Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) Oct. 11-17 presented by Governors State University. This year’s festival offers expanded access for viewers across the area, the United States ad internationally through a hybrid on-site and virtual delivery model. Virtual streaming will be offered[Read More…]
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October calendar is full of autumn community events
Event organizers seem to have adapted to pandemic safety measures so people can gather safely, and October looks like it will have a pre-COVID-19 number of community events. Here is a roundup of some key events. Oct. 1 Jazz Night, the final Trail Mix Acoustic Concert, features Andy Pratt, the[Read More…]
Andrew Robert Palmer releases new album as a love letter to the South Suburbs
Andrew Robert Palmer, a 36-year-old folk-rock musician with strong pop-punk influences who will be performing at Homewood’s Trail Mix Fest on Oct. 1., has released an album he calls a love letter to the Southern Suburbs. Titled “South Suburban,” the album has a photo of Pearson’s Bakery on the cover,[Read More…]
H-F senior Thomas moved from practice squad to Vikings’ No. 2
Tyler Thomas didn’t use the pandemic as a vacation. When schools and businesses shut down, the Homewood-Flossmoor senior golfer found himself with a lot of extra time. So he and his dad, Chucky, started going every day to Jackson Park Golf Course in Chicago. He’d spend up to 12 hours[Read More…]
H-F parents ask for better coaching, new uniforms for tennis team
Parents of varsity tennis players told the District 233 school board that all sports at Homewood-Flossmoor High School deserve the same attention as football, basketball and track. The tennis team needs more support, they said, arguing that the team doesn’t have a coaching staff that can challenge players and help[Read More…]
9/28/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
TIF OPINIONS – Members of the public can comment and ask questions about a proposed tax increment financing district along Kedzie Avenue and 183rd Street during a public hearing tonight at the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting. 7 p.m. at the village hall board room SPEAK TO PWN – Professional[Read More…]
Copper Still continues classy vibe under new ownership
It’s a little bit old school and nostalgia and a lot modern, sleek and upscale. It’s a bit of a downtown vibe in the suburbs. It’s a place where you can kick back and sip or liven up and jam. You can watch the experts create crafted cocktails or try[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to hold public hearing on proposed Kedzie Gateway TIF district
The Homewood Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the board room at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road, to allow public comment and questions on a proposed tax increment financing district along Kedzie Avenue and 183rd Street. The TIF district on the[Read More…]
Dozens come out for District 153’s Fund Run for Homewood schools
Local artists show jewelry, pastel portraits at Park Forest Art Fair
Jean Lewis with her pastel paintings behind her. She said she usually doesn’t get to see them all at once like this because they’re usually “in the corner somewhere” at her art studio. (Nick Ulanowski/H-F Chronicle) Dozens of artists attended the Park Forest Art Fair to sell their artwork on[Read More…]
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