Did you hear about the Chicago White Sox winning the 2016 World Series? It’s true. And how about that rocket-powered Metra train that that, at a slick 120 mph, will get Homewood-Flossmoor area commuters to downtown Chicago in 10 minutes flat. I hear the rocket trains will be ready to[Read More…]

All hail the Homewood Banana! I am happy to report that pawpaws – an elusive, largely unknown native American fruit – are real. Also, that they are unlike any other fruit you’ve ever had, including bananas, and taste very good. On Sept. 1, a day I will long remember, Rachael[Read More…]

Crashing. Banging. Clanging. At all hours of the day and night. Especially at night, when noise from the trains in our midst jars us from a good night’s sleep.Welcome to warm weather nights in Homewood and Flossmoor. Last fall, after a group of Flossmoor residents protested to the village board[Read More…]