The seventh annual Southland Community Garden Walk, sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women South Cook Section, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25.Six gardens will be featured in Flossmoor, Homewood and Olympia Fields. Garden experts will be available in each. Advance tickets are[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Spartans in state baseball tourney Friday
The Marian High School baseball team, which is headed to the Division 3A state finals on Friday. (Provided photo) The Marian Catholic High School Spartans baseball team will be competing in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state finals for the Division 3A championship. A 10-0 win over Solorio Academy[Read More…]
29 H-F senior athletes commit to colleges
This year H-F’s Class of 2017 has had 29 student-athletes from five sports commit to college teams for next year:
IPO summer music at Ravisloe begins June 14
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its five summer concerts in the IPO@Ravisloe series featuring IPO musicians and friends. The 7 p.m. Wednesday concerts feature IPO ensembles at Ravisloe Country Club, 18231 Park Ave. in Homewood. Each concert brings a special flavor to the performance. The opening program[Read More…]
Legislature working on reimbursements for South Suburban Family Shelter
Homewood-based South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS), an agency assisting domestic violence victims, may soon get reimbursements owed by the State of Illinois. The Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation that would pay SSFS for services it has provided to clients over the past year. Co-sponsors of the legislation are[Read More…]
Three changes to property tax exemptions approved by the Illinois legislature
A bill that would increase Homeowner Exemption and Senior Citizen and Senior Freeze Exemption tax relief measures is nearing the finish line to get Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature. The measure, SB473, started in the Illinois Senate with co-sponsor Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields). It passed 54-0 on May 4 and[Read More…]
Artists’ donations sought for SSFS benefit
A special fundraiser June 8 focusing on works by local artists will benefit South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS). Artists interested in helping can donate their works for sale. All proceeds will go to SSFS to help the agency maintain its outreach programs to those dealing with domestic violence. [Read More…]
Rep. Kelly calls proposed federal budget ‘awful’
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, released this statement concerning President Trump’s budget request released May 23: This budget can be summed up in one word: awful. It takes food out of the mouths of babies, takes heat away from seniors and[Read More…]
Job fair set for July 8 at Homewood Library
Residents are invited to a job fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Organizer Justin Mahwikizi of Homewood said local employers with available job openings will be on hand to meet job seekers. Participating employers represent a variety[Read More…]
H-F on ‘soft lockdown’ briefly Thursday afternoon
Homewood-Flossmoor High School was placed on “soft lockdown” at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 18, according to an email to parents from Superintendent Von Mansfield. The move was in response to police activity at CVS, a pharmacy store at the corner of Kedzie Avenue and Flossmoor Road, across Kedzie from the[Read More…]
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