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7/9/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
(Updated at 7:45 a.m.) FREE YOUTH YOGA – During Homewood Farmers Market, children of all ages can enjoy a free 25-minute yoga class inside Homewood Science Center. Kids must be able to stay on their mats. Attend class at either 10:30 or 11 a.m. Saturday. Future classes at the Farmers Market are[Read More…]
Dunning’s Market to host Battle of the Chefs fundraiser on Saturday
Dunning’s Market will host the Battle of the Chefs at 5:30 p.m. this Saturday. This will be a fundraising event in collaboration with iCan Dream Center, a nonprofit organization. According to their website, the iCan Dream Center provides quality programming for youth. They specialize in working with students with intellectual[Read More…]
Family eyes Flossmoor Commons for soul food restaurant, requests liquor license
Later this year, Flossmoor Commons could be home to a new soul food restaurant if all goes according to plan for a local family. Tabitha Hopkins and her brother Iyare Egonmwan asked the Flossmoor Village Board on Tuesday, July 6, for a liquor license for Not Just Sundays, a soul[Read More…]
Metra offers riders special service for the Chicago Auto Show
Metra will offer modified weekend service on the Electric Line to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place to give Homewood and Flossmoor residents a fast and easy way to get to the annual car extravaganza. The show runs from Thursday, July 15, to Monday, July 19. The modified weekend[Read More…]
H-F experiences flooding in the usual spots from recent rains; IDOT reminds public to stay safe around flood waters
After a week of almost daily heavy rain, the weather relented for a nice holiday weekend, but during the rainy week, the usual local flooding problems occurred. In Flossmoor, the Flossmoor Road viaduct had to be closed to traffic several times early last week, according to Public Works Director John[Read More…]
7/8/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
COOLER WEATHER – Temperatures cool down today into the 70s and rain moves back into the area late this week, making for a possibly wet weekend. SOUL UNDER THE STARS – Enjoy live music in the Starry Nights concert series beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Irwin Park Band Shell.[Read More…]
Bike the Gem event returns to Flossmoor after pandemic hiatus
Community Band preparing for two July concerts
After COVID-19 silenced the Community Band in 2020, James Hart School music teacher Matt Johnson is ready to bring the sounds of music back to Irwin Park in Homewood for two free concerts in July, and he is still looking for volunteers to play with their fellow musicians. The band[Read More…]
New technology equipment at Homewood, Flossmoor libraries helping seniors connect
Seniors in Homewood and Flossmoor have new means for internet connections, thanks to grants for senior services provided to libraries. The Homewood Public Library and the Flossmoor Public Library each received a $10,000 grant from AgeOptions, a nonprofit organization that is part of the Area Agency on Aging for Suburban[Read More…]
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