Runners love Flossmoor’s Hidden Gem Half Marathon. So many of them love the race that the Chicago Area Runners Association named the Gem the race of the year for 2022. The honor is the latest achievement in the Gem’s rapid rise as a premier race in the Chicagoland running world.[Read More…]
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Wisconsin man identified as stabbing victim
A 33-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, man has been identified as the victim of a stabbing in Homewood early Saturday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that Donnell Eugene Jr. of the 1500 block of Jennifer Street in Madison was pronounced dead at 3:48 a.m. Saturday. Homewood police officers found Eugene[Read More…]
Local VFW post honors students in annual patriotic essay contest
Homewood’s Wally Burns Post 8077 honored eight students on Feb. 20 as the post celebrated its annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Patriot’s Pen essay contest. The essay contest, which has been staged for over 30 years at Aurelio’s Pizza, 18162 Harwood Ave. in Homewood, included four participating schools and[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate stabbing death
A 32-year-old man died at a local hospital early Saturday from stabbing injuries, according to Homewood police. Officers responded to the 19100 block of Pierce Court in Homewood shortly after 3 a.m. and discovered the victim with a stab wound. Officers and Homewood Fire Department paramedics treated the man at[Read More…]
Chicago Southland International Film Festival announces spring 2024 dates, year-round programming
The Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University announced it is shifting the schedule for main events until next spring. After a successful festival in October 2022, which saw record attendance, the sixth annual festival will be held in April 2024. “It was great to see[Read More…]
Resident looks to put Poppin Corks Bistro into Siam Thai space in Flossmoor Commons
A longtime Flossmoor resident is hoping to bring a new restaurant to Flossmoor Commons, possibly filling the space of Siam Thai as its owners are retiring. Randall Smith pitched his initial plans for Poppin Corks Bistro on Monday, Feb. 20, to the Flossmoor Village Board while requesting a liquor license[Read More…]
2.24.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
ESCAPE INTO THE THEATER – Enjoy slapstick comedy with “Scapin,” presented by H-F Theatre’s New Faces group at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the H-F Performing Arts Center. The comedic play adapted from Moliére is based on the classic commedia dell’arte tradition. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5[Read More…]
2nd phase of Homewood train station renovation to start soon; tunnel to close March 13
Metra will be closing access to the tunnel on the east side of Homewood Station on March 13 as work begins on the rehabilitation of the entire station. Metra Electric Line and Amtrak riders at Homewood will need to park and board from the west side of the station throughout[Read More…]
2.23.23 | What You Need to Know Today
HOMEWOOD KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION – Families of future Homewood School District 153 kindergarten students can attend an orientation program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 15 at Willow School. Learn about the kindergarten program and meet the kindergarten teaching team. Kindergarten is open to children who will be 5 years old[Read More…]
Homewood mayor weighs in on Calumet Country Club annexation issue
This story is the fourth and last in a series. Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld sent a letter to Hazel Crest Mayor Vernard Alsberry on Tuesday, Feb. 14, urging him to reject a request to annex the land of the former Calumet Country Club into the village. He briefly recounted the[Read More…]
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