A chance to come out and support local bookstores is coming up on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the Independent Bookstore Tour showcasing six south suburban bookstores that will be open to attendees to buy books and participate in the stores’ events. The event is[Read More…]
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03.21.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Prairie Jubilee. To kick off the spring season, volunteers at Gensburg Markham Prairie invite the public to join a volunteer-led effort to restore this historic prairie site from 9 a.m. to noon. The project will involve cutting back woody brush with hand-tools. No experience is necessary, and all supplies and tools[Read More…]
Bookie’s owner announces 2nd store closure; The Rock Shop to remain open
Almost five years to the day after announcing he was planning to open a branch of his Chicago book store in Homewood, Keith Lewis announced he was closing his second Homewood store. On Tuesday, May 9, Lewis posted on Facebook a notice that Bookie’s New and Used Bookstore would stop[Read More…]


