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Molly Deugaw celebrated her first Lunar New Year when she was in college. Her roommate, who was from Hong Kong, introduced her to the centuries-old holiday that is celebrated by some 1.5 billion people all over the world. Deugaw, a member of the Community Relations Commission, has been celebrating the[Read More…]
Kedzie Avenue Corridor Study. The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways will hold an open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. The meeting will be an opportunity for residents to learn about and provide input on upcoming improvements to Kedzie Avenue[Read More…]
The deadline is Saturday, Feb. 1, for student musicians to apply to the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Rising Star Showcase. The Rising Star Showcase offers performance-ready music students from Chicago’s South Suburbs a chance to perform before a live audience. Past IPO Rising Stars have gone on to great musical success, with[Read More…]
Thornton Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in township hall, 3301 162nd St., South Holland. The agenda is available here. Highlights: The first board meeting since the filling of a vacant trustee seat will include agenda items that have languished during a board stalemate, including restoring insurance coverage,[Read More…]
A multi-million-dollar renovation project is making Ford of Homewood a state-of-the-art facility bringing the business into the 21st century. According to owner Steve Phillipos, the renovations include expanded service stations for mechanics, updated charging stations for electric vehicles, a remodeled showroom, a larger customer waiting room and a new entrance.[Read More…]
This week | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board agreed to the purchase of 19 new golf carts for Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. At its Jan. 21 meeting, Tom Denklau, golf course manager, told commissioners a $65,050 agreement with Harris Golf Car Sales will cover 19 new carts. These would match the Yamaha[Read More…]
Saturday, Jan. 25 PJ Progressive Shopping. The earlier you shop, the better the deals at the Homewood Business Association progressive shopping event starting at 7 a.m. at participating stores. No need to waste time getting dressed. Shoppers are welcome in their pajamas. Lunar New Year Celebration. Come celebrate the Lunar New Year at a[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor set a record in 2024 with 40,261 rounds of golf played. That is a 6.4% increase over 2023, according to Tom Denklau, course manager. The golf season stretched from Feb. 3 to Dec. 30. Denklau said the course was open[Read More…]
For the third year, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School wrestling team invited children to a Readers are Leaders event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The team also collected books to share, swap or donate to local organizations. The wrestlers spent their morning off school for the holiday reading stories to[Read More…]
