Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., joined with other members of the House of Representatives on Feb. 22 in calling on Speaker Paul Ryan to allow debate and a vote on legislation to repeal the Dickey Amendment and provide adequate funding for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to conduct[Read More…]
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Housing Expo set for March 10 at PSC
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host a Housing Expo on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. At the expo, information will be available on the Hardest Hit Program, the process of[Read More…]
Morgan Park Academy March 8 program for middle schoolers
Morgan Park Academy will host “The Wonder Years of Middle School,” a conversation with students and parents about grades 6, 7 and 8, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the school, 2153 W. 111th St. in Chicago. Students and families will meet the admissions team, hear from students[Read More…]
Drama Group’s musical ‘A New Brain’ is presented in March
Scott Sowinski of Flossmoor plays the lead role in The Drama Group’s staging of “A New Brain.” (Provided photo) Scott Sowinski of Flossmoor will portray the lead character in The Drama Group’s presentation of the musical ‘A New Brain’ over two weekends in March. Performances are at the Drama Group’s[Read More…]
Forum March 10 for Cook County commissioner candidates
Voters in Homewood and Flossmoor can hear the positions of Cook County Board candidates at a March 10 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor and the Park Forest Area. The program will be at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Homewood is primarily in[Read More…]
IPO March 10 program includes ‘West Side Story’ selections
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s 7:30 p.m. program on Saturday, March 10, will feature Leonard Bernstein’s nine symphonic dances from “West Side Story” as it marks the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth. Bernstein’s masterwork of two star-crossed lovers debuted in 1957 and had more than 1,000 Broadway performances before it premiered[Read More…]
GoodSpeed Cycles joins St. Baldrick’s fundraising efforts
Volunteers willing to have their heads shaved to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation childhood cancer research can join others at GoodSpeed Cycles on March 25. The event also includes a raffle and auction. The St. Baldrick’s event starts at 1 p.m. at the store at 2125 W. 183rd[Read More…]
DeLuca among legislators who helped override veto on debt transparency
Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, gave his support to the Debt Transparency Act that is holding state agencies accountable for their finances, gives greater transparency and will save taxpayers money. “As elected officials, it is our duty to ensure that Illinois taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly,” DeLuca said. “Since[Read More…]
‘Vote No’ home rule forum March 4
The Vote No Home Rule Homewood committee is organizing a 2 p.m. March 4 forum on home rule at St. Paul Community Church, 18200 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Organizers say speakers will outline the negative impact of home rule. Addressing the audience will be Thomas Joseph, government affairs director for[Read More…]
Kuumba Singers performing at All Nations Church on March 11
The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College will present a free concert in Homewood on March 11 as part of its spring tour. The Kuumba Singers, founded in 1970, is the oldest black undergraduate organization at Harvard University. Raven Fisher, an alumna of both Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Harvard, is a[Read More…]
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