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Homewood’s annual Fall Fest will return on Saturday, Oct. 11, between Martin Avenue and Kroner Lane from noon to 9 p.m. Attendees can expect to enjoy food and plenty of delicious bites, starting with the Chili Cook-Off competition and tasting. Cook-Off hours at the fest will take place from 2-5[Read More…]
Aqua Zumba with Gigi. This class is a low-impact, high-energy aquatic exercise at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. starting at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $10 for club members, $20 for guests. Manga Club for Teens. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a meeting from 6[Read More…]
“POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” a comedy set in the White House, will be performed at The Drama Group over two October weekends. Sometimes the President of the United States (POTUS) says some crazy things and his staff works diligently to[Read More…]
On Sept. 16, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller convened a third hearing of the Cook County Board’s Health and Hospitals Committee to hear from stakeholders about ways Illinois can better protect women during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Miller represents Cook County’s 6th District, which includes Homewood. In June 2023,[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Marilynn Tannebaum Youth Music Education Institute will host world-renowned harpist Lisa Tannebaum as she returns for her fall 2025 residency. Tannebaum has been an IPO artist-in-residence since 2022. She visits twice annually for a weeklong educational residency in partnership with Prairie State College and will again with[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, in the superintendent’s board room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Highlight: Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The[Read More…]
Homewood trustees approved three measures Tuesday, Aug. 26, that will help new businesses get established in the downtown area. The board awarded a bid to Munir Bawadi, owner of Bawadi Construction, for the property at 18155 Dixie Highway, formerly Delanoe’s Pizza. The space has been vacant for more than a[Read More…]
Come learn about fire safety and meet firefighter/paramedics at the Homewood Fire Department’s annual open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 4. Kids can participate in the Fire Safety Hero Obstacle Course, see a fire truck up close and ask questions about firefighting and what it’s[Read More…]
The film industry, once concentrated on the coasts, has spread out geographically in recent years, and Flossmoor is positioning itself to benefit from that trend. The village in April adopted an ordinance that sets ground rules for film projects in the village and on Sept. 13, the Flossmoor Art Council[Read More…]
Curious about the value of a painting inherited from your grandparents, a piece picked up at a garage sale, or an old decorative object tucked away in your attic? On Saturday, Oct. 4, the Flossmoor Art Council invites residents and collectors to Hidden Treasures, a special appraisal event from 11[Read More…]
