This year marks the 10th anniversary of the youth organization You Matter 2 founded by Destiny Watson. You Matter 2 is a youth leadership and empowerment program that works with middle and high school students. According to Watson, her organization has served over 2,000 students so far. Watson started her organization[Read More…]
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12.26.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah with the traditional lighting of the menorah at 5 p.m. each night from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 in Flossmoor Park, Braeburn Avenue and Flossmoor Park. Community Kinara Lighting. Celebrate Kwanzaa with the traditional lighting of the kinara candles at 5 p.m. each night from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 in[Read More…]
Trolley ride provides tour of local holiday light displays
Many residents throughout Homewood and Flossmoor create festive light displays during the holiday season, but it can be a challenge for those who want to enjoy them to know where the best ones are. Event managers in Homewood, Flossmoor and the H-F Park District collaborated this year on what was[Read More…]
Flossmoor police investigate shots fired on Polly Lane on Christmas Eve
Flossmoor police report there were no injuries in a shooting incident Tuesday, Dec. 24, on Polly Lane. Officers responded to the 3100 block shortly before midnight after receiving reports of multiple gunshots. The residents who called in the report told officers no one was injured. Officers observed holes in windows[Read More…]
12.25.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Community Menorah Lighting. Celebrate Hanukkah with the traditional lighting of the menorah at 5 p.m. each night from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 in Flossmoor Park, Braeburn Avenue and Flossmoor Park. Christmas Day Service. Salem Lutheran Church, 18324 Ashland Ave. in Homewood at 9:30 a.m. Trash pickup schedule this week. Homewood Disposal trash pickup holiday[Read More…]
12.24.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Trash pickup schedule this week. Homewood Disposal trash pickup holiday schedule: Southland Holiday Toy Drive. Imagine Nation Foundation and Keaton Fisher are sponsoring a toy drive from 2 to 6 p.m. at the FCC Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. Organizers invite donations of gently used toys, wrapped and labeled for age range, to be[Read More…]
A look back at Holiday Lights in Homewood 2024
If you missed the Holiday Lights festival on Dec. 6, we’ll take you back to see the carousel, chainsaw sculpting, antique car parade and tree lighting.
Homewood police investigate shots fired, crash on Hillside late Saturday
Homewood police report finding several spent shell casings after receiving a report of shots fired in the 17600 block of Hillside Avenue. The report was made shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Persons responsible for the shots apparently had fled the scene before officers arrived, police said. A vehicle[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 22: Menorah and kinara lighting, H-F culinary renovations, Flossmoor Road development, Homewood parking
Meetings | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government No local government meetings scheduled this week. Stuff to do Monday, Dec. 23 Xmas Movie Double Feature. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a double feature of Christmas movies “Home Alone” and “ELF”[Read More…]
UIC basketball players take kids on Christmas shopping spree
The Target Store in Homewood played host to University of Illinois at Chicago basketball players who helped kids from the Glenwood Academy make the rounds of the toy department. The visit was done at the behest of UIC Flames Coach Robert Ehsan who covered the costs of the purchases made[Read More…]
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