Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery is joining the Pink Boots Society in celebrating women in beer professions on International Women’s Day. In honor of it, on March 8, Flossmoor Station Brewmaster Ryan Czaja will be joining nearly 500 breweries nationwide in brewing a new, collaborative craft beer. When Flossmoor Station[Read More…]

CRATE CLIMBING CHALLENGE – Feel the luck of the Irish during a crate climbing challenge at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 16. Kids ages 11 to 17 can join “Feeling Lucky” Crate Climbing, with an instructor keeping everyone safe. Fee is $20; register[Read More…]

SENIORS GET HAPPY – Grab-and-Go Craft Kits for Seniors are available at Flossmoor Library for cardholders. March’s theme is “Come On, Get Happy.” Visit the website, or the library, for details. WORK FOR FLOSSMOOR POLICE – Flossmoor Police Department is hiring a part-time Community Service Officer for regular shifts and[Read More…]

A Dolton man is in Cook County jail after Homewood Police officers found him sleeping in his car, allegedly alongside three handguns and two large bags of cannabis. Esaias Frazier is being held on $100,000 bond on charges of resisting a police officer, intent to deliver more than 500 grams[Read More…]

The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce (CSCC) has announced that Tom Fagan will serve as the organization’s 2022 chair for the board of directors. Connie Simms, the outgoing chair, recommended Fagan because of his dedication to the Chicago Southland and his vision of what the Chicago Southland Chamber should, and[Read More…]

To help eliminate the teacher shortage in Illinois, state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) advanced a measure out of the Senate to increase the number of days substitute teachers may cover for licensed teachers in the classroom. Joyce represents the 40th District, which includes Flossmoor. Senate Bill 3893 cleared the Senate[Read More…]

On Feb. 10, Cook County Commission approved a resolution introduced by 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller to recognize February as American Heart Month in Cook County. Miller has made it a priority to promote efforts to address heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in Cook County. The[Read More…]

Students in Flossmoor District 161 may see a big change in COVID-19 safety protocols soon. The district’s board met on Feb. 14 to begin talks on dropping mask requirements after a circuit court judge in Sangamon County ruled neither Gov. J.B. Pritzker nor the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)[Read More…]

Another group of Homewood-Flossmoor High School athletes took pictures with family, coaches and friends Wednesday, Feb. 9, after officially signing to continue in their sports at the next level. Twin brothers Jaden and Jaren Jackson signed with Joliet Junior College baseball. They said staying together wasn’t exactly planned for junior[Read More…]

Is anyone else living their best life during the time of COVID-19? Whoa, let’s pull up short before I get this wrong: This is a trying time that has destroyed lives and stretched us all thin. The fiscal and social health of our communities is frayed, and there is no[Read More…]