In parts of Homewood and Flossmoor on Saturday it would have been better to get around in a canoe than a car after torrential rains overnight inundated streets. https://bit.ly/3O1ueos

Homewood restaurant Gobble Doggs partnered with educators at Neal Armstrong Elementary School in Richton Park to teach 10 students entrepreneurship skills. After selling their products, the students raised $157.50 for South Suburban PADS (SSPADS). https://bit.ly/4e2mYTN

Nicholas Epley is the author of "Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Feel, and Want." We talked with him about his new book coming out May 19: "A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection." https://youtu.be/zV6SgVr6fw8

No Kings Homewood attracted a big crowd to the Veterans Memorial on Harwood Avenue on Saturday, It was part of a nationwide day of rallies and marches to protest Trump administration actions. https://bit.ly/4thfnFj

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on May 19 on its proposed $16.7 million budget for 2026-2027. The meeting will be at the Goldberg Center park district headquarters at 3301 Flossmoor Road.  https://bit.ly/4sCNM1x

H-F grad Judah Crowder: “I live, eat, sleep and breathe marching band." That might be why she's become Illinois State's first Black woman drum major. https://bit.ly/4t43jab

The Weeks | March 22: Local government meetings, election results, H-F spring sports previews, egg hunts, musical anniversary https://bit.ly/47N4Wks

As Jerl Griffin stirred the arborio rice for his risotto demonstration dish, he also hoped to stir up interest among the Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in the Culinary II class on March 19. https://bit.ly/4ssCVao

Melody Mart in Homewood is about to celebrate 70 years of being a community hub — less about selling instruments and more about nurturing a love of music.  https://bit.ly/4rS9cXh

The Homewood Village Board on March 10 approved a resolution authorizing the village to apply for grant funding to support pedestrian safety improvements along the Halsted Street corridor. https://bit.ly/4lGkyvL