Co-founder and longtime director Elaine Egdorf will recall origins of the Homewood Historical Society and its Dorband-Howe House Museum. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 S. Dixie Highway. From its beginning, the Homewood Historical Society has declared “Saving the[Read More…]
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12.07.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Gingerbread House Extravaganza. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host its annual gingerbread house-building workshop from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room. Register here. Bel Canto 10th Anniversary Choir Concert. The concert will be held in the Mall Auditorium at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave.[Read More…]
Deadline nears to enter Homewood Chevy Cares car giveaway contest
Chevrolet of Homewood is in the midst of its 11th Annual Homewood Chevy Cares Car Giveaway Contest, which culminates in the presentation of a free new car to the selected recipient on Christmas Eve. Steve Phillipos, president of the dealership, understands that for some people, a car can be life[Read More…]
Park board approves contract for Irwin Park playground work
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board on Tuesday, Dec. 2, awarded the contract to Innovation Landscape of Oswego for work to be done at Irwin Park. The company was the lowest among several bidders for the work. Innovation Landscape will be paid $570,200 for site preparation and installation of the new[Read More…]
Ford of Homewood celebrates renovations
Homewood village officials and Ford of Homewood staff gathered on Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion of a major renovation of the dealership. Prior to the ribbon cutting, Mayor Rich Hofeld noted that he and dealership owner Steve Phillipos have a long history of working together, starting with what Phillipos[Read More…]
12.06.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Food Drive for Catholic Charities at St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood, from 9 to 11 a.m. This is a pop-the-trunk event. Cash and check donations will be accepted. Holiday Sing-Along. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a sing-a-long event for all ages from 10 a.m. to[Read More…]
Patrick Keating joins 2nd Congressional District race
Patrick Keating of Flossmoor became the 10th person who hopes to win the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional seat in Congress. The primary, set for March 17, will have 10 Democratic candidates, two Republicans and an independent. All are campaigning to fill the seat held by Rep. Robin Kelly,[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra awarded $40K Grant from OpenAI Foundation’s People-First AI Fund
OpenAI Foundation announced on Dec. 3 the first recipients from its People-First AI Fund, a multi-million-dollar investment in community-based nonprofits working to strengthen local communities and expand the opportunity of artificial intelligence. Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra the only professional orchestra to be awarded a grant. AI has been a red-hot topic[Read More…]
12.05.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Dec. 5 Flossmoor Public Library Closure. The library will be closed all day for a staff in-service. Holiday Lights in Homewood Festival. The annual holiday gathering in downtown Homewood will go from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The market and family activities will be on Ridge Road west of Dixie Highway[Read More…]
Gerald Pauling selected Best-in-State Lawyer
Gerald Pauling, a member of the Seyfarth Shaw law firm’s executive committee, was recognized as an outstanding lawyer in Forbes magazine’s 2025 America’s Best-in-State Lawyers list and was recently honored at a Forbes ceremony in New York. Pauling is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw’s Chicago office specializing in labor and[Read More…]
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