Unforeseen permitting costs and rising construction costs were cited by village officials as the reasons for increasing benefits for Homewood Brewing Company from $970,000 to $1.7 million over the next two decades. The craft brewery and restaurant is under construction at 18225 Dixie Highway. Trustees approved the amended redevelopment agreement[Read More…]
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The Weeks | May 7: Wave Of Spring Events, Juice WRLD’s Mom On Mural Loss, H-F Alum Drafted To NFL
THE WEEK > Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 8, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 8, at James Hart School library, 18220 Morgan St. Homewood Board of Trustees will[Read More…]
Homewood author’s stories convey positive messages for young readers
Abby likes to make a statement about forgiveness and overcoming fear. That Abby’s a make-believe dog who owns a music store, has one blue eye and one brown eye and her jacket sports a skull and cross bones just makes her that much more interesting to young readers. Abby is[Read More…]
20 H-F athletes sign to play college sports
Chidera Ozoh dabbled in volleyball as an eighth grader. She didn’t take the sport seriously until her freshman year. Even when she did begin playing the sport competitively, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior admits she wasn’t the best. But she put in the work, took advantage of her natural gifts[Read More…]
IPO musicians will play Violins of Hope at May 13 concert
Several violins owned and played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust will be played by Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra musicians as IPO concludes its 45th season on Saturday, May 13. The concert will feature the premiere of “Nifrach,” a work by IPO composer-in-resident Jonathan Cziner; Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8;”[Read More…]
Some H-F students disappointed when prom tickets sell out
Saturday, May 6, Homewood-Flossmoor High School is hosting “An Enchanted Evening,” the junior/senior prom. But everyone who wants to go won’t be able to attend. The high school is using a venue that can only accommodate 650 students. It’s estimated that 75 students will miss out on the fun of[Read More…]
A parade and cheers for Special Olympians at Willow School
There was plenty of clapping and cheering as Special Olympians paraded around Willow School in Homewood on Friday, May 5. The nine athletes and their 10 second grade peer partners have been practicing all year for the Region E Spring Games at Thornwood High School on Saturday, May 6. They’ll[Read More…]
Jack and Jill South Suburban Chicago Teens Fight Teen Homelessness
Teens of Jack and Jill South Suburban Chicago will hold a toiletries drive from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, on the west fieldhouse sidewalk at Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s North Building, 800 Governors Highway. The group invites area residents to drop off full sized packages of tissue, soap,[Read More…]
Flossmoor Public Art Commission to acquire new sculpture from international artist
New art will soon grace the streets of Flossmoor. The Flossmoor Public Art Commission is adding to its collection after the village board passed a motion on Monday, May 1, to approve exhibiting an original sculpture from artist Nicolas Dubreuille entitled “Sans Titre Ref (366)”, which translates to “without a[Read More…]
5.5.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
WILCO DRUMMER STOPS IN HOMEWOOD – Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve and Homewood Arts Council present a live interview with Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche, 7 p.m. Saturday at Izaak Walton. Tickets are $15; find a purchase link on Facebook. MELODY MART OPEN HOUSE – From noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Melody[Read More…]
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