Residents are invited to a job fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Organizer Justin Mahwikizi of Homewood said local employers with available job openings will be on hand to meet job seekers. Participating employers represent a variety[Read More…]
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H-F on ‘soft lockdown’ briefly Thursday afternoon
Homewood-Flossmoor High School was placed on “soft lockdown” at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 18, according to an email to parents from Superintendent Von Mansfield. The move was in response to police activity at CVS, a pharmacy store at the corner of Kedzie Avenue and Flossmoor Road, across Kedzie from the[Read More…]
Homewood man shot at Naperville train station Tuesday
A 45-year-old Amtrak conductor from Homewood was shot by a passenger at the Naperville train station Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release from Naperville police. Police said they received the report of a gunshot victim on the train platform at 4:45 p.m. The conductor, who had been shot once[Read More…]
Drama Group’s June production is ‘Buried Child’
“Buried Child,” winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979, will be staged by the Drama Group over two weekends in June. The Drama Group will perform the play at 7:30 p.m. June 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. June 11 and 18. All[Read More…]
H-F Park District nominated for national honor
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has been selected a finalist for the 2017 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
H-F thespians troupe inducts members
Homewood-Flossmoor High School Thespian Troupe No. 2062 recently inducted new members. Teacher Jill Bonavia-Galligani said students are selected for membership if they have worked on a minimum of two H-F productions with a minimum of 100 hours work on those shows. New members are: Freshmen — Charles Austin III,[Read More…]
Congresswoman applauds Trump executive order but awaits cybersecurity action
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, is waiting for additional action by the White House on cybersecurity. Kelly is the ranking member of the Information Technology (IT) Subcommittee under the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. She gave this statement on Thursday, May 11,[Read More…]
You Matter 2 Day to help youth discuss issues, develop leadership skills
Youth leadership organization You Matter 2 will host You Matter 2 Day from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. The event at Heather Hill Elementary School, 1439 Lawrence Crescent in Flossmoor, is an opportunity for Chicago-area students in fourth through eight grade to participate in workshops that[Read More…]
State art show exhibited at H-F’s North Building
The works of three Homewood-Flossmoor High School art students are on display at the school’s North Building as part of the traveling art show of the Illinois Art Education Association.
Nature Block Party Saturday at East Side’s Eggers Grove
The Forest Preserves of Cook County invites the public to discover the flora and fauna of the urban preserves with a special day of activities during the annual Nature Block Party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. Nature Block Party is free to attend, and[Read More…]
