THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Homewood Ethics Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday,[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
The Weeks | Nov. 19: Flossmoor holiday festivities, Small Business Saturday, Poorly Drawn Pet Portraits
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Stuff to do Monday, Nov. 20Thanksgiving break skating. The[Read More…]
Veterans honored at two events in Homewood
The group of James Hart School musicians sounding taps during the Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony on Nov. 10 had a novel experience. Sunshine. District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister and VFW Post 8077 Commander John Beele both remarked on the fortunate weather for the school’s annual event honoring local veterans. “We’ve[Read More…]
11.15.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD LIBRARY BOARD — Trustees will hold a public hearing at 6:45 p.m. on the tax levy followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Find the agenda here. BERGSTEIN’S SANDWICH CONTEST — Construction has begun on Bergstein’s New York Deli in the space[Read More…]
Smash, bash, splat: Pumpkins get pummeled before heading to compost
Ernie Ratowitz of Flossmoor has been volunteering at the Pumpkin Smash event sponsored by the Chicago Southland Green Committee for about five years. What brought him back to Coyote Run Golf Course on Nov. 4 to help again was the opportunity to contribute to a good cause and to see[Read More…]
11.14.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The board will honor two police department retirees, Deputy Chief Robert Misner and Records Clerk Betty Deenik. The board will also discuss the tax levy, which will be voted on at its[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 12: Many meetings, a reader responds about speeding, ‘Hunger Games’ movie marathon at HPL, sandwich contest
READER RESPONSE In my October Page 2 column, “Locals agree: Slow down,” I suggested we might need to think about regional solutions to the problem of irresponsible drivers because the South Suburbs form an economic network that generates traffic between municipalities, making the problem difficult for any one village to[Read More…]
11.11.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
GOSPEL CHOIR — Olivet Nazarene University Gospel Choir will perform a free concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Come on out to Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road. IMPROV — TeenProv will open for South of Chi Improv. The show is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie[Read More…]
2nd Dad Squad event inspires participants to increase role at H-F High
Thousands of steps. Hundreds of fist bumps. About 80 dads were busy with both activities on Oct. 30 when they converged on Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the second annual Dad Squad event, sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Parents Association. The day included extensive tours of the school, giving dads a close look[Read More…]
11.10.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
ALICE BY HEART — Actors of 23 Miles South Theatre will perform “Alice by Heart,” a musical inspired by “Alice in Wonderland,” at 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday in the Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. Recommended for ages 13 and up because of adult language and situations. Tickets are available[Read More…]
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