Amanda Jo Greep, left, and Hope Zawaski of Homewood, are on the March 17 Democratic primary ballot as Elizabeth Warren delegates.
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Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a phone scam in which the caller identifies himself as “Sgt. Dennis Peterson” or “Lt. Jonathan Moore” and claims to be an employee of the sheriff’s office. The calls have originated from multiple phone numbers, and it is unclear how[Read More…]
Performing arts center on the horizon for Homewood
Village officials have, for most of this young century, been pursuing the goal of making downtown Homewood an “18-hour” business district. The idea is to have sufficient population density and dining, business and entertainment options to entice people to spend more time — and money — there. The replacement of[Read More…]
Homewood woman gets a chance to spin the wheel on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Linda Crabtree of Homewood will be a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune” on Tuesday, March 3.
Public health officials warn about multistate E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts at Jimmy John’s
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O103 (E. coli) linked to sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants. Jimmy[Read More…]
Former Homewood trustee Woodland dies at 99
Former Homewood trustee Mary Cameron Woodland died on Feb. 18. She was 99. Woodland and her husband, Bertram, who survives, came to Homewood in 1958, according to her obituary. She served as trustee from 1971 to 1979. She was involved in a number of community organizations, including the League of[Read More…]
State Department of Public Health announces precautions to limit spread of coronavirus
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) officials announced Wednesday, Feb. 26, that the agency is working with local, state and federal health partners to take all preventive steps available to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While COVID-19 is not spreading in communities in Illinois or the U.S.,[Read More…]
SSSRA honors Homewood-Flossmoor athletes
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Friday, Oct. 30, the release of $94 million in emergency relief funds for communities and small businesses statewide. More than $46 million in small business grants through the Business Interruption Grants (BIG) program will provide relief to offset COVID-19 related costs for over 1,200 businesses[Read More…]
Collaboration brings home décor, real estate to downtown Flossmoor
Ryan Stevenson and Vicki Burke Stevenson have joined with longtime friend Morgan Sullins on a joint business venture. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)
Village campaign encourages Chicagoans to ‘level up’ to Homewood
Homewood officials have unveiled the latest edition of the Think Homewood marketing campaign aimed at wooing young families in Chicago to relocate in the south suburban village. (Provided images)
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