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8.4.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
GROWN UP NIGHT AT THE SPLASH PAD — The Splash Pad in Millennium Park will be turned over to the adults from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight. The event is for anyone 21 and older. Alcohol and food will be available for purchase. A DJ will provide music. Call 708-957-0300 for more information.[Read More…]
Local NCJW section honors Gloria Lippert for embodying ideals of founder Hannah Solomon
When Debra Borodkin presented the Hannah G. Solomon Award to Gloria Lippert of Flossmoor on Tuesday evening, Aug. 1, she noted how rare the honor is. “Gloria, you are the ultimate volunteer. This is the highest honor the National Council of Jewish Women offers,” she said. “As you know, you[Read More…]
Pritzker signs bill establishing full-day klndergarten by 2027
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday, Aug. 2, signed HB2396, requiring each school board in Illinois to establish a kindergarten program with full-day attendance beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. Under this bill, every district must also establish a half-day program that is developmentally appropriate and provides opportunities for play-based learning.[Read More…]
Many senior homeowners need to reapply for property tax exemptions by Aug. 4
On Aug. 1, the Cook County Assessor’s Office announced that more than 50,000 senior homeowners in Cook County have not reapplied for property tax savings they are entitled to receive. Exemptions contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. Automatic renewals related to COVID-19 ended this year. Senior homeowners need[Read More…]
8.3.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
METRA ADJUSTS FOR LOLLAPALOOZA — Beginning Thursday, Aug. 3 and running through Sunday, Aug. 6, alcoholic beverages or glass containers will not be allowed on any Metra train during Lollapalooza, the music festival in Chicago that runs all day Thursday through Sunday. There is an increased likelihood that bicycles won’t[Read More…]
Residents question process used for parking lot redevelopment deal
Editor’s note: A number of residents attended the Homewood board meeting Tuesday to learn more about and question the project, and 10 of them made comments. This is the second in a series of stories about the issues raised at the meeting. Residents at the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting[Read More…]
The Nate: Monumental sculpture in the prairie
The imaginative. The surprising. The beautiful. The contemplative. Take a walk through the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park. You’ll discover the creativity of monumental sculpture and the overall natural beauty of art on the prairie. The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, affectionally referred to as The Nate, is a magnificent gift to[Read More…]
Community members enjoy games with police officers at Homewood’s National Night Out
Community members gathered in Irwin Park to meet and greet the Homewood police officers, see their equipment and play a water balloon game with them. The event was part of the National Night Out, which Homewood police officers look forward to every year, according to Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath.[Read More…]
8.2.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
FARMERS MARKET — The Homewood Farmers Market starts tonight at 5 and goes to 9 p.m. in Martin Square between Chestnut and Ridge roads. Vendors will offer skin care, books, pudding, popcorn, beer, lemonade, wine and tea. Music by Dolph Chaney, 5 to 6:30 p.m., and Fifty-One Lincoln Band, 7 to[Read More…]
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