Each year Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s graduating class sends students to top colleges and universities. One top 2017 graduate, Shannon Jordan, will be going to Harvard University.
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Farm-to-table Redbird Cafe to open Monday in downtown Homewood
The slow food, farm-to-table movement has found its way to downtown Homewood. Redbird Cafe at 2057 Ridge Road will open Monday, May 1, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony slated for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 2.
Alumna tells H-F High students ‘be creative’ in setting future endeavors
Susan Page, a 1982 alumna of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, told students the future is theirs ― whether that means knowing the path to take or creating it. The former United States ambassador to South Sudan addressed students at the National Honor Society induction program at H-F on April 24.
Construction of New Star apartments in Flossmoor moving ahead
Right now, the fenced-in building site near downtown Flossmoor looks like a hole in the ground and a pair of self-standing brick walls. But construction at 1032 and 1038 Leavitt Ave. is about to begin in earnest.
Mass, Memory Wall mark end of St. Joseph School
The Parish of St. Joseph in Homewood invites former students and teachers of St. Joseph School to celebrate its 91-year history on Saturday, May 20. The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Catholic Schools and the Archdiocesan School Board in January announced its decision to close the school, 17949 Dixie Highway,[Read More…]
Homewood awards bids for construction, computers, street work
Emergency vehicles in Homewood will get new computer equipment after the village board approved leasing agreements with Marlin Business Bank at its April 25 meeting. A $25,167 lease pays for 22 Panasonic Toughbook computers for police and fire department vehicles. A $7,766 lease pays for six Microsoft Surface Pro tablets[Read More…]
With spirit and a history lesson, Flossmoor Baseball and Softball launches new season
Anyone who wants to know what team spirit sounds like need only visit the Flossmoor Road viaduct while the Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBS) parade is marching through. Early on April 22, as team after team marched under the tracks, the concrete walls reverberated with the roar of enthusiastic[Read More…]
Haircuts May 1 and 2 will help domestic violence victims
Ready for a haircut? Here’s a buy one-give one offer. The “Share a Haircut” program is set for May 1 and 2 at any Hair Cuttery location. With every haircut purchased, Hair Cuttery will donate a free haircut to a survivor of domestic violence through its partnership with the[Read More…]
Flossmoor Station’s Wooden Hell brew pre-sale starts Sunday, with official release May 12
Sunday, April 30, is the pre-order day for Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery’s Wooden Hell, a barleywine brew. Each 22-ounce bottle is $20, and patrons must purchase four bottles to participate in the pre-sale. Sales start at 10 a.m. at the brewery, 1035 Sterling Ave. Participants can get tickets[Read More…]
Homewood changes liquor license ordinance, renews outdoor permits
Homewood liquor license holders behind in payments to the village could lose that license following an ordinance change by the Board of Trustees at the April 25 meeting. Homewood Director of Finance Dennis Bubenik said that under the ordinance, Village President Richard Hofeld — who also serves as liquor commissioner[Read More…]
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