Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial is targeting a $5,000 Giving Tuesday fundraising goal on Dec. 2 with its sale of 50 limited-edition telegraph pole insulators recovered from the future site of the Veterans’ Wall of Honor. FVM’s online donation site allows people to make a secured Giving Tuesday gift in support of the Veterans’[Read More…]
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Metra board approves $1.2B budget including new state funding, no fare increase
The Metra Board of Directors on Thursday, Nov. 13, approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026 that relies on new state funding and requires no fare increases or service cuts. It also approved a $515.3 million capital plan that continues major investment in bridges, stations, and new and rehabilitated[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial to host book discussion Nov. 19
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial will salute local veterans with a book talk and reading by Kristine Condon, FVM secretary-treasurer, at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Beyond Borders Café, 1036 Sterling Ave. Condon will share stories of veterans who inspired the Flossmoor Wall of Honor project, which will be built on[Read More…]
Hart School music students selected for IMEA festival
District 153 will have 17 students performing at the Illinois Music Education Association District 1 Music Festival Nov. 22 in Cicero. These students were selected after auditioning for a spot at the festival. Band members are Marquis Coleman, Xander Cruz, Fiona Pries, Charlotte Whitlock and Eleanor Greep selected for jazz[Read More…]
Franciscan to provide meal prep boxes for south suburban families facing food insecurity
Franciscan Health is hosting two mobile markets on Nov. 25 in Chicago’s South Suburbs aimed at providing families experiencing food insecurity with groceries just in time for Thanksgiving. One frozen ham along with fruits, vegetables and grains will be distributed per family on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.[Read More…]
James Hart School students present the musical ‘Seussical Jr.’
Students at James Hart School will present “Seussical Jr.” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20 and 21 at the school, 18220 Morgan Ave. in Homewood. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of Dr. Seuss’s favorite characters spring to life onstage in this musical. The[Read More…]
W&E Ventures announces permanent closure of Calumet Country Club
In an effort to protect public safety in the Hazel Crest community, W&E Ventures announced today its plans to permanently close Calumet Country Club, including all golf course operations. The company plans to remove all infrastructure throughout the property to prevent vagrancy and security issues, including the removal of all[Read More…]
Homewood Historical Society to host ‘Nostalgic Roseland’ presentation Nov. 12
Dan Bovino, Roseland native and historian, will share his treasure trove of photos and memories of Chicago’s neighborhood during the Homewood Historical Society’s monthly meeting at Homewood Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The presentation will begin after the organization’s brief 6 p.m. business meeting. If your family wasn’t from[Read More…]
Cook County property tax bills expected to be released by Nov. 14 (free)
Cook County officials announced on Friday, Nov. 7, that 1.8 million second installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2024 are expected to be mailed to property owners on Nov.ember 14, 2025, with a due date of Dec. 15. The overhaul of the technological backbone of the Cook County property[Read More…]
Tickets for Metra Holiday Trains go on sale Nov. 17
Metra will be operating its popular Holiday Trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December. Tickets for the trains will go on sale at noon on Nov. 17. Holiday train trips will be offered on the Metra Electric, BNSF, Milwaukee District West,[Read More…]
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