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Film crew to take over part of downtown Homewood on Monday
Homewood liquor store owner makes initial pitch to open Flossmoor wine bar business
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the 2021 Cook County Sustainability Report on Friday, April 22, highlighting the county’s efforts to support healthy and resilient communities that thrive economically, socially and environmentally. Since 2010, emissions from county-owned buildings have been reduced by 40%, according to the report. In 2020,[Read More…]
7/30/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
GET YOUR PUTT IN GEAR – Step up your putting game with a golf clinic offered by Coyote Run Golf Course. Putting Tune Up cover everything in the setup, from balance to ball position. Learn how to hit bump and runs to the flop shot. There will also be a[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center fundraiser draws a crowd
Matt Johnson is the band director at James Hart School in Homewood, but he’s also an avid runner who got his chance to run the 2022 Boston Marathon April 18. ‘It’s definitely a lifetime achievement and accomplishment. I’ve been trying to get in it for years, so it was fun[Read More…]
Illinois reimposes mask mandate in state facilities as COVID numbers rise
The State of Illinois announced Thursday that face coverings are now required in all state facilities for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The announcement came as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show the majority of counties across Illinois are experiencing substantial or high COVID-19 transmission,[Read More…]
Songs were in the air
Flossmoor police issued an update Friday afternoon on a shooting incident Thursday that resulted in injuries to two men. Investigators believe victims were targeted and the shooting is related to a previous incident between two groups in nearby communities Police responded to Travers and Vardon Lanes shortly before 4 p.m.[Read More…]
7/29/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
CAREFUL OUT THERE – Hot and sunny weather continues today, with the heat index predicted to reach up to 95 degrees. HEAR ABOUT THE HALF – Learn more and ask questions about the Hidden Gem Half Marathon at a community meeting hosted by the event planning committee. The half marathon[Read More…]
Development agreement approved again, Triumph building demolition to begin
Group urges support for green goals in Homewood Zoning code
South Suburbs for Greenspace (SS4G) has set a greener Homewood as its goal. The group, formerly organized as South Suburbs for Greenspace Over Concrete, shared its concerns and ideas at a forum on Monday, July 26, in the LaVoute Bistro and Bar’s parking lot. SS4G listed its interest in the[Read More…]
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