South Suburban College (SSC) Barber College will hold a Back-to-School event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the SSC Main Campus, 15800 S. State St., South Holland. The event will be held in the SSC Cafeteria. This community-focused event will offer free haircuts for students,[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Homewood hosts demonstration of law enforcement products
Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath marveled at the law enforcement technology on display in the village hall parking lot on Wednesday, Aug. 14. There were advanced tasers, drones, body worn camera systems and a virtual reality taser simulation provided by Axon. Those tools didn’t exist when McGrath started her law[Read More…]
8.16.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
D161 BACK TO SCHOOL BASH — The Village of Flossmoor, Flossmoor Public Library and School District 161 are hosting a Back to School Bash from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday in Flossmoor Park. There will be games, resources, music and spirit wear swap. BID WHIST — The H-F Park District will host Bid Whist[Read More…]
Flossmoor celebrates 100 years with baseball, cars, music, food, drones and community
Flossmoor was incorporated on June 20, 1924, and the community celebrated its 100th birthday on Thursday, June 20, with a party that featured the most timeless of American traditions, baseball and cars. Visitors strolled along Brassie Avenue from near Flossmoor Road to Vardon Place to admire cars and trucks ranging[Read More…]
Water main break, communication problems frustrate some Heather Hill residents
About 30 homes were without water for most of the day Saturday, Aug. 10, after crews working on the Heather Hill detention basin apparently disturbed a water main, causing a rupture. Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson said excavations near the water main moved the soil it was resting on and the[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 11: New TIF, back to school events, lighting projects, HoFlo Hundred
THE WEEK > Your government Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at the district office conference room, 18205 Aberdeen St. in Homewood. The topic will be the possibility of expanding the early childhood/pre-kindergarten program for the[Read More…]
Half Week | Aug. 11: Residents, village officials work to demystify local government
DEMOCRACY WATCH “Democracy is not a spectator sport.” That view might conflict with the more common assumption that the people’s role in a democracy is to elect leaders who then represent them, then the people go about their business and don’t get in the way of governance more than necessary.[Read More…]
Wind Creek career fest attracts thousands of job seekers
At 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 7, about 15 minutes before a Wind Creek Casino job fair was scheduled to end, about 100 people were still in the line outside the entrance to Prairie State College. Wind Creek Hospitality President and CEO Jay Dorris said it was possible the staff would[Read More…]
Half Week | Aug. 8: Bike nice folks, thousands seek casino jobs, tree walk, centennial house walk
NEWS NOTES People Want Jobs. Wind Creek Casino Southland Career Fest drew a crowd at Prairie State College on Wednesday, Aug. 7. By 9 a.m., a casino spokesperson said 100 people were in line. As the doors opened at 10 a.m., the line had multiplied that number several times over. We’ll[Read More…]
Thousands line up for chance at casino jobs
Wind Creek Casino Southland Career Fest drew a crowd at Prairie State College on Wednesday, Aug. 7. By 9 a.m., a casino spokesperson said 100 people were in line. As the doors opened at 10 a.m., the line had multiplied that number several times over. We’ll have a story Thursday[Read More…]
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