Salt Creek Ballet will give two performances of “The Nutcracker,” the classic holiday ballet, at 1 and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Performing Arts Center at Governors State University. Soloist performers will be Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes of American Ballet Theatre. Both bring outstanding talents to[Read More…]
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Christmas tree sales hosted by Cancer Support Center
The Cancer Support Center will be selling trees and other holiday items at the Village of Homewood’s Annual Holiday Lights Event on Friday, Dec. 2. The Cancer Support Center’s Christmas tree stand will be located at the intersection of Martin and Chestnut. Pre-sale orders are being accepted by Mandi Williams,[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library hosts International Games Day on Nov. 19
On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Homewood Public Library is joining with more than 2,000 libraries around the world for the ninth annual International Games Day @ Your Library celebration. The library will offer special gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Patrons will[Read More…]
H-F Park District gets finalist ranking in national parks review
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District received recognition from the National Recreation and Park District Association (NRPDA) for its outstanding work. The National Gold Medal finalist honor was presented to H-F Park District at the NRPDA annual meeting in St. Louis on Oct. 5.
Plodding along as the electoral roller coaster spins out of control
I come from a family of plodders. My father, Arthur Houlihan, was one of eight kids who grew up above a saloon on Chicago’s South Side. His father, an Irish immigrant, worked as a laborer for the street railway before marrying my grandmother, who inherited the saloon from her uncle.[Read More…]
PSC Nursing 50 years Nov2016
Homewood attorney Samuel Briones of the law firm Briones, Harvey & Trevino helped broker an $18.5 million out-of-court mediated settlement on behalf of his client who was seriously injured after being pinned under a car. Filiberto Perez Jr. was 7 when he and his sisters were standing on a[Read More…]
Redbird Cafe aims to bring ‘slow food’ approach to downtown Homewood
The former restaurant at 2057 Ridge Road is undergoing a metamorphosis. What will soon emerge is Redbird Cafe, the incarnation of one local woman’s dream. But it is a dream that owner Kim Nolen believes the community shares — for a fun, eclectic, local-sourced place to gather and eat.
Tuesday vote will decide hotly-contested national, state races
Homewood-Flossmoor area votes Tuesday will help elect the nation’s president and also make their choices in other federal, state and county contests. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Homewood Holiday Lights 2016
Sue Armato, executive director of the Cancer Support Center, with her husband, Sam, and daughters Ally and Abby. (Provided photos) Cancer survivor Sue Armato felt like a queen for a day, thanks to the special efforts of the staff at JCPenney’s in Calumet City that wanted to draw attention to January[Read More…]
Search firm hired to seek out best candidate for H-F principal
The search for the next Homewood-Flossmoor High School principal has begun now that the school board has selected BWP and Associates as its consultant. The firm laid out a plan last week to begin meeting with H-F constituencies, and has already posted the position on its own website and other[Read More…]