read More…]
H-F students dream up spaces for teens, families
If you could dream up a special space for the Homewood and Flossmoor communities, what would it be? That question was posed to students by teacher J.R. Willard-Rose in the Design Thinking and Collaborative Arts class at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, part of the fine arts program. The challenge students faced[Read More…]
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