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Anyone who has attended a Homewood festival in the past decade might have seen a woman wearing a straw-colored, narrow-brimmed fedora. Very likely she was moving fast. That was Allisa Opyd, Homewood’s events manager for the past 11 years, the energetic spirit and lead organizer of the village’s many festivals.[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Terrell Alexander feels a responsibility to make up for last year. The Vikings were 4-5 during 2021’s pandemic-influenced campaign. They fell short of the postseason for the first time in a decade. H-F is ready to turn the page. “It’s motivating,” Alexander, in his second year with[Read More…]
La Banque Hotel and La Voute Bistro + Bar are under new management. Charlestowne Hospitality Management Company began managing the 1925 former bank property last November. The company has a clientele of over 40 hotels and over 30 restaurants nationwide which now includes the downtown boutique hotel that opened in[Read More…]
MUMS FOR SALE – Irons Oaks Foundation offers a fall mum sale, with a variety of colors available. Orders are due by Sept. 9, and pickup is from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 21 in Irons Oaks Vollmer Parking Lot. Visit the Irons Oaks website to place your order. TRAIL[Read More…]
Cook County’s fourth annual Racial Equity Week will be Sept. 12-16. This year’s theme, “Many People, One Goal,” reflects the breadth and depth of the county’s diverse inhabitants and the desire for a thriving, safe and just county for all. The Commission on Human Rights will participate in several Racial[Read More…]
The Homewood Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Julie Willis to a seat on the board at the regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23. She fills the spot vacated by Karen Washington who resigned Aug. 12. Willis is an attorney in the Cook County Public Defender’s office. She and her[Read More…]
The Homewood Tree Committee and the Department of Public Works invites Homewood residents to purchase discounted trees at the Homewood Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, Sept. 10 and Sept. 17, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Martin Square, between Chestnut and Ridge Roads in downtown Homewood. Approximately 60 trees will be available to[Read More…]
BOOHOO BREAKFAST – Homewood PTA invites parents of kids in pre-k through second grades to the Boohoo Breakfast. Shake off back-to-school tears and learn about ways to get involved in the school district community. Coffee, doughnuts, bagels and tissues will be provided. 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Willow Park.[Read More…]
The District 153 school board will be able to accomplish three major goals should it win voter approval for the Nov. 8 tax referendum: setting a solid revenue stream, improving aging school buildings and establishing a cash cushion to help keep the district’s finances on an even keel. Approving the[Read More…]
Philip J. Bauman, new music director of the 100-voice South Holland Master Chorale, invites the public to two choral performances in October. Bauman, of South Bend, Ind., comes to the group with years of experience. In addition to his new role with South Holland Master Chorale, Bauman also serves as[Read More…]
