Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) issued the following statement today on Pope Francis’ speech before a joint session of Congress:   “I was honored to witness history today in the Pope’s joint address to Congress. Of his many profound statements, I was most touched by his call for an end to the arms trade[Read More…]

Flossmoor School District 161 and the Village of Flossmoor have agreed on an arrangement to share a full-time communications manager. The employee, who should be hired in the next several weeks, will technically be employed by the village but will split his or her time equally to support the two[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Jonathan Luong has been nominated to the United States Air Force Academy by U.S Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.).    Jonathan Luong The son of Truong Nguyen and Kristi Tran of Homewood, Jonathan said his father, an Air Force veteran, encouraged him to consider the academy for college.[Read More…]

The annual Foundation 153 spring event has changed. The old Spring Gala fundraiser has become the Fun Fair, a new approach but for the same cause. The event for adults will take place at Idlewild Country Club, 19201 Dixie Highway, from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. Tickets[Read More…]

  It was a special day for H-F High seniors who signed  letters of intent to play college football. (Provided   photo)  It’s the time of year when high school seniors and their parents start to show off new college colors — a Drake ball cap, a Western Kentucky hoodie, a  Northern[Read More…]

Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun attended the Feb. 20 meeting of the Flossmoor Hills/Highlands Civil Association to inform the neighbors about the sales tax referendum on the March 20 ballot. If approved, the tax would add 1 percent to the sale of all goods except groceries for home consumption and prescriptions[Read More…]

The Homewood Science Center held its second annual Girls STEAM Ahead event on Saturday, Feb. 24, and it appears to be picking up steam. The event drew a bigger crowd of professional women and aspiring teens than the previous year. According to HSC Executive Director Edie Dobrez, the program is[Read More…]

Governors State University students will present their annual dance festival at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, with performances inspired by the big screen. The performance will be at the Center for Performing Arts at GSU.   The program, “Dance to the Movies,” is directed by Megan Lindsay who also choreographed[Read More…]

A body was found Wednesday after fire swept through a home in Flossmoor. Firefighters discovered the body of a male on the lower level of a home in the 2000 block of Collett Lane, according to a news release issued by Flossmoor Fire Chief Chris Sewell. The man is still[Read More…]

Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host a Housing Expo on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights.   Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress.  At the expo, information will be available on the Hardest Hit Program, the process of[Read More…]