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Serena Hills Revue. “Fractured Fairytales,” a fun-filled revue with creative twists on your favorite classic stories by Serena Hills Elementary School students. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. Cash only at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the school, 255 Pleasant Drive, Chicago Heights. Karaoke at the Q. Twisted[Read More…]
The seventh annual Southworks Robotics & Engineering Olympics, held at South Suburban College on April 12, engaged area students in an engineering and robotics competition. Martin Leedy, a senior at Marian, built and drove a robot that won a robot sumo match at the event. Homewood-Flossmoor and Marian Catholic high[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Young Writers Club. Anyone in sixth through 12th grade is welcome to share their work and hone their writing skills from 4 to 5 p.m. at the[Read More…]
On April 8, residents of Homewood expressed their concerns over the Harwood Avenue transit oriented development (TOD) tax increment financing (TIF) District during a public hearing on the proposal. According to Homewood Economic and Community Development Director Angela Mesaros, the TIF is meant to generate revenue to finance redevelopment and[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 is inviting staff, families, and community members to share their input on the district’s communication efforts through the 2025 School Communication Performance Evaluation (SCoPE) Survey. The anonymous online survey is open through Monday, April 28. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete the survey which can[Read More…]
At the LWV forum for our trustees, prior to our election, a question was asked of all candidates regarding the village’s participation at the regularly held board meetings. Each of the eventual winners of that election — all members of the Greater Homewood Party — agreed that more participation was[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Highlights: The board will consider memorandums of understanding with the Homewood-Flossmoor Educational Organization (HFEO) and Homewood-Flossmoor Support Staff Association (HFSSA). Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board[Read More…]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its updated Illinois School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard. The updated dashboard includes data from the current 2024-25 school year. The interactive platform provides valuable insight into statewide, county and school district vaccination trends, using publicly available data collected by the Illinois State Board[Read More…]
Homewood Stories will feature stories told by a marketer, a former tech executive, a cycling enthusiast and a former financier at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Flossmoor Community Church Community House. Doors at 847 Hutchison Road will open at 6:30 p.m. Tellers include: Guests can bring their own[Read More…]
Moana Party. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host an opportunity to hang out with Disney film character Moana from 2 to 3:30 p.m. She will visit the library and spend the day singing, playing games, reading and taking pictures with guests. Themed outfits are encouraged but not required. Jazz at the[Read More…]
