Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery is hosting its second annual Home Brew Competition from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. The competition will feature ales and lagers from nearly 20 home brewers. A panel of local brewmasters will judge the beers to crown the top three brews. In[Read More…]
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H-F Day at July 28 Sox game
The Chicago White Sox are hosting Homewood-Flossmoor Day on Sunday, July 28, when the Sox play the Minnesota Twins at 1:10 p.m. The day’s game opens with the H-F Summer Choir singing the national anthem. Special ticket prices are available for H-F area residents. Lower level seats are $11.20,[Read More…]
Flossmoor business owner selected for Goldman Sachs program
Zena Smith, founder and CEO of MASTERs Plus Tutoring Program in Flossmoor, is participating in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. She was selected to be one of 40 small business owners from more than 1,000 applicants interested in the program. Zena Smith Smith will be in[Read More…]
Homewood native transports U.S. Marines from sea to shore aboard Navy warship
A Homewood native and 2015 Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Whidbey Island, a warship that transports and launches U.S. Marines from sea to shore as part of amphibious assault operations.
Nicor Gas updating meters for automatic readouts
Contractors for Nicor Gas are working in the Homewood-Flossmoor area to attach a new piece of equipment to meters that will allow for automatic readouts. “As part of meter modernization deployment, Nicor Gas will be installing small, two-way communication devices on existing natural gas meters throughout these communities,” said[Read More…]
Garris selected scholarship winner
Kai Garris, a 2019 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been awarded a Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship. Kai Garris Garris, of Flossmoor, was one of 72 regional recipients of the scholarship this year. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance and leadership skills. [Read More…]
Respond Now marks 50 years of community support
Five decades after its establishment, Respond Now is still providing a way for south suburban neighbors to help each other, an achievement that will be celebrated at Flossmoor Station on Sept. 19 with a fundraiser where community members can raise a glass and share their support.
Theatre at the Center announces cast for ‘Over the Tavern’
The Theatre at the Center in Munster is preparing for its summer production of “Over the Tavern,” a hilarious look at family life in the 1950s. In Tom Dudzick’s semi-autobiographical play, audiences meet Rudy Pazinski, a precocious 12-year old student who feels God put us on earth to have fun.
Public Art Commission seeks submissions for ‘Flags of Flossmoor’
The Flossmoor Public Art Commission is seeking artists and photographers to submit digital images of original artwork to be printed on outdoor flags. The printed flags will be on display on lampposts lining the streets of downtown Flossmoor throughout the summer and available for public auction culminating at Flossmoor Fest on[Read More…]
Sen. Hutchinson lauds House passage of cannabis bill
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) released the following statement this evening after voting in support of House Bill 1438, a proposal Hutchinson co-sponsored and was actively involved in negotiating that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois. “One of the things that we wanted to make sure we[Read More…]
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