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Go slow. Look and admire. That approach can reveal surprise and wonder for the most familiar scenes. Local residents who walked through Homewood on a Haas mural tour July 31 had those reactions to the 15 murals scattered throughout downtown. Kris Condon led the tour sharing insights on the works[Read More…]
Members of the Governors State University chapter of University Professionals of Illinois union, also referred to as Local 1400, rallied at GSU on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 8, to gather support and show solidarity before the union meets with GSU for the next contract proposal. The Local 1400 union[Read More…]
Brian Reichard of Glenwood and his mother, Carol Reichard, took first place in the annual Homewood Fall Fest Chili Cook-off. Diedre Harrison took second place, Emalee Kay took third, and Terrance Boone was recognized for best decorated table. Reichard said he makes his chili with beef and veal, eight kinds[Read More…]
Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld cut the grand opening ribbon to a new water supply facility in Thornton on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Within two weeks, the village will be receiving all of its water supply from Hammond through Chicago Heights after 40 years of buying water from Chicago through Harvey. It[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will hold a Little Angels Memorial Service for the young lives lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy or newborn death at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Glenwood. When a patient experiences a miscarriage or fetal demise, Franciscan Health buries those[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball rocked the local hoops community with a new hire this week. Jamere Dismukes will take over as head coach of the Vikings months after accepting the same position at Rich Township. “When you look at H-F, the platform is laid and everything you need to[Read More…]
MIDDLE SCHOOL ECOLOGY PROGRAM – Today is the deadline to apply for the Homewood Science Center Middle School Conservation Ecology Internship. Students in sixth through eighth grades will meet Saturdays at Izaak Walton Nature Preserve. Complete a brief application at the HSC website. ALBUM LISTENING SESSION – Conservatory Vintage &[Read More…]
Before March 2020, Redbird Cafe was a full-service restaurant where people would linger at decorative tables with a mug of coffee and a breakfast or lunch served on ceramic dishes. Then suddenly, “everything changed,” said owner Kim Nolen. “In the week or so prior to businesses and public spaces being[Read More…]
Bank Financial is now in Flossmoor at 2743 Flossmoor Road serving Homewood and Flossmoor residents who previously had to travel to Olympia Fields, Hazel Crest or other south suburban or Chicago branch locations. “There are a lot of customers that live in Homewood and Flossmoor,” said Quina Jackson Curtis, the[Read More…]
The Homewood Fire Department, the Village of Homewood, and the Homewood community are mourning the loss of former Homewood Fire Chief Raymond J. Presnak, who died on Sunday, September 18. Presnak, 70, served the Homewood Fire Department and community for more than 30 years before retiring as fire chief and[Read More…]
