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In downtown Flossmoor on Sterling Avenue there is a self-care sanctuary, a place that focuses on making people feel beautiful inside and out. Thairapy Beauty and Wellness opened in October 2020 and is gearing up for its fifth anniversary. The business began as a hair salon and expanded to include[Read More…]
A home win over St. Laurence on Sept. 16 felt like a turning point for the season, Homewood-Flossmoor girls volleyball players said. The team was coming off a disappointing trip to Downers Grove South for the Denise Kavanaugh Invitational. The Vikings finished in eighth place in Dupage County, going 1-4. [Read More…]
Friday is homecoming at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and administrators have put new rules in place for the safety and enjoyment of those attending football games. The changes were necessitated after disruptions at the Vikings first game Aug. 29. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the new rules for the game Friday against[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda is available here. 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[Read More…]
“If walls could talk” is a familiar phrase that suggests buildings bear silent witness to the lives unfolding within them. In Homewood, thanks to local history advocates and volunteers, the walls of the 1891 Dorband-Howe House at 2305 W. 183rd Street are telling the vibrant story of Homewood’s past to[Read More…]
At Churchill School’s open house Thursday, Sept. 11, hundreds of parents heard messages about school operations and learned how their students are progressing during the first quarter of school. Principal Tara Peacock reminded parents that the message given each day to students is “I belong here. I will grow here.”[Read More…]
CIG 2020 Homewood LLC has entered into a redevelopment agreement (RDA) with the Village of Homewood in October 2024 for the construction of the new Mongolian BBQ restaurant located at 2018-2020 Ridge Road. The board approved an amendment at the Sept. 9 meeting to the RDA with CIG to include[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in The Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Bingo for Teens. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host bingo in the FORT from 6 to 7 p.m. Flossmoor Water Bills. The village posted[Read More…]
The Village of Homewood has been changing its landscaping by replacing lots of plants with native species outside village buildings and parkways. According to Homewood Arborist Bryon Doerr, the goal is to create a new, more appealing look to attract people to Homewood. “Our landscape division has been in[Read More…]
On July 15, 2024, a tornado swept through Flossmoor and Homewood causing mass destruction among its trees. Even now, over a year later, recovery for the lost trees is still in progress. Indian Trails Park in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood was hit the hardest with numerous trees uprooted. It took the park crew about[Read More…]
