We’re looking for reports from anyone who has encountered panhandlers in Homewood in recent weeks. We’re curious whether there have been more lately, whether the requests from panhandlers are polite or aggressive and what approaches they use to invite donations. Your stories will help inform a story about the subject in[Read More…]
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H-F band car wash does bikes too
My bike hasn’t been washed since 2009.That’s when I got it, and I didn’t wash it then, either, so I know it’s been at least that long since it has experienced soap. But on my way west on 183rd Street Saturday I came across the HF band fundraiser car wash. Michael Colton[Read More…]
Police Reports: Jan. 9, 2015
Advocate South Suburban Hospital has been recognized by for its efforts to improve the health of babies born at the Hazel Crest hospital by eliminating early elective baby deliveries and elective cesarean sections,according to a news release from the hospital. The Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative recently issued the hospital a[Read More…]
Pets of the week: Apollo and Mohawk
Many disasters catch us by surprise. Not the zombie apocalypse. We know when it will happen and where, and we have a little time to prepare. Mark your calendars for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Apollo Park in Homewood. Homewood-Flossmoor HighSchool Band members donmakeup in preparation for lastyear’s first Zombie Fun[Read More…]
Beloved ash tree reborn as Little Free Library
Among the reasons Sarah Austin chose to live at the corner of Loomis Street and Olive Road in Homewood: She loves her bungalow, she loves the neighborhood and she loved the seven beautiful ash trees that shaded the property. Notice the past tense. All ash trees are gone, victims of[Read More…]