The weather was a bit fickle during local Fourth of July festivities on Wednesday. The sun smiled upon the early events — the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Run for Freedom 5K and the Homewood and Flossmoor parades. Then as the park district’s Family Fun Fest at Izaak Walton Preserve was getting[Read More…]

  Matt Boerema, left, with his coach, Cindy Heidkamp.   (Provided photos)  Matt Boerema of Homewood, a tennis player for 25 years, has succeeded at a challenging sport while using just one of his hands.  This week, Boerema is traveling to Seattle, where he is competing in the Special Olympics national games,[Read More…]

Jonathan R. Goble, a health care executive with more than three decades of experience leading community hospitals and health systems, has been selected to serve as interim president of Ingalls Memorial Hospital.    Jonathan Goble Most recently, Goble worked as president and CEO of Indiana University Health’s north central region,[Read More…]

Relations beween the U.S. and Canada, traditionally close allies, have been strained in recent months. Canada announced Sunday that it would impose $12.5 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation for the $3.2 billion in steel tariffs imposed a month ago by the U.S.   Eric Crump  Leaders of[Read More…]

  Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.,  right, welcomed  Homewood-Flossmoor High  School’s Taylor Ausley to the  Capitol so she could see  her winning artwork on  display. (Provided photos)  Taylor Ausley, who graduated in June from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, met U.S. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., in Washington the week of June 25 and got to see her winning 2nd Congressional District[Read More…]

Charges have been filed against two men in connection with a shooting and fight at the Walmart gas station at 17550 S. Halsted St. on Sunday, June 24. Shmauer Banks, 20, of Chicago, and Deldeaundraa McKinnon, 19, of Dolton, were each charged with mob action and aggravated battery in a[Read More…]

  Kristopher Steward of  Flossmoor, his mother,  Barbara Steward, and Fred  Carter, sponsor for 100  Black Men of Chicago, at  the ComEd awards ceremony  May 31. (Provided photo)  When Flossmoor resident Kristopher Steward started volunteering, he didn’t set out to win any honors. Giving his time through 100 Black Men of Chicago was simply his way of[Read More…]

There is a possibility a proposal for a Fine Arts Department addition at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be on the agenda for the next board meeting on Aug. 21.  Board President Steve Anderson told students, parents and staff at the June 19 school board meeting that discussions continue. He said[Read More…]

WOOSTER, Ohio — The following area students, all alums of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, received a bachelor degree from The College of Wooster during commencement exercises on May 14:  Grace Hodges, Homewood, bachelor of arts in anthropology. Hodges served as the music director of both “After These Messages” and “Woo Sang[Read More…]

Two outstanding members of the Vikings baseball team at Homewood-Flossmoor High School were offered contracts in the Major League Baseball draft in June. But left-handed pitcher Kyle Salley and outfielder Zaid Walker passed on the offers and instead will play ball in college. Both can be drafted by MLB after[Read More…]