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Newest distillery operating from former Thornton 1857 Brewery
The Well at the Distillery is the South Suburbs’ newest distillery, but it’s not the first time alcohol has been produced in its Thornton location. The business at 400 E. Margaret St. is producing craft gin, vodka, whiskey and rum in the same spot where beer was brewed for a century.
No bail for man accused of Homewood murder
A Cook County Criminal Court judge this week denied bail for Frederick Walker, the 23-year-old man accused of murdering a Homewood resident and then setting fire to his home to cover up the crime. Walker was ordered held without bond by Judge Luciano Panici when he appeared in a Markham[Read More…]
Love, Noa: Girls’ fashion boutique owner follows the path of fashion trail blazer Ann Cole Lowe
Editor’s note: This story was provided by the Flossmoor Community Relations Committee. It is part of a longer Black History Month series that paired local black-owned business people with their counterparts from history. This story features Kelly Evans, founder of Love, Noa Boutique, 1044 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor, with Anne Cole[Read More…]
Nat’l teen magazine publishes two works by H-F students
Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students are now published authors, with their works having been published in the October 2018 issue of Teen Ink magazine. The poem “Let This Love Be a Lesson” by Jada Seaton was done for a class assignment, and the essay “I Have Two Names” by Oyindasola Chelsea[Read More…]
Friar will speak at Lenten mission March 10 and 11
Brother Casey Cole will be the guest speaker for the St. Joseph Church Lenten Mission at 7 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, March 10 and 11, at the church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Cole is the creator of two YouTube channels, is a noted speaker on evangelization and vocations,[Read More…]
Police say Willow Road shooting likely not random
Homewood police have released some details about the shooting that took place on Feb. 20. Deputy Chief Denise McGrath said police believe the shooting, which damaged a home on the 1400 block of Willow Road, was not random. She declined to offer further details on the basis that it could[Read More…]
Rehab facility building new location in Homewood
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab expects to open a new location in Homewood later this year. Construction has already begun at 19260 S. Halsted Street. AbilityLab provides physical rehab for adults and children with complex conditions resulting in loss of function.
Humane Society seeks zoning change, special use permit for new adoption center
The South Suburban Humane Society will seek approval from the Homewood Board of Trustees for two measures that will enable the development of an adoption center at the former Homewood Animal Hospital. At the board meeting Tuesday, trustees will consider changing the zoning map to designate the site at 2207[Read More…]
Murder charge in Kerrigan death filed against man, 23, who was caregiver
A Justice man has been charged with first degree murder in the Feb. 20 death of Homewood resident James Kerrigan. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Monday approved the felony murder charge against Frederick Walker, 23, who lives in the 8600 block of 81st Street in the southwest suburb.
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