Growing up in the 1930s and ‘40s in Harvey, Illinois, Elaine Wolf Egdorf didn’t love history. There was no History Channel — and, as she readily admits, she wasn’t much interested in the past. But over time, one project after another, her devotion to service, community, and family led her[Read More…]
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Flossmoor unveils digital showcase for village’s architectural gems
What began years ago as a grassroots idea from two residents living in historic homes has evolved into a village-wide digital showcase of Flossmoor’s architectural heritage. The Village of Flossmoor recently launched an interactive historic home map through its Geographic Information System platform, allowing residents and visitors to explore a curated selection[Read More…]
‘1619’ playwright guides audience through captivating history lesson
Educator, civic leader, playwright, minister, actor, and family man — Ted Williams III plays many roles in life. On Feb. 18 his ability to use all of his talents in his one-man signature work, “1619: The Journey of a People,” mesmerized the audience at the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at[Read More…]
Homewood teen earns prestigious caddie scholarship
Caylum Ganshirt was just looking for a summer job the summer after his eighth grade school year, but the decision to be a caddie at Idlewild Country Club turned out to be a life changing one. Now a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Ganshirt was recently awarded the prestigious Chick[Read More…]
EMS director Dr. Bernie Heilicser steps aside after 41 years
Before the conversation really begins, he makes one small correction. “It’s Bernie.” You had just called him Dr. Heilicser. You had read the old story about him. You knew what he meant to this area. An emergency physician. A longtime EMS leader. A volunteer firefighter in three towns. But on the[Read More…]
The Larsens and Beyond the Book: uplifting the local author community
If you walk into Homewood’s Beyond the Book book store, you might run into volunteers Dave and Sally Larsen, Flossmoor residents with a passion for literature. On Dec. 15, Dave Larsen held a book signing at the new store for his book, “Green Street in Black and White,” a novel loosely[Read More…]
Flossmoor entrepreneurs turn the page with a new chapter for Gypsy Fix
After a January hiatus, the reimagined Gypsy Fix at the corner of Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road opened its doors Feb. 7 to a crowd of curious and enthusiastic shoppers, who browsed the merchandise displays with celebratory mimosas and snacks in hand. “This space has been a real labor of[Read More…]
Community with a beat: Dance born of house music connects people across cultures
Between the uptempo music and his enthusiasm, it might be impossible not to move while Jaron Boyd is teaching footwork. During a special Black History Month workshop in 2024, Boyd introduced students to the history of footwork, which emerged in the 1970s as part of the house music movement in[Read More…]
Prohibition-era gun discovered in wall at Thornton Distilling Co.
Those who spend time living or working in old buildings know it’s not all that unusual to find long-forgotten or lost things from long ago in the back of closets, wedged between flooring or tucked in inconspicuous corners of hard-to-reach shelves. A coin, a piece of paper, a wire hanger,[Read More…]
How Coyote Run got its name
Why is it Coyote Run Golf Course? It’s more than 20 years since the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District purchased the site of the former Cherry Hills Golf Course in Flossmoor and recreated it into the popular course that it is today. Dave Ward, retired superintendent of golf for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park[Read More…]
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