Slime Scientists. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a fun time making slime from 4 to 5 p.m. The library will supply all the ingredients. Registration required. Trivia Night & Mocktails. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host trivia and mocktails from 7 to 8 p.m. Melissa from The Quarry Ballroom in[Read More…]
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Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair features live music, food and local artisans
Hundreds of community members enjoyed a variety of foods, supported local artisans, got their faces painted and watched live music at Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair June 6 and 7. The Village of Homewood organized the event that drew nearly 80 vendors, including dozens of artisans and about a[Read More…]
Prairie State College to host violence prevention summit on June 17
Prairie State College will host a day of healing, hope and action at its upcoming Violence Prevention Summit on Tuesday, June 17. The summit reflects the college’s ongoing commitment to change and a future free from violence. The event will feature panels, breakout sessions, and community voices from 9 a.m.[Read More…]
Learn about local oak ecosystems at Green Thumb Saturday on June 14
Green Thumb Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on June 14 will feature a look at the local oak tree ecosystems in Homewood, which are among the few left in the region. Ryan Sweeney, Chicago Region Trees Initiative community specialist from The Morton Arboretum, will be the presenter in the board room at[Read More…]
‘Riding for America’ takes off at the Nathan Manilow Theatre
Nancy Hays was off to the races as soon as she heard Isaac Burns Murphy’s story when she visited the Kentucky Derby Museum in 2019. Murphy, a famous African-American jockey in the late 1800s, had been reduced to a footnote in history. Hays was appalled and determined to tell the[Read More…]
06.11.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Community Band Concert. The band will offer a free classical music concert from 6 to 8 p.m. at Irwin Park, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. IPO Summer Concert. The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will open its summer concert series with “A Dash of Brass” at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive,[Read More…]
Retirement: H-F is last stop in a 35-year career for Scott Wakeley
In the scheme of things, outgoing District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley wishes he’d been at Homewood-Flossmoor High School 10 years ago. “I wish I was here longer,” Wakeley, 57, said. He retires June 30. “I wish I was here when I was 47 to move some of the things forward[Read More…]
Uhlmann Home Improvement marks 8 decades
Any business that lasts 80 years must be doing something right. For Uhlmann Home Improvement, it’s not a secret ingredient. It’s right out in the open: Every customer is treated as the most important customer. George Uhlmann of Flossmoor took over the business from his parents, Kurt and Anna Uhlmann,[Read More…]
Q&A with new H-F Superintendent Jennifer Norrell
The Chronicle sat down with incoming District 233 Superintendent Jennifer Norrell to learn a few insights into her world. Some of the responses have been edited for length. Where were you raised? I was raised in Hazel Crest since second grade. I’m a Hillcrest (High) Hawk. Do you have a[Read More…]
06.10.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the library,[Read More…]
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