The gym at Churchill School filled with joy and laughter as kids ran in circles, music blaring. It’s Glow Run! Classrooms cycled through the gym all school day on Friday, April 10. Each of the 27 classrooms got about a 30-minute Glow Run session. The gym lights are out. Colored[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Flossmoor’s award-winning Hidden Gem half marathon sells out in hours
One month after being named the Chicago Area Runners Association’s (CARA) Race of the Year for the third time in four years, the Hidden Gem Half Marathon accomplished another feat, selling out the 2026 race in less than nine hours. “We thought we’d have a little fun with our runners[Read More…]
04.15.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
D161 Superintendent Search Survey. The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education is inviting members of the community to share thoughts about you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. The board invites the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required[Read More…]
D161 seeks community input for superintendent search
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education on Tuesday, April 14, sent an invitation seeking input from members of the community on the current search for a new superintendent. The board is inviting the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required to be[Read More…]
04.14.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Thornton Township Board of Trustees will the annual township meeting at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall, 333 E. 162nd St. in South Holland. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of[Read More…]
New play equipment being installed at Irwin Park
Crews are making improvements at Irwin Park. A large portion of the park on Ridge Road between Highland and Gottschalk Avenues in Homewood is fenced off to keep the public safe as crews dig up old concrete, work to install new play equipment and level out areas that will be[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 12: Flossmoor one-way streets, Homewood crosswalks, Flossmoor townhome development, Little Mermaid at H-F, Gentlemen’s Caucus, sewing workshops at HPL, youth biking program intro, H-F baseball
THE WEEK > Your government Monday, April 13 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting will be streamed live and can be viewed here. Highlights: Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30[Read More…]
04.12.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
The House on Mango Street Ballet. Ballet 5:8 will perform a ballet version of “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros at 3 p.m. in the Nathan Manilow Theater at Freedom Hall in Park Forest. It’s a coming-of-age story about living between two worlds: American and Mexican, and that familiar[Read More…]
04.11.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
STEM Saturday Cancelled. Homewood Science Center is hosting its private Girls STEAM Ahead event today, so the weekly STEM Saturday session is cancelled and the building will be closed to the public today. Green Thumb Saturday: Rethinking Lawns. Lauren Umek, senior project manager with the Chicago Park District, will present “Rethinking Lawns:[Read More…]
04.10.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, April 10 Crafty Tots. From 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. youngsters can finger-paint, doodle, and put together their own works of art at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. All supplies provided. Register here. Meet Founder of Dip Sustainable Hair Care. Gaia’s Market & Refillery, 1948 Ridge Road, will host Kate Assaraf, founder[Read More…]
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