Homewood trustees will consider three measures on Tuesday regarding the restaurant Maple Tree Inn’s relocation to the former Cottage on Dixie site.
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H-F HS mourns rapper Juice Wrld, dead at 21
Juice Wrld, a rising star in the rap music world who attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School, reportedly died early Sunday after suffering a seizure at Midway airport. [Story updated at 1:53 p.m. Sunday.]
Park board hears concerns about manager changes
Members of the Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet Club brought concerns to park commissioners Tuesday about a change of job status for Umang Chadda, the club’s tennis pro and now former racquet sports manager.
H-F High hosts two information sessions on school tax levy
Lawrence Cook, Homewood-Flossmoor High School business manager, invites the public to learn how the District 233 board sets its property tax levy.
County denies ‘disaster’ declaration for Flossmoor flood damage
Despite the obvious extent of damage in many places, from residential basements flooded with water and sewage to the front doors breaking off Coldwell Banker’s now vacated downtown office due to overflowing sewers, the county says Flossmoor did not meet the target to qualify for a disaster declaration.
Historian signs books on Underground Railroad Wednesday at Homewood library
Larry McClellan, author of “The Underground Railroad South of Chicago,” will speak at the Homewood Public Library at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. (Provided images)
Homewood Arts Council to host pub crawl fundraiser Thursday
Homewood Arts Council will host its second annual Ho Ho Homewood holiday pub crawl from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, to help raise money for the non-profit organization. Participants will meet at Bottle & Bottega in Homewood, 2009 Ridge Road, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. to sign[Read More…]
Flossmoor acquires sculpture for Ballantrae Park
Another sculpture has been approved to enhance the artistic appeal in Flossmoor. The Flossmoor Village Board voted Monday to add “Mount” by artist Terry Karpowicz to the village’s three-year rotational sculpture program. The roughly 8-foot-tall sculpture will be installed in Ballantrae Park. The exact location and installation date are to[Read More…]
Art gallery show opens Friday to showcase local art educators
Using its art gallery space at 2023 Ridge Road in Homewood, the Homewood Arts Council aims to refute an old saying, “Those who can’t do, teach.”
Shopping at Repeat Boutique helps support Grand Prairie
Repeat Boutique volunteers, from left, Maureen Guger,Eileen Anderson, Trudy Wallerstedt, Rosita Baruela andBarb Creal work at the resale shop that provides support for Grand Prairie Services, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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