Homewood has acquired an additional event in its summer festival lineup. Television station WGN-Channel 9 in Chicago will sponsor a block party from 6 to 10 a.m. on Friday, July 13. Though early in the day, the pop-up event will include most of the features of other Homewood festivals: food,[Read More…]
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Walkathon will raise funds for African hospital, stricken teen
On Saturday, July 14, PRHeSS, a charity operated by Homewood couple Sam and Mary Kormoi, will host its 10th annual walkathon. The five-mile walk through Homewood will raise money for the community hospital in rural Sierra Leone that the organization founded.
Drama Group presents the musical ‘Fame’
The high-octane musical “Fame” will close out the 2017-18 season for the Drama Group. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2, 3 and 4. Matinee shows at 2 p.m. are on Sunday, July 29, and Saturday, Aug.[Read More…]
Two H-F musicians selected for Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Two outstanding Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians have been selected for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. Perry Hoag III and Alannah Hill, both of Flossmoor, have been playing with the youth symphony for a number of years and have now been promoted to the top level within its ranks.
Crash into wall kills driver on 183rd Street in Homewood
A driver died Thursday in a car crash at 183rd Street and Park Avenue, just west of the railroad viaduct in Homewood. Police responded to the accident at 10:07 p.m. on July 5. According to a press release issued by the Homewood Police Department, responding officers located a single vehicle[Read More…]
New members appointed to Flossmoor Green Commission, zoning board
The Flossmoor Village Board unanimously approved appointments to two community groups — the Green Commission and the Zoning Board — at its meeting on July 2.
New vegetarian/vegan booth at Homewood’s Wednesday farmers market proves popular
Like many things in this world, The Sunshine Kitchen was born out of necessity. The healthy food booth was created by two patrons of Homewood’s farmers market who saw a need for more healthy food options.
Rising above challenges, local tennis player heads to national games
Matt Boerema of Homewood, a tennis player for 25 years, has succeeded at a challenging sport while using just one of his hands. This week, Boerema is traveling to Seattle, where he is competing in the Special Olympics national games, taking place July 1 through July 6. He also competes[Read More…]
Jonathan Goble appointed interim president of Ingalls Memorial
Jonathan R. Goble, a health care executive with more than three decades of experience leading community hospitals and health systems, has been selected to serve as interim president of Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Jonathan Goble Most recently, Goble worked as president and CEO of Indiana University Health’s north central region,[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly welcomes winning artist to Capitol
Taylor Ausley, who graduated in June from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, met U.S. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., in Washington the week of June 25 and got to see her winning 2nd Congressional District art piece hung in the U.S. Capitol.
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