GET THE ROYAL TOUR – Enjoy views of Peterhoff Palace, the summer residence of the Russian royal family, with tour guide and art historian Olga Cardamone. Together the palace-ensemble and the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Email [email protected] (subject: Peterhof) to receive program access info. 7 p.m.[Read More…]
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Art of Brewing benefit party is Thursday
Guests at the Art of Brewing party Thursday will get a chance to try four Rabid Brewing specialties given to guests in an orange chill pack by the Homewood Science Center, host of the evening’s program. Brewery owners Raiye Rosado and Tobias Cinchon specially selected what they are calling a[Read More…]
Flexibility helps Serendipity Yoga Studio survive the pandemic
Present history: The Conservatory and the tradition of Black-owned record stores
Chogie, left, and Tony Fields, owners of The Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl, celebrate the second anniversary of their shop in downtown Flossmoor. The store offers vinyl records, events and mid-century modern furnishings. (Andrew Burke-Stevenson/The Conservatory) Note: This Q&A is part of an occasional series linking today’s local Black-owned businesses to their[Read More…]
D161 hears new plan for streaming tech, shifts asphalt repair project, settles lawsuit
Flossmoor School District 161 could get back to streaming its board of education meetings and more in the near future. Superintendent Dana Smith pitched a streaming technology improvement plan to the district’s board of education on Monday, July 19, that would see the district pay $26,557 to Pentegra Systems for[Read More…]
Driver killed in early morning single-vehicle crash
A 24-year-old man was killed in the early morning hours on Saturday when the vehicle he was driving likely struck a tree in Homewood, police said. According to a press release, just after 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, crews from Homewood Police Department and Homewood Fire Department responded to[Read More…]
The FORT teen space at Homewood library has reopened
At its July 21 meeting, the Homewood Public Library board agreed to reopen the FORT, a special spot in the library for teens. The space has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. The FORT (Friends of Remarkable Teens) is an area on the second floor designated for 7th-12th[Read More…]
South Suburbs for Greenspace rallies before Homewood zoning workshop
Safety measures take center stage in District 161’s fall reopening discussions
Flossmoor School District 161 knows it will be returning to in-person learning this fall. The question is how to do that as safely as possible. Superintendent Dana Smith said guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has directly influenced the district’s reopening plan. But he told the board[Read More…]
Homewood moves toward updating zoning code after 19 years
A public workshop Thursday was one of the first steps toward overhauling the Homewood zoning code. It hasn’t been updated in nearly 20 years. Representatives from urban planning firm Houseal Lavigne spoke to the village’s planning and zoning commission and residents about the structure and timetable of the update. The[Read More…]
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