Three legislators representing Homewood and Flossmoor are working to get a cargo airport built in the south suburbs. Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood) sponsored HB2531 with support from Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-Olympia Fields) and Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights). The bill would direct the State of Illinois to prepare and issue[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Parks administrators lay out plans in next budget
The wish list for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District includes new play equipment for Heritage Park in Homewood; improvements to the Irwin Center in Homewood; installing a ramp for accessibility at Park Place in Flossmoor; tennis court improvements at Flossmoor Hills and Pheasant Trails in Flossmoor; and purchasing a truck for[Read More…]
Line dancing gets people moving at Irwin Center
Line dancing, anyone? If you’ve been to weddings and gatherings, you’ve probably jumped into the line dance to try and keep up with the directions given in the music: “Move to the left, move to the right…” Line dance has all participants form lines on the dance floor with[Read More…]
‘All Skate’ at the H-F Ice Arena: A disaster gives new life to community rink
The H-F Ice Arena is back in business. The $6.8 million renovation work is complete. The grand reopening is scheduled for Sunday, March 12. Disaster struck at the ice arena, one of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s major attractions, in November 2021 after the ice-making system failed. The park board immediately[Read More…]
H-F alum says small steps led to a big Grammy moment
Christopher McBride, a nationally recognized saxophone player, knows it’s been the small steps that led to a big moment for him being a Grammy Award winner as a contributor on the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra album. The work was selected in the Best Large Ensemble Jazz category. Steve Feifke and[Read More…]
H-F Park Board dissolves its advisory committee
Every good effort comes to an end. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Advisory Committee is one such example. At its meeting Feb. 21, park commissioners agreed to dissolve the committee. It was a sad vote for Debbie Dennison and Dallas Collins who both served on the committee before taking seats on[Read More…]
Parent finds special way to show thanks to Willow School teacher
Willow School teacher Angela Buhle is getting special treats from Kellogg’s thanks to a caring parent. Brian Lyons nominated Buhle, his daughter Maddison’s kindergarten teacher, in the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain “Got Your Back” bin sweepstakes honoring teachers. Lyons found the contest advertised on Facebook. Buhle was one of 150 random winners.[Read More…]
Election 2023: District 233 candidates share priorities for H-F High
Six candidates vying for four seats on the District 233 school board shared information about themselves and what they hope to accomplish for Homewood-Flossmoor High School if elected to the board on April 4. Incumbents Pam Jackson, Gerald Pauling and Nathan Legardy and challengers Christopher Riedel, Charles Dieringer and Beth[Read More…]
District 233 abates $2.09 million in property taxes
Property owners in Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school will pay less in taxes thanks to the school board’s action to abate property taxes by $2.09 million. The board took action at the Feb. 21 meeting. The district is abating 2022 and 2023 property taxes payable in 2023 and 2024[Read More…]
Viking Choir get superior ranking in choir contest
The Homewood-Flossmoor Viking Choir received a superior ranking, the highest honor possible, at the Joliet Choir Contest on Feb. 11. H-F choir director Steve Sifner said it was the first time the Vikings had competed in the event, now in its sixth year. Judges listened to 12 choirs representing eight[Read More…]
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