The Divine 9, a group of Black sororities and fraternities, is marking September as Sickle Cell Month by hosting a blood drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. Each September, people living with sickle cell disease (SCD), along[Read More…]
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The Weeks | Sept. 1: Proposed new Starbucks, downtown mural for Homewood, Hidden Gem, Kegs & Eggs, Civics Academy deadline
THE WEEK > Your government (meetings are open to the public) Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The meeting normally occurs on Monday, but was moved because of the Labor Day holiday. Find the agenda here. Highlights: The board will[Read More…]
Christine Scully selected to fill District 153 board seat
The District 153 school board will hold a special morning meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, to officially appoint Christine Scully to a vacant board position following the resignation of Deb Havighorst in July. Scully was one of 16 persons to apply for the position. The board interviewed seven of those[Read More…]
Friendly battle raises money to help autistic kids
When the two teams opened their ingredient bags to start the fourth annual Battle of the Chefs on July 27, they were faced with creating a dish in 45 minutes using animal crackers, pork, kimchi, Mongolian sweet barbecue sauce, fresh corn, canned fried apples and a rutabaga. Both teams apparently[Read More…]
Chamber Night features music, food, plein air artists
Chamber Night on July 25 in downtown Flossmoor not only featured musical performances, as usual, but art work created by four plein air artists in the hours leading up to the event. “En plein air” refers to art created “in open air.” The artists included Christine Leone from Olympia Fields;[Read More…]
8.31.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD FARMERS MARKET — Fresh produce, artisan foods, handcrafted personal care item vendors plus live music will all be available on Martin Square between Ridge Road and Chestnut Road from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. BARB AND DAN’S ROAD RIDE — Weekly bike ride start at 8 a.m. Saturday from GoodSpeed Cycle,[Read More…]
5th Hidden Gem race returns with improved traffic plan
Threading a half marathon race through a small village’s neighborhoods almost inevitably creates travel challenges for residents. The organizers of the Hidden Gem Half Marathon say they have refined plans each year in an effort to ease the inconvenience, and this year, one new feature is the addition of Douglas[Read More…]
Center for Performing Arts posts shows for 2024-25 season
In July, Governors State University celebrated its 55th Anniversary. The Center for Performing Arts is joining in the nostalgia during its coming season. The center’s 29th season includes the U.S. premiere of “BOOM X,” a one-man show created and performed by Rick Miller, who “Entertainment Weekly” dubbed “one of the[Read More…]
District 153 faces major expenses for roof repairs
There isn’t anything alluring about a school roof. It serves as a necessary cover, but it isn’t a showpiece. People can see computers or books or instruments. But a leaky roof is a hazard, and teachers at Homewood’s Churchill School could tell you how they’ve had to deal with the[Read More…]
Residents take concerns about detention basin safety plan to D161 board
Several residents at the District 161 Special Board of Education meeting voiced their concerns about safety as a stormwater detention basin around Heather Hill School is nearing completion. Some Heather Hill residents are frustrated with what they say is a lack of clear and factual communication about the project. Several[Read More…]
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