A round of applause and a standing ovation were given to outgoing Homewood village trustee Barbara Dawkins at the Oct. 12 board meeting. The board unanimously passed a resolution for Dawkins, who stepped down after 12 years on the board due to her appointment as an associate judge in the[Read More…]
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Sista’s of Hope sees mission as strength through camaraderie
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories about the Cancer Support Center and its nearly three decades of service to the community. When you’re a college student, pledging for a sorority is a big deal and an exciting time. Lakenia Robinson calls the Sista’s of Hope[Read More…]
10/15/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS – The Village of Homewood hosts its inaugural Day of the Dead Fest (Dia de los Muertos) on from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday on Martin Avenue Square. Visitors will enjoy music, food and a showing of the movie “Coco” beginning at dusk. FALL ART WORKSHOP[Read More…]
Day of the Dead Fest on Saturday offers opportunity for joyful remembrance
Xicantl poses at Fall Fest on Sept. 25 with a giant skeleton she created. She and her skeleton friend toured the festival promoting Homewood’s first Day of the Dead festival on Oct. 16. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The village of Homewood will host its first Day of the Dead Fest (Dia[Read More…]
Walk of Hope set for Oct. 17
This year’s major fundraising effort for the Cancer Support Center will be the Pink-A-Boo Walk on Sunday, Oct. 17. With a Halloween theme, supporters are urged to come in costume. They can choose the one mile or 5K walk. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. at the center, 2028 Elm[Read More…]
Cancer Support Center: A place of hope
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about the Cancer Support Center and its nearly three decades of service to the community. The Cancer Support Center is a place of hope. Since its founding 29 years ago, the CSC’s red brick building at 2028 Elm Road[Read More…]
Two at H-F High named National Merit semifinalists
Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors David Gibek and Carter Langston have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. They were selected based on their scores on the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT exam taken as juniors. As part of the national pool of 16,000 qualifiers, they represent less than 1% of U.S.[Read More…]
Department on Aging to assist older adults during Medicare open enrollment period
Free content: There is no cost to view this article. With the Medicare open enrollment period set to begin Oct. 15, older adults looking to change their existing Medicare plan can receive free, personalized assistance through the Illinois Department on Aging’s (IDoA) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP). “It can be[Read More…]
A diamond on the pitch: Faoro returns from baseball to lead H-F soccer
Charlie Faoro was nervous before coming to a soccer team workout this summer. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior had stayed away from soccer for two years. He didn’t even kick a ball around with friends during that time. Predictably, that first workout was rough. “I didn’t want to embarrass myself,” Faoro said.[Read More…]
IPO opens season Saturday with concert and ballet
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2021-22 season on Saturday, Oct. 16, with a 5:30 p.m. concert featuring works of Eric Ewazen, Florence Price and Aaron Copland. The performance will be at Ozinga Chapel, 6601 W College Drive, at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights. Joining the orchestra will be[Read More…]
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