Anyone who has attended a Homewood festival in the past decade might have seen a woman wearing a straw-colored, narrow-brimmed fedora. Very likely she was moving fast. That was Allisa Opyd, Homewood’s events manager for the past 11 years, the energetic spirit and lead organizer of the village’s many festivals.[Read More…]
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Company hired to manage La Banque/La Voute
La Banque Hotel and La Voute Bistro + Bar are under new management. Charlestowne Hospitality Management Company began managing the 1925 former bank property last November. The company has a clientele of over 40 hotels and over 30 restaurants nationwide which now includes the downtown boutique hotel that opened in[Read More…]
Local police officers collect nearly $3K for Special Olympics
Homewood and Flossmoor police officers were up early on Friday, Aug. 19, and they were up high, too, for the annual Cop on a Roof fundraiser for Special Olympics. Police partner each year with Dunkin’ to raise money for Special Olympics, which creates opportunities for athletes with disabilities to compete. [Read More…]
Hidden Gem to return Sept. 10 with familiar route highlighting Flossmoor’s neighborhoods
The Hidden Gem Half Marathon is fast-approaching, and it already is poised to be the biggest race field yet. By early August, registration had passed 700 runners, with the 1,000-participant cap likely to be hit by the end of the month, according to Tom Dobrez, co-founder of Flossmoor’s Future and[Read More…]
Homewood driveway becomes a train rail yard for a day
The Hentschel Train Depot opened at 6 a.m. and operated until dusk on a driveway in Homewood as three brothers helped recreate the joy of model trains for themselves, their children and grandchildren. Brother John came up from southern Illinois and brother Richard drove in from Aurora to help Tom[Read More…]
The Bistro on Sterling hosts second annual Joe Cairo Drive For Hope fundraiser
On Saturday, Aug. 20, The Bistro on Sterling restaurant in Flossmoor will host its second annual Joe Cairo Drive For Hope fundraiser to raise awareness on substance abuse. The event will take place at Coyote Run Golf Course, 800 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The Bistro on Sterling owners Tracey and[Read More…]
Izaak Walton’s ‘Seasons’ calendar makes a comeback for 2022-23
Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve is launching its fourth annual calendar photo competition, “Seasons of Izaak Walton/2023.” Last year, approximately 200 photos were entered into the competition for a spot on the calendar, “Seasons of Izaak Walton/2022,” showing the preserve in different months of the year. The new 12-month calendar will start with[Read More…]
Second helicopter adds to fun of Homewood’s National Night Out
The visit by the University of Chicago Medicine Aeromedical Network (UCAN) helicopter is one of the most popular parts of the Homewood National Night Out festivities each year, drawing long lines of kids and parents waiting to peek inside. This year, the National Night Out crowd at Irwin Park on[Read More…]
Hobo Jungle lets kids create with hammers, nails and paint
Every castle needs a throne, so kids built one from a discarded chair for their Royal Swaggy Potato Knights castle in Flossmoor. It was a beautiful place with walls that stood about five-foot tall, decorated with multi-colored hues. A horse was painted on a likely drawbridge. For fun, the castle[Read More…]
GSU’s Center for Performing Arts announces 2022-23 schedule
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University has a 2022-23 season lineup filled with dance, music and theater performances sure to win rounds of applause. From celebrating diverse cultures with Ailey II, Mariachi Herencia de México and the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, to honoring veterans and bringing[Read More…]
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