Metra will offer modified weekend service on the Electric Line to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place to give Homewood and Flossmoor residents a fast and easy way to get to the annual car extravaganza. The show runs from Thursday, July 15, to Monday, July 19. The modified weekend[Read More…]
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Bike the Gem event returns to Flossmoor after pandemic hiatus
Four science summer camps offered at Homewood Science Center
The Homewood Science Center is offering four summer camps for kids in July and August. EC STEM Camp with PopUp Science @Home for kids ages 5-8 will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 12, 13, 14 and 15. Teachers Tikia Cross and Kim Brunson will help young learners go[Read More…]
Drama Group presents virtual performance of ‘Keeley and Du’
The Drama Group presents its final 2020-21 season production, “Keely and Du” as a virtual staged reading opening Friday, July 9, with performances over two weekends. “Keely and Du,” a 1994 nominee for a Pulitzer Prize, focuses on abortion rights. Du is a right-to-life activist and Keely is a rape[Read More…]
H-F Theatre’s spring musical to stream as digital movie
“Ranked,” the 2021 spring musical production at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is now available for viewing at home or on a larger stage at Irwin Park. The pandemic dashed any hopes of a live performance, so H-F High did the next best thing and videotaped the production. The digital movie will[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center offers Science Café virtual sessions for junior high students
The Homewood Science Center is offering a way for junior high students to expand their interest in science through its Summer Science Cafes on Tuesdays, July 6 and July 13. These free programs have students join a Google Meets virtual session led by University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular[Read More…]
South Suburban College drive-thru testing site now offers Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (free content)
The South Suburban College drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is now offering Johnson & Johnson vaccinations. The one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is available for individuals ages 18 years and older. Vaccination is available three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and testing[Read More…]
Three students awarded first Syvia Tillman Memorial Scholarship
In retirement, Syvia Tillman of Homewood became active in the League of Women Voters and devoted nearly 20 years of her life to supporting and protecting the right to vote. Now the Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters has created a scholarship in her memory and selected three students to[Read More…]
Emergency preparedness: Make plans to protect pets
As Pet Preparedness Month comes to a close, the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) as well as the County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) are sharing tips and information on ways to keep pets safe and help residents prepare for emergencies. “Don’t wait[Read More…]
Preliminary FY2022 budget forecasts $121M deficit, 70% less than this year
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released on Thursday, June 24, the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 showing a projected gap of approximately $121.4 million, a sharp decline from the nearly $410 million projected gap in FY2021. A combination of rebounding revenues, Federal relief and prudent financial[Read More…]
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