“What’s the first thing you notice when you meet someone for the first time? For me, it’s always been their smile,” said Dr. Lisa Grant of Grant Orthodontics. “Never did I find that more true than these past three years of hiding our smiles behind our masks. Now, once again,[Read More…]
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Flossmoor asks parks for land for flooding project
Village of Flossmoor officials made an appeal to purchase Homewood-Flossmoor Park District land on Lawrence Crescent that has two tennis courts. The site could be converted to a detention basin that ultimately would relieve flooding at the Flossmoor Road viaduct downtown. Flossmoor Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said making the request[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 25: Fireworks are beautiful, annoying, dangerous (and where to watch displays); mural tour; Homewood land deal; casino agreement
FIREWORKS: PLEASE WATCH, DON’T SHOOT Fireworks are a mixed blessing. Some people love the bright colors and beautiful shapes against the night sky. Some people like to blow things up. Some people and the pets they love are terrorized by the rapid-fire blasts that can last for weeks as people[Read More…]
Metra seeks public feedback on proposed fare structure
Metra announced Wednesday, June 21, that it is asking for its customers and the public to comment on the biggest proposed change to its fare structure in its history, a plan for 2024 that would reduce the number of fare zones to four from 10 and change some of the fare options[Read More…]
Early childhood screening is June 30 at HSC
If you have a little one, bring them to the Birth to Five Forum of South Cook County free early childhood screening at the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway. The screenings will be available from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 30. Parents will fill out a form[Read More…]
Painting Black America: Artist Abe Ilo’s collection displayed at H-F Juneteenth Festival
Legacy is artist Abe Ilo’s main focus as he strives to continue the work his late grandmother, artist Annie Lee, began. In his art installation, Faces of Black Americana or FOBA, he kept her legacy alive and crafted his own. Faces of Black Americana is the first art installation to[Read More…]
Homewood trustees extend Washington Park sales tax sharing deal
Washington Park Plaza got a five-year extension to its sales tax sharing agreement with Homewood when trustees voted May 23 to approve the deal. The shopping center at 17748-17956 Halsted St. is home to national retail stores Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Five Below, Petco and Old Navy. The center was[Read More…]
6.24.2023 | What You Need to Know Today
AIR QUALITY ALERT AGAIN SATURDAY — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action alert for today for Homewood and Flossmoor. The alert will be in effect through tonight. People who are sensitive to elevated ozone levels should consider limiting time spent outdoors. HOMEWOOD FARMERS MARKET —[Read More…]
H-F class of 2023 marks rite of passage June 4
When the Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduates marked the end of their high school journey on Sunday, June 4, it was another pandemic-scarred class that accepted diplomas. The pandemic figured in several of the speeches, but aside from a few playful pokes at the foibles of remote learning periods in 2020[Read More…]
Artists capture spirit of liberation in displays at HF Juneteenth fest
Thousands of community members gathered outside of Homewood-Flossmoor High School for its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 16. The event had 170 vendors and exhibitors, including many Black artists and Black-owned businesses. The artwork featured everything from portraits of people to pop culture-related artwork to pieces with themes[Read More…]
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