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A room full of friends and neighbors sang to their hearts’ content on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Sip and Sing-along event hosted by the Bel Canto Community Choir. Words and music accompaniment were provided for the inaugural event put together by Carrie Bonanotte, a former music teacher who eight[Read More…]
After a year of discussion and planning, Flossmoor School District 161 School Board unanimously passed a Long Range Plan at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 23. The five-year blueprint of school upgrades carries a total price tag of $17 million. The plan includes projects identified as priorities by the Long Range[Read More…]
IT’S ALL AT THE MARKET – Visit the Village of Homewood Indoor Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at its new location in the H-F Park District Auditorium. Shop a variety of fresh and packaged foods, apparel, jewelry and more. Also enjoy live music, Ask a Farmer sessions, cooking[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is one of fewer than 200 high schools across the country selected by the College Board for a new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. “Not every school in the country has been given the opportunity to offer this course,” said Superintendent Scott Wakeley at the District[Read More…]
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Flossmoor-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected[Read More…]
QUEEN OF HEARTS RAFFLE – Jones Community Center hosts a Queen of Hearts Raffle at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at The Station Pizzeria in Glenwood. The cost of tickets supports the nonprofit organization based in Chicago Heights. See the Jones Center Facebook page for details. JUST WILD ABOUT PRESCHOOL – Young[Read More…]
Gather around the poker table at the 19th annual Texas Hold’em Tournament benefitting the Cancer Support Center on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Balagio Ristorante, 17500 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Registration is $175 in advance or $200 at the door. The fee covers tournament entry, food and open bar. Spectators can[Read More…]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH READING CHALLENGE – Homewood Library is issuing a challenge to young people ages 11 to 18. During February, read books about Black history and books written by African-American authors. Then, track your hours read through the Beanstack app to earn rewards. Read 10 hours and get entered[Read More…]
Governors State University (GSU) Center for Performing Arts’ will welcome “DRUMLine Live” back to its stage for the fourth time. The high-energy performance will be Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. “DRUMLine Live” was created by the musical team behind the hit movies, “Drumline” and “Drumline: A New Beat.” The show[Read More…]
Golf caddies Rodney Branch III, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, and Michael VanHootegem, a senior at Marian Catholic High School, have been selected as 2023 recipients of the Chick Evans Scholarship covering college housing and tuition costs for four years. To be selected, Branch and VanHootegem had to meet[Read More…]
