BUTTER RUN – Join H-F Racquet and Fitness Club for its 18th annual year of burning the post-Thanksgiving Day bloat with the Butterball Burner 5k Fun Run. No membership needed; all ages and abilities are welcome. 9 a.m. Friday. Register online. LEAF PICKUP – This is the final week of[Read More…]
Author: Carole Sharwarko
183rd crash case continues, defendant faces 8 charges
A man facing charges for his role in a 2019 Homewood traffic crash at 183rd and Center that caused a fatality is no longer under electronic monitoring.
11/19/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
FETCHING MARKET – Ravisloe Country Club hosts the Fetching Market, a curated showcase of more than 60 artists and vintage purveyors from across the Midwest. 5 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $6. THEATER SOUND WORK – Chicago Heights Drama Group needs one[Read More…]
11/17/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
CIRCLE OF LIFE – Get tickets now for this year’s H-F Theatre Children’s Play, “Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.” The show runs at 7 p.m. tonight through Friday at H-F High School’s Mall Auditorium. Buy tickets online. VILLAGE JOB OPENING – The Village of Homewood is hiring a Building Division[Read More…]
Flossmoor chief: Vehicle theft suspect likely left area after late-night search
One suspect remains at large after fleeing from an automobile he allegedly stole with an accomplice and then ditched in Flossmoor, said Police Chief Tod Kamleiter. Sometime before 11 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, two people stole a vehicle in Matteson, according to a late-night press release from the Village[Read More…]
Car theft suspect at large in Flossmoor after police chase
One alleged suspect of a vehicle theft remained at-large as of 11 p.m. Monday night, as Flossmoor police were aiding in the search to apprehend the person. According to a press release, including information from the Flossmoor Police Department, a vehicle was stolen from the village of Matteson on the[Read More…]
11/16/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
STEM NETWORKING – Join the Chicago Southland STEM Network as it convenes online, with Homewood Science Center reporting on what has been learned from early childhood STEM experts, and how those ideas are reflected in HSC programs. 5 p.m. today. Register online. HOMEWOOD LEAF PICK-UP – The first free leaf[Read More…]
11/15/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
FAMILY READING WEEK – Enjoy activities this week with the Flossmoor Library Family Reading Project. – Challenge your whole family to read for 20 minutes every day. – Pick up family reading activity bags at Flossmoor Public Library’s Youth Services Desk. – Watch videos of Flossmoor leaders and community members[Read More…]
11/12/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
RED HEADED WOODPECKERS – Join Homewood Science Center for free fun hands-on activities at STEM Saturdays. This Saturday features “Acorn Hide & Seek: Red Headed Woodpeckers,” presented by Forest Preserves of Cook County. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PopUp SCIENCE Shop. WALL OF HONOR – Knights of Columbus[Read More…]
11/11/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
PAINT A HOLIDAY YARD CARD – In a favorite annual program, H-F Park District offers the chance to create a holiday card sign to plant in your lawn, using your favorite holiday image. Using the park district’s projector the image of your choice can be traced onto a primed 4-by-4-foot[Read More…]


