Hoekstra Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), a family-owned business in Homewood, installed a free furnace and air conditioning unit inside Homewood resident Jessica Gadomski’s house on Friday, Oct. 3, as part of Lennox’s nationwide Feel the Love campaign. Lennox, a heating and air conditioning brand, started the Feel the Love initiative[Read More…]
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Remembering Washington Park: 2 years of concerts add to Washington Park’s aura
When Washington Park Racetrack opened in Homewood in 1926, it was a premiere venue for thoroughbred racing in the Midwest and a popular destination for the region’s sports and social scene.Horseracing was hot, and Washington Park was just one of 15 large racetracks (including Arlington Park) built in that decade.[Read More…]
Boxers making the right moves at H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
Have you ever thought about boxing for a physical workout? The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District now has a boxing studio at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club where for the past 10 months Luis Unzueta has been leading the sessions. He says boxing provides “a good physical workout and also a[Read More…]
Participants share their culture at Hispanic heritage program
In her vestido de escaramuza, a traditional Mexican dress with bright ruffles and flowers, 7-year-old Linda Alvarez stood a little taller on Saturday, Sept. 20. At the Flossmoor Library’s first Hispanic Heritage Month event, her mother said Linda felt proud to share her culture: “It makes her feel like, ‘Hey,[Read More…]
If walls could talk: Two volunteers help preserve Homewood’s history
“If walls could talk” is a familiar phrase that suggests buildings bear silent witness to the lives unfolding within them. In Homewood, thanks to local history advocates and volunteers, the walls of the 1891 Dorband-Howe House at 2305 W. 183rd Street are telling the vibrant story of Homewood’s past to[Read More…]
Homewood and Flossmoor continue to work on recovering trees after 2024 tornado
On July 15, 2024, a tornado swept through Flossmoor and Homewood causing mass destruction among its trees. Even now, over a year later, recovery for the lost trees is still in progress. Indian Trails Park in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood was hit the hardest with numerous trees uprooted. It took the park crew about[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Flossmoor runner, 81, looks forward to Chicago Marathon
Tamerra Buckhanan begins her days with a run. “Living in Flossmoor is one of the things that’s kept me running because it’s so beautiful and peaceful and it’s easy to get up in the morning and run around the neighborhood,” she said. She and her husband, Raymond, moved to Flossmoor[Read More…]
Local dogs treated to a splashy play date
Even though the weather had turned cool and windy, when the gates of Homewood’s Splash Pad opened to a canine clientele for the first time at 5 p.m., Sept. 5, the atmosphere was pure Happy Hour. The event, Pups at the Pad, is a production put together by Homewood-Flossmoor Park[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Ballantrae neighborhood makes runners feel like family
The Hidden Gem Half Marathon returned Saturday, Sept. 6 for its sixth year, once again turning Flossmoor’s neighborhoods into a stage for runners and a celebration of community. Named Best Race in 2022 and 2023 by the Chicago Area Runners Association, the event is known not only for its scenic[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Gatorade, water and Broadway at Mile 9
The Mile 9 stop on the Hidden Gem Half Marathon offered Gatorade, water, bananas, and show tunes that blared from the speaker at the watering stop in the Braeburn/Brassie neighborhood. And, plenty of encouragement from the volunteers who cheered, clapped and rang cow bells as the more than 1,200 runners[Read More…]
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