Metra announced that on June 20 monthly passes and 10-ride tickets will no longer be available at 15 non-downtown stations on the Electric Line, including Homewood and Flossmoor, due to a surge in fraudulent purchases being made from those machines. The Metra Electric is the only line in the railway’s[Read More…]
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Tryouts are Wednesday for ‘Girl Talk’ production
Tryouts will be June 20 for a production of “Girl Talk” being presented in August by the 23 Miles South Theatre. Auditions are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at St. Paul Community Church, 18200 Dixie Highway in Homewood. The play is a collection of songs, scenes and[Read More…]
DeLuca sponsors tax exemption legislation
A bill co-sponsored in the Illinois legislature by Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, designed to maintain the standard income tax exemption, is awaiting Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature. The bill passed through the Senate and House as the legislative session ended May 30. DeLuca said without the bill, “the standard income[Read More…]
H-F graduate wins $25,000 scholarship
Raven Davis, a June graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, won a $25,000 scholarship from Taco Bell Foundation. She will be attending DePaul University and will be majoring in film. Davis, of Flossmoor, is one of 16 students to win the scholarship and one of 11 winners in the Chicago area.[Read More…]
Homewood resident honored by Franciscan Health Olympia Fields with Daisy Award
Raymond Camp of Homewood, a nurse with Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, receives a DAISY Award for excellent patient care. (Provided photo) Raymond Camp, a registered nurse who has been with Franciscan Health Olympia Fields for more than three years, is the hospital’s first DAISY Award winner. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases[Read More…]
After more than 30 years at Ingalls, Kurt Johnson to retire as president
Caption Kurt Johnson is retiring as president of Ingalls Memorial Hospital after nearly four decades as a health care administrator and leader. Johnson dedicated more than 30 years of his career to Ingalls, joining the organization as vice president for administration in 1987.
American Dance Center showcase June 9-10 to highlight student achievements
The American Dan Center student showcase “For the Love” on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, will be a celebration of dedication to dance — by the dancers and the studio that helps them learn. The event at Governors State University’s Center for the Performing Arts will mark 48 years[Read More…]
State senate passes Hutchinson’s Industrial Hemp Act, legislation heads to governor
Illinois would join a growing list of states allowing for the cultivation of industrial hemp under a plan sponsored by Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights). The bill was approved by both houses of the Illinois Legislature and awaits the governor’s signature. “Illinois has some of the best farmland[Read More…]
Art & Garden becomes Artisan Street Fair with new focus, features
Families peruse vendors’ booths during the 2017 Art & Garden Street Fair. The fair has been renamed this year to Artisan Street Fair. (Chronicle file photo) Homewood is reimagining its annual summer kick-off event with an eye on the arts. The Homewood Artisan Street Fair, formerly the Spring Art[Read More…]
Hutchinson works to bring continued stability to the Child Care Assistance Program
Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) sponsored two bills in the Illinois Senate that would improve the needs of working families with children. House Bill 4965 is designed to increase stability for the thousands of Illinois families who rely on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The second bill, House Bill[Read More…]
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