Wind Creek Hospitality announced on Thursday, Nov. 17, that it has formed a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Bulls as its official casino. Preparation work for construction started several weeks ago at the casino site in East Hazel Crest and Homewood on Halsted Street just south of Interstate 80/294. “As a new brand[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Marching Band captures state class 3A title for 42nd time
Marian Catholic High School’s Marching Band in late October captured first place in its class at the Illinois State Marching Bands Championship competition held at Illinois State University in Normal. The band received the highest scores in Class 3A for music performance, visual performance and effect, and remains undefeated in[Read More…]
Franciscan Health diaper drive collects 4,165 diapers
The 2022 Franciscan Health Olympia Fields annual Diaper Drive collected more than 4,100 diapers for distribution to local community organizations to help families in Chicago’s Southland. The project is designed to raise awareness of diaper insecurity in the community. “We hosted the Diaper Drive during Diaper Insecurity Month in October[Read More…]
Shots fired during attempted vehicle theft Tuesday afternoon (free)
Homewood police responded about 2:35 p.m. to the 17600 block of Halsted Street to a report of shots fired. The victim told officers that someone was attempting to steal his vehicle. “The victim and offender exchanged gunfire,” police said in a statement. “The victim was not injured during the incident.”[Read More…]
Homewood police officers raise more than $1K for Anew
Homewood police officers put their razors down and picked their fundraising up during the past month, raising $1,330 during No Shave November to benefit Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse. Twenty-seven officers grew a beard during the past month. They start collecting funds in October and concluded with a presentation on[Read More…]
Girl Scouts aid FVM project to earn ‘Honoring Our Veterans’ badge
Members of Flossmoor Girl Scout Troop 65547 will be working to earn an “Honoring Our Veterans” badge, and in the process, they will be helping the Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) organization discover more veterans and their stories. At its recent weekly meeting at Western Avenue School, Junior Scouts began[Read More…]
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is Nov. 22 at St. Veronica Church
The Homewood-Flossmoor community’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will mark its 50th anniversary year during the 2022 service at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at St. Veronica Church (formerly Infant Jesus of Prague) at 1131 Douglas Ave. in Flossmoor. The ecumenical service allows peoples of all faiths to come together to[Read More…]
Health officials: 1.5M in state have received bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported on Thursday, Nov. 10, that more than 1.5 million people in Illinois have received a dose of the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for use in September, with about 160,000 doses administered in the last week. The state also[Read More…]
GSU student visits White House to discuss reproductive rights
On a warmer-than usual October morning, Governors State University Student Senate President Marquis Parks joined 75 other student leaders at the White House, where Vice President Kamala Harris convened a meeting to discuss the fight to protect reproductive rights. “It was an incredible experience,” said Parks, a Theatre and Performance Studies major who[Read More…]
Park district’s do-it-yourself holiday yard cards available
Want to create your own outdoor holiday decorations? The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will help you make a holiday yard card. The cards have been on display in H-F neighborhoods since 1998. They’re an easy, fun way to proclaim your holiday cheer. You create the message and then create your card.[Read More…]
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