The beer is flowing. Rabid Brewing’s longer-than-expected development period is about to come to an end. On Friday, Oct. 13, and Saturday, Oct. 14, the craft brewery will host its grand opening festivities.
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Homewood officials to initiate discussion whether to seek home rule status to help address community issues
At the Homewood trustees meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10, Village Manager Jim Marino plans to introduce the question of whether the village should consider seeking home rule status. The board meets at 7:30 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Marino plans to present a number of issues facing the community,[Read More…]
Grant helps Hart School teacher enhance reading materials
James Hart School teacher Jennifer Wolf is going to be redesigning her sixth grade classroom reading library using a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation.
Boo ’10 will benefit Cancer Support Center
Celebrate the decades at the Cancer Support Center’s Boo ’10 fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 21. Guests are encouraged to come in costume from their favorite decade. “You might love the roaring ’20s, or you might be an ’80s person,” said Jeanette Bruni, co-chair. “Costumes are not mandatory, but they are encouraged.[Read More…]
International tennis player is new racquet sports manager at H-F Racquet Club
Umang Chadda, a top-ranked tennis player and world-class coach, will serve as the new racquet sports manager for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club.
Hiring event Oct. 27, readiness workshop Oct. 25
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host the 5th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the gymnasium of South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. Prior to the[Read More…]
Registration open for H-F’s preschool program
Registration is open for the spring session of Little Vikings Preschool, Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s child development laboratory preschool program. The program is offered Feb. 20 through May 22 and is for children 3, 4 and 5 years old who are potty trained. The 3-year-olds must have a birthday by Dec.[Read More…]
Technology will help Hart students create and study music
Soon there will be a new way for students at James Hart School in Homewood to make music. Over the summer, Emily Kasper, Matt Johnson and Adrienne Olsen, music faculty at Hart, designed a new curriculum that will have sixth, seventh and eighth graders using technology to explore and create[Read More…]
Rail history will come alive for Homewood’s Hobo Night on Oct. 14
Families will have a chance to make a visit to Homewood’s railroad past on Saturday, Oct. 14, when the village hosts its annual Hobo Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Homewood’s Miller was the ‘Edison’ of roller coasters
John A. Miller is renowned in the amusement ride industry as the “Thomas Edison” of roller coasters and is widely considered as the “father of the modern high-speed roller coaster.” Miller, a lifelong resident of Homewood, participated in the design of approximately 140 roller coasters and patented more than 100[Read More…]
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