U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation for community reinvestment that will offer job training for mature workers, encourage increased programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for teachers and give communities funding to removed commercial blight. Kelly, whose 2nd Congressional District includes Homewood and Flossmoor, announced the initiative,[Read More…]
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Prairie State College announces fall Dean’s List
Prairie State College (PSC) has announced its Dean’s List from the fall 2016 semester. Dean’s List full-time students take at least 12 credit-hours of classes, maintain a 3.75 grade point average (GPA) or better for the semester and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale: Flossmoor: Peter[Read More…]
Housing Expo March 4 in Lansing
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., is hosting a Housing Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Lan-Oak Park District office, 2550 178th Street, Lansing. Participants will have the opportunity to apply for a loan modification. They also can learn about foreclosure prevention, first-time home buyer[Read More…]
New Homewood-Flossmoor principal expected to be appointed on Tuesday
Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 officials announced late Friday, Feb. 17, that a former H-F High School administrator has been selected to be the new high school principal. The Board of Education is expected to make the appointment of Dr. Jerry Lee Anderson official at its meeting Tuesday. You’ve reached subscriber-only content[Read More…]
Drama Group presents Good People’ comedy
The Drama Group presents “Good People,” a 2011 Tony Award winning comedy, at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 and 25, and March 2, 3 and 4 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5, at the studio, 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. The play takes place in the[Read More…]
H-F chess team has best showing in 20 years at state meet
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School chess team, from left Owen Kreis, Julian Garcia, Justin Garcia, Matthew Scholefield, Perry Hoag, Henry Thiros, Jacob Rothchild, Eric Piros and Xander Branch, had its best showing in state competition in 20 years. (Provided photo) A nine-member Homewood-Flossmoor High School chess team had the best Vikings showing in 20 years[Read More…]
LighthouseLGBTQ invites pastor to discuss Bible
Andrea Denney, pastor at Calvary United Protestant Church in Park Forest, will be the guest presenter discussing “The Bible is Not a Weapon” at the 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 meeting of LighthouseLGBTQ at the Flossmoor Community Church House, 847 Hutchinson Rd., Flossmoor. Denney, a graduate of the Chicago Theological Seminary, will[Read More…]
IPO welcomes conductor, 2 south suburban natives for Feb. 25 performance
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) will welcome guest maestro Darko Butorac as conductor for its 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, performance “Opposites Attract.” The concert is at Lincoln-Way West Performing Arts Center, 21701 Gougar Road in New Lenox. Butorac will direct the orchestra’s performances of Verdi’s “La forza del destino Overture,”[Read More…]
