News you can't get anywhere else
Public reminder: Illinois law and two Homewood village ordinances prohibit the residential use of fireworks. As the July 4 holiday approaches, resident Kristine Condon addressed the Homewood Village Board on June 9 to repeat that reminder and express her concern about safety hazards from fireworks. Condon wanted to express thanks[Read More…]
The District 153 school board agreed to sell $7 million working cash bonds and $11.26 million in life safety bonds to finance improvements at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. At its June 9 meeting, Eric Trimberger, chief school business official, said the board’s action for the life safety bonds[Read More…]
Drama Group Presents ‘Clyde’s.’ The Drama Group’s production of Tony Award-winning “Clyde’s” will be presented at 2 p.m. at Milord Theatre, 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. This show has an R rating for strong language, adult themes and explicit sexual references. Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and[Read More…]
Battle of the Chefs, a cooking team competition in downtown Flossmoor, is set to return on the evening of Saturday, July 11. The event will raise funds for the iCan Dream Center in Tinley Park and the Center for Food Equity in Medicine (CFFEIM) in Flossmoor. The first Battle of the[Read More…]
Over the past 28 years, Kevin Thomas has been a Homewood-Flossmoor High School classroom English teacher, was the EDDA magazine advisor, a WHFH radio supervisor using his FCC license, and Career and Technical Education program chair, who also taught woods, small engines and business classes. As he steps away from[Read More…]
Community Shred Day. Free community recycling event hosted by Rep. William Davis and community partners from 9 a.m. to noon at 1912 W. 174th St. in East Hazel Crest. The event will offer secure document shredding, electronic recycling and prescription drug disposal services. Learn more about the requirements and the types[Read More…]
Clerk Monica Gordon is expressing strong support for a new county ordinance designed to protect election workers, combat voter intimidation, and strengthen public confidence in the democratic process throughout Cook County. Sponsored by Commissioner Bill Lowry, the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fair Access to Democracy throughout Cook County Ordinance would establish[Read More…]
Had it not been for his high school coach, Lawrence Cook says his life would be very different. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be sitting in this spot,” the 57-year-old chief school business official at Homewood-Flossmoor High School said. “I’m in a good spot.” After 24[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) is seeking 100 donations of $19.48 tocelebrate Women Veterans Recognition Day, celebrated yearly on June 12. This day recognizes the signing of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act on June 12, 1948. The Act authorized women to serve in the United States military on a[Read More…]
Homewood officials announced Thursday, June 11, that the closure of Dixie Highway at the viaduct is scheduled for Thursday, June 18. The closure originally was set to begin June 8, then was pushed back to June 11. The contractor’s crews are doing preliminary work and assessments before the construction project[Read More…]
