George E. Mitchell, age 88, U.S. Army veteran, beloved husband of 67 years of Mary Kay Mitchell: loving father of George, Mary (Duane) Nichols, Gregory, Michael and Charles Mitchell; dear grandfather of Maggie (Tom), Michaela (Dan), Michael (Selena), Jeremy, Samantha, Nicole, Nicholas, Daniel (Isabela), Canyon and Brooks; cherished great grandfather[Read More…]
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Homewood police investigate 2 shots-fired incidents on West Side
Homewood police are investigating two shots-fired incidents, one late Monday, Aug. 11, and one early Tuesday, Aug. 12. The first incident was reported at 11:16 p.m. Monday. Officers responded to the 2500 block of Spruce Road and found several spent shell casings nearby. The shooter apparently had left the scene.[Read More…]
08.12.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Cook County 5th District Town Hall. Cook County 5th District Commissioner Kisha McCaskill will host a town[Read More…]
Gobble Doggs holds grand opening in Homewood Aug. 9 with mural unveiling, scholarships
Gobble Doggs celebrated its official grand opening in downtown Homewood at 2025 Ridge Road on Saturday Aug. 9. The restaurant, known for its turkey and vegan hot dogs, offered complimentary samples at the event. Annah Mitchell, owner of Gobble Doggs, thanked everyone for being there. With a successful turnout and[Read More…]
Metra and Pace offer free rides to K-12 students on the first day of school
Elementary and high school students from across the region will be able to ride public transit for free on Monday, Aug. 18, the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools and many suburban schools. This is the fourth year in a row that Metra and Pace are offering free[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to host Meet our Docs event
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting a free Meet our Docs event aimed at enhancing connections between south suburban residents and the physicians serving their communities. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in The Spine at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, 20201 S. Crawford Ave.[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 10: Gobble Doggs, Beyond Borders, streetscape update, HFD honored for film role, ‘Matilda’ the musical, ‘Matilda’ the film
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in the media center at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan[Read More…]
Flossmoor police investigate Aug. 9 armed robbery
Correction: The headline for this story orginally included the wrong month for the incident. Flossmoor police are using video recordings to continue an investigation of an armed robbery that took place shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Tornado Gas Station at 3950 Vollmer Road. Police said[Read More…]
08.10.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
HoFlo 100. GoodSpeed Cycles, 2125 183rd St. will host the second annual 100 kilometer community bike ride. That’s 62 miles of just riding around Homewood and Flossmoor. The ride is unsupported, but the shop will have hotdogs, drinks and ice cream available between laps. All proceeds of the $10 registration donation[Read More…]
You Matter 2’s interns give ‘pitch perfect’ presentations in competition
It was Pitch Day for the students in You Matter 2’s NextGEN summer internship program. The 14 interns waited patiently for their turn. All were neatly dressed in business attire and ready to make their appeal for funding. So what is Pitch Day? Think Shark Tank for aspiring nonprofit agency[Read More…]
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