Fratello’s Deli and Market co-owner Adrian Martino, left,and Marco Caso, right, flank new chef Brian Rogers, whobrings experience as a personal chef and caterer tothe Italian deli on Dixie Highway in Homewood.(Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Chef Brian Rogers’ cooks big, cooks small and cooks well. And that’s just the kind of[Read More…]
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Golfers force early start at Coyote Run
You’ve got 60 seconds, can you tell a story on video in that time? The Homewood Public Library is giving you the opportunity to put your creativity to work for its One Minute Film Festival. Planning starts Thursday, March 31, when Youth Services Librarian Kelly Campos hosts an information session[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s pickup truck restrictions may be open to review
Going green has never been easier. Recyclepalooza , on May 14, is a chance for Homewood-Flossmoor area residents to dispose of unwanted items in an ecologically sound manner. From cell phones to ink jet cartridges to eye glasses and hotel shampoo, there is an extensive list of what will be[Read More…]
Chef Dominique: Down-to-earth but with a big vision
So how does an esteemed French chef, who has cooked in some of the finest restaurants in France and Chicago, find himself in the little town of Homewood? Some might say he’s crazy, while others would argue he’s found the best kept secret in the South Suburbs. Chef Dominique Tougne[Read More…]
Park district sets new rates for out-of-district participants
Members of Homewood and Flossmoor churches will be walking on April 24 in the annual CROP Hunger Walk to raise funds to feed the hungry. The walk will begin at 2 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, 18324 Ashland Ave. in Homewood. Walkers will have four-mile and two-mile options. Volunteers have[Read More…]
Brent Bachus takes his seat on H-F park board
SmartLabs, a new approach for collaborative learning by middle school students, will be in place at the start of the 2016-17 school year at Hart School in Homewood. The District 153 School Board agreed March 21 to spend $348,000 on the program designed for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. “I’ve[Read More…]
Asking for support of Homewood Schools
You can have many different kinds of interactions with our current health care system. It may be a blood pressure check with a nurse practitioner to tweak the dose of a medication, a trip to the emergency room for an acute injury or an office visit with a doctor for[Read More…]
History: Restless pioneer left mark on Homewood-Flossmoor map
Nearly 6 billion people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Dr. Josh Zumstein You read that right. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 80 percent of the world population will experience back pain. The good news is that most back pain[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Richard Mantoan to host free day of dentistry
Homewood’s budget remains stable and healthy, although expenses are expected to increase a bit more than revenue in the coming year, according to village officials. Finance Director Dennis Bubenik provided the Board of Trustees with an overview of the 2016-2017 budget on Tuesday, March 22. Revenue is expected to increase[Read More…]
Irish tenor performs Celtic songs March 15 at St. Joseph Church
Homewood District 153 mourned the loss of teacher John Calabrese who died March 17 after an extended battle with cancer. Mr. Calabrese, 55, first came to the district as a substitute physical education teacher. He was hired full time 12 years as a reading teacher. He later taught social studies.[Read More…]
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