The Flossmoor Veterans Memorial organization kicked off a fundraising campaign for a memorial honoring veterans in town. At an event held Sept. 12 at Flossmoor Community House, community stakeholders unveiled a proposed “Wall of Honor” that would list the names of all the men and women of Flossmoor who served[Read More…]
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Home Slice, a pizza-by-the slice restaurant, opens in Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Home Slice, a pizza-by-the-slice and chili restaurant, opened in Homewood’s Cherry Creek Shopping Center on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Home Slice, at 18322 Governors Highway, is in the location that previously was home to Gloria Jean’s Coffees. Home Slice is not a chain restaurant, according to owner Vincent Cryns of Frankfort.[Read More…]
Homewood’s Library of Things offering games, electronics for check-out
A ukelele is one of a number of items that can be checked out from Home Public Library’s Library of Things. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Did you know you now can check out the handheld gaming Nintendo Switch, or a ukulele, or a backyard game from the Homewood Public Library? The[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly and local deli owner hail Restaurant Revitalization Fund as a lifesaver
Alice Davis, owner of Bergstein’s Deli, with her daughter, Rachel, talks about the impact federal assistance had on the business during the pandemic. From left, behind her, is Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez, U.S. Rep Robin Kelly and Chicago Heights Alderman George Brassea. (Nick Ulanowski/H-F Chronicle) Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Il,[Read More…]
Homewood to receive federal aid to fill ambulance funding gap
The village of Homewood will be provided federal funds to make up for a funding gap that comes out of transporting uninsured Medicaid and other patients by ambulance. That’s thanks to an intergovernmental agreement the board approved Sept. 14 at the village’s regular meeting. Because of the agreement, the village[Read More…]
Three H-F residents selected to serve as judges
Three Homewood-Flossmoor residents are among 22 persons selected to the position of associate judge for the Cook County Circuit Court. Lloyd Brooks and Barbara Dawkins of Homewood, and Anthony Swanagan of Flossmoor, were selected from an initial pool of 225 candidates. They will be sworn in during a virtual ceremony[Read More…]
Humane society open house seeks fosters, volunteers
South Suburban Humane Society is actively seeking new volunteers and fosters. Head to the Chicago Heights location at 1103 West End Ave. for a Foster and Volunteer Open House on Sunday, Sept. 26, from 1-4 p.m. to learn about volunteer opportunities. “We have a great need for people to come[Read More…]
Homewood board supports tax incentive to reopen vacant gas station
The vacant gas station at the corner of Harwood Avenue and 183rd Street in Homewood has a new owner who hopes to reopen under a new brand. Village trustees on Sept. 14 agreed to support a renewal of a Class 8 property tax abatement for the site, pending approval by[Read More…]
9/17/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
CHILI CHEFS – Show off your spicy stuff with Homewood’s annual Fall Fest Chili Cook-Off. The contest entry deadline is Saturday for the competition that happens at Fall Fest on Sept. 25. Register at the Village of Homewood website. PARK FOREST ART FAIR – The 65th annual Park Forest Art[Read More…]
Schoen sweats the small stuff in all the right ways for H-F
Caroline Schoen is all about the details. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior paces the girls cross country team in large part because she cares a lot about the small stuff.
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