On June 23, owners of The Cottage on Dixie announced the restaurant was closing. Four days later, citing community support and a change of operating plans, owners announced the restaurant would reopen July 18.
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Homewood Credit Union in 82nd Year
For more than 80 years, the Homewood Federal Credit Union has been making a difference in the lives of people in Homewood and Flossmoor. The credit union, founded in 1937, is one of the oldest businesses in Homewood. Today it has 1,000 members.
Lighthouse Pride party moves to downtown Homewood
For the third straight year, Lighthouse LGBTQ+ is sponsoring a party celebrating Pride in the H-F community, an event that has drawn many hundreds from the surrounding south suburban area.
Vice District Brewing closing Homewood taproom
A craft brewery that needed multiple timeline extensions and received $100,000 in incentives from Homewood is closing its taproom at 18027 Dixie Highway. In a Facebook post dated June 24, Vice District said it was shifting focus toward distribution.
Flossmoor Pride party celebrates community’s open arms
Easter services online and on TV. With the state’s stay-at-home order still in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christians aren’t able to celebrate Easter services at churches. As a substitute, the Archdiocese of Chicago will be broadcasting its Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. online at radiotv.archchicago.org. The Easter Mass[Read More…]
Homewood library employees still waiting for contract
The Homewood Public Library board failed on Wednesday to ratify a contract with its employees represented by AFSCME, saying the board never received a signed contract. At the library board’s May meeting, AFSCME members were anticipating the agreement would be ratified. The board went into an hour-long closed session meeting, and[Read More…]
Crews begin demolishing landmark St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights
St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights is coming down. In a matter of weeks, the southeast corner at the intersection of U.S. 1 and U.S. 30 will be empty. The 108-year-old institution will be gone from its Chicago Heights location forever, after being folded into a new Franciscan Health operation at[Read More…]
Body pulled from Flossmoor golf course pond identified as Steger man
The body of a 66-year-old man found in a Coyote Run Golf Course pond June 13 has been identified as Marshall Ray Peters of Steger, a Cook County Bureau of Administration official confirmed. The cause and manner of his death could take several weeks to determine pending toxicology results and[Read More…]
H-F star pitcher Schlaffer celebrates draft by Cubs
Tyler Schlaffer has been a fan of the Chicago Cubs from the sandbox. Ever since he was little, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumnus dreamed of playing for that major league baseball team. Now he’s celebrating his literal dream come true, after being drafted by the Cubs in early June.
Cottage on Dixie abruptly closes, owner seeks break and a buyer
The Cottage on Dixie, a well loved Homewood farm-to-table eatery has closed its doors, leaving a void for diners seeking organic, locally sourced ingredients and creative, upscale dishes.
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