It has been 10 years since the Davis family of Homewood looked around and realized there were no New York-style delicatessens in the area. They decided to change that, and Bergstein’s NY Deli was born. On Sept. 15, the family will celebrate its first decade in the deli business at[Read More…]
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H-F High football takes two wins into homecoming weekend
Craig Buzea, head football coach at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, likes what he sees in his varsity team as they prepare for the H-F homecoming game at 7 p.m. on Friday. The team is off to a 2-0 start.
Teen dies from gunshot injuries
A teen shot on Loomis Avenue in Homewood on Saturday has died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old victim was shot early Saturday afternoon. Police responded at 1:42 p.m. to reports of shots fired in the 19100 block of Loomis. Based on information gathered, there is no imminent[Read More…]
Grants helping Irons Oaks maintain its oak population
The grove of stately oak trees at Irons Oaks will get special attention thanks to two grants awarded to the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District.
Police investigate daytime shooting Saturday in Homewood
One person was seriously injured in a shooting Saturday, Sept. 1, in the 19100 block of Loomis Avenue in Homewood, according to police.
Sub sandwich shop slated for Flossmoor shopping center
Jersey Mike’s is coming to Flossmoor. The national submarine sandwich chain will be opening a shop adjacent to the Meijer superstore, village officials said Wednesday.
Monica Fox’s moves on the dance floor show the resiliency of transplant recipients
It wasn’t “Dancing with the Stars,” but it was a thrill for Monica Fox to ballroom dance her way to a medal at the 2018 Donate Life Transplant Games this month. Fox, a Flossmoor resident, and her dance partner, Vince Shavers, of Naperville, were offered dance lessons at the Arthur Murray[Read More…]
H-F grad Karen Hawkins receives national LGBTQ journalism award
Karen Hawkins got an incredible birthday surprise this year when her feminist publication Rebellious Magazine won the NLGJA Jeanne Córdova Award from the Association of LGBTQ journalists.
New home being built in Flossmoor’s Ballantrae area
Construction crews have poured the foundation for a new home in Flossmoor, one of only a few residences to be built in the village in recent years.
New phone system approved for H-F High
The District 233 school board approved a contract with Rival5 for a new phone system for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The agreement includes $54,900 in equipment purchases of more than 300 phones on campus, and a five-year service contract. The $6,000 per month fee is higher than the $4,000 H-F has[Read More…]
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