Thursday is the deadline for entries in a 2nd Congressional District #02ByYou online photo competition. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., invites residents and visitors to reveal the beauty and distinctiveness of the district she represents in Congress. “I’m leaving it to the imagination of our talented photographers to highlight what[Read More…]
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Public meeting Thursday on Ingalls Hospital merger plans
Ingalls Health System is planning a merger with the University of Chicago Medical Center. Ingalls Hospital in Harvey has been an independent community hospital for 92 years. Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, invites the community to give testimony on the proposed merger at a community meeting from 4 to 7 p.m.[Read More…]
H-F sophomore selected to join international high school scholars organization
Nathaniel Lynn, a sophomore at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).
District 161 hires firm to look for illegally enrolled students
Flossmoor School District 161 is looking for residency cheats. As a new academic year starts – Aug. 22 is the first full day of class – as many as 12 prospective students enrolling in district schools have been “red-flagged” for residency questions, Superintendent Craig Doster said this week. That means[Read More…]
Family escapes unhurt, 2 Homewood firefighters suffer minor injuries in fire Thursday
Two Homewood firefighters suffered minor injuries, but residents escaped unharmed from a house fire Thursday morning in the 2400 block of Spruce Road. Homewood Deputy Fire Chief Steve DeJong said the firefighters have returned to duty. The family is being assisted by the local chapter of the Red Cross, he[Read More…]
Metra’s Calumet station access to be limited during rehab work
Metra announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, that Calumet station will undergo rehabilitation work that will affect access to the platform. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30, the north entrance and the north half of the platform will be closed for repairs, according to a news release from the commuter railway company.
Pitcock firing continues to roil H-F school district governance
Critics of the Homewood-Flossmoor Board of Education’s decision to fire Principal Ryan Pitcock in June pressed their case at Tuesday’s school board meeting. At issue is the chain of events leading to Pitcock’s dismissal on June 21. Flossmoor resident Dean Armstrong, an attorney, opened the discussion with a half-hour presentation[Read More…]
School starts at H-F
A new school year begins at Homewood-Flossmoor High School with a familiar greeter. Andrew Lindstrom, aka “Mr. Red and White,” stood outside the south building starting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to welcome teachers and students to the first day of the fall semester. “Good morning. Welcome!” he said to each[Read More…]
Rabid bat in Flossmoor discovered Tuesday
A rabid bat was found Tuesday in Flossmoor, according to an alert from the Cook County Department of Animal Control. The bat was discovered on Aug. 16 in the vicinity of the 3000 block of Bob O Link Road. It was submitted to the Illinois State Public Health Laboratory and[Read More…]
Flossmoor approves MFT street resurfacing program
Nine Flossmoor streets will be resurfaced this year as part of the annual motor fuel tax program. Village board members Monday awarded a contract to D Construction, Inc., of Coal City, which is expected to begin the resurfacing work in September. Public Works Director John Brunke told the board that[Read More…]
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