CUSTODIAN CARE – To show appreciation for custodians in school districts 153, 161 and 233, the nonprofit organization You Matter 2 is collecting donations to create 66 care packages. See their Facebook page for details. THE BRUSH BUNCH – Homewood Disposal will begin collecting yard waste on April 1. Yard[Read More…]
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New Cycling Club grows amid COVID-19, garners local support
PSC Foundation breakfast April 7 features Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president
The Prairie State College Foundation’s Economic Forecast Breakfast on Wednesday, April 7, will feature Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. This year’s one-hour event, that helps raise funds for PSC scholarships, will begin at 8 a.m. and be conducted via Zoom.[Read More…]
New album expands Homewood resident’s musical repertoire
Variance approved for Homewood seafood restaurant
A new seafood restaurant and delivery service had a parking variance approved by the Homewood village board Tuesday. Crab Bagz plans to open at 18681 Dixie Highway, formerly the location of Lily Pad resale store. The building also contains Salon Life and Barton Chiropractic. The restaurant will move into a[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: March 24
Vaccination progress (full doses): South District Suburban Region State 9.9% 12.2% 14.84% Region 10 (includes H-F) Positive test rate: 3.7% Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 63 Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 82 Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (Source: IDPH. Updated March 21) Homewood Cases: 1,507 (+4) (since the[Read More…]
3/24/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
D233 CANDIDATE FORUM – Listen to live interviews with the seven candidates running for District 233 school board during a radio special on WHFH 88.5FM, the student-run radio station at H-F High School. Available to stream at VikingTelevision.com. 7 p.m. today, replayed 7 p.m. April 5 MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM –[Read More…]
HBA announces its 2021 public art project: Hand-painted bird houses
Every year since 2016, the Homewood Business Association has partnered with the village for a public arts project. Art is created by community members and shown at the Artisans Street Fair in June before being displayed around town. Julie Lawton, president of Homewood Business Association “They (the projects) stay up[Read More…]
Infant Jesus of Prague students go casual for Franciscan Health Foundation
Students at Infant Jesus of Prague School got to take a break from their school uniforms, and in turn, raised funds that will help COVID-19 patients recover from their illness at home. Infant Jesus of Prague Principal Charlotte Kelly, left, joins the school’s eighth grade leadership team in presenting a[Read More…]
Local environmental advocacy group to host community clean-up this weekend
South Suburbs for Greenspace over Concrete (SSGOC) is hosting a service weekend on March 27 and 28 to show the unified commitment of Homewood and Hazel Crest residents to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the beauty of the Southland. On Saturday, March 27, the group will be removing post-snow trash accumulation[Read More…]
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