One of the most famous Freedom Trails in the United States takes visitors in and around Boston to sites where revolutionaries worked to establish a new nation. Here in Chicago, about six miles from the northern border of Homewood, is a Freedom Trail, one established for a very different reason[Read More…]
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2.1.23 | What You Need to Know Today
LEAVE UNWANTED GIFTS FOR LOVE – Throughout February, the Villager Gift Shop in Homewood is partnering with Leave it for Love to bring unused gifts to seniors. Drop off items such as fleece blankets, mugs, mittens, trinkets and teacher gifts to the store, and they will be donated to the[Read More…]
Sportscaster recognizes community’s support for Vikings baseball
Sports broadcaster Laurence Holmes said he could feel the positive vibes in the room Saturday, Jan. 27, when he addressed supporters of Homewood-Flossmoor High Vikings Baseball at their annual fundraiser. “To walk into this place and see the type of job you’re doing to support a baseball program is top[Read More…]
Prairie State College announces Dean’s List
Prairie State College has announced its Fall 2022 Dean’s List recognizing students who have met rigorous academic standards. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC during the[Read More…]
Wards’ international romance blossomed through postcards
Longtime Homewood residents and active community members Dave Ward, and his wife, Jacoba “Yoka” Ward, describe their lives together as “serendipitous” and charming. Ward, the former superintendent of Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor, said: “I was a pretty shy guy, Yoka can tell you; I’m a much better conversationalist[Read More…]
State follows U.S. lead, announces COVID-19 disaster proclamation to end in May
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday, Jan. 31, that the state’s public health emergency will end on May 11, aligning the state with the federal government’s decision to end the national public health emergency. “Our state’s disaster proclamation and executive orders enabled us to use every resource at our disposal from[Read More…]
1.31.23 | What You Need to Know Today
OUTDOOR RINKS COULD OPEN – With below-freezing temperatures in the forecast for this week, H-F Park District staff are closely watching the outdoor skating rinks in Flossmoor Park for viability. They will alert the public if and when rinks are frozen enough for use. Watch the park district Facebook page.[Read More…]
Mental health referendum question to appear on ballots in Thornton Township
Reposted with permission from the Lansing Journal The Thornton Township Board voted Jan. 10 to approve a referendum for placement on ballots in the April 4 election, putting the decision to establish a mental health board in the hands of Thornton Township residents. Trustee Gerald Jones was absent for the[Read More…]
State of Faith: Multi-ethnic perspective drives church’s every move
Note: The State of Faith series explores spiritual life in the Homewood and Flossmoor area. In the first installment, we speak with the leader of a multicultural church in Flossmoor about how its mindset helped it thrive during tumultuous times. Series sponsor: Homewood Rotary Club. Pastor Geno Olison started South[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 29
No government board meetings this week, but South Suburbs for Greenspace is holding a meeting Sunday about the Calumet Country Club redevelopment proposal.
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