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TRAFFIC TRIAL ENDS TODAY – Today marks the final day of the road diet test implemented by the Village of Homewood on 183rd Street near Center Avenue. Village officials will now compile traffic data and consult with residents before issuing a report on the test results. FREE YOGA FOR KIDS[Read More…]
By Marilyn Thomas After 18 years in a classroom, retiring James Hart School teacher Mary Carvlin is thinking about writing a book – a primer for new teachers sharing all her first-hand knowledge. Mary Carvlin Carvlin said teaching “takes a lot of experience, but I also think it could be[Read More…]
In the June 28 primary, voters in parts of Homewood and Flossmoor will be nominating a candidate for a judgeship in the 15th Judicial Subcircuit. Bernadette Barrett and Jim Gleffe are Democratic candidates running for election in the 15th subcircuit in the primary election. Currently, Cook County Circuit Court is[Read More…]
PARTY AT THE SPLASH PAD – You can rent the Splash Pad at Millennium Park for a party this summer, any day of the week from June 4 to Aug. 14. The private booking time includes use of the picnic shelter for up to 50 people. Only kids up to[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields presented its annual excellence awards to the 2022 Nurse of the Year, Nurse Leader of the Year and Team Member of the Year. Announced as the hospital celebrated National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week, the awards recognize the exceptional contributions made by all Franciscan coworkers[Read More…]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced it is shifting its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts and individual case investigation telephone calls to focus on a more strategic approach of automated case notifications. Starting June 1, 2022, IDPH no longer will make individual case investigation calls to persons positive[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This story is the fourth in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor.For Kierra Williams, the role of a Cook County commissioner is not about following a clearly defined personal agenda but rather about being flexible in the face of whatever challenges come[Read More…]
REGISTER STUDENTS ASAP – Homewood School District 153 is asking parents to register their children for the next academic year as soon as possible. The district needs to know how many students will be attending to be sure a sufficient number of teachers are available. Only 33% of the anticipated[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor.As far as Jaylin D. McClinton is concerned: It’s time for a change. McClinton has seen Cook County’s 5th District represented by the same person for his entire life. When Commissioner[Read More…]
The kids at Willow School are happy to have the school year come to a close, but for Willow School nurse Gail Straney it is bittersweet. “I’ll miss the kids,” she said as retirement looms. Gail Straney But after a 40-year career as a hospital nurse and then a school[Read More…]
