Sunday, April 30, is the pre-order day for Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery’s Wooden Hell, a barleywine brew. Each 22-ounce bottle is $20, and patrons must purchase four bottles to participate in the pre-sale. Sales start at 10 a.m. at the brewery, 1035 Sterling Ave. Participants can get tickets[Read More…]
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H-F High School actors perform ‘Bob: A Life in Five Acts’ May 4, 5, 6
Michael Kennedy as Bob and Sarah Esparza as Jeanine rehearse for “Bob, A life in five acts,” which opens Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m., and will run through May 6 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Mall Auditorium. (Provided photos) Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School thespians will present “Bob: A Life in Five Acts” at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
Metra discontinues cash-only ticket machines on Monday
Homewood and Flossmoor area rail riders will need to take a credit card or mobile device with them starting Monday, May 1. The cash-only ticket machines are being removed from Metra stops. Metra cites steady declines in ticket sales through cash-only vending machines as more customers choose credit cards and[Read More…]
State budget crisis forces PSC board to raise tuition for fall 2017
The Prairie State College (PSC) District 515 Board of Trustees voted during a special meeting this month to raise the tuition for fall 2017, based on a $7.50 per credit hour increase for in-district students. The decision comes during a time when Illinois state lawmakers approach a third year[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers preparing for celebration of Jewish music May 21
The Grande Prairie Singers will close the gala 40th anniversary season with a final concert at 3 p.m. May 21 at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church 4101 St. Lawrence Ave., Matteson. The concert, “From Moses to Max: Jewish Music from Sinai to the Carnegie Deli,” will focus on Salomone Rossi[Read More…]
PSC Music Department presents Spring Concert Series in May
Three concerts will be presented at Prairie State College as a Spring Concert Series. The performances will be by ensembles comprised of PSC students, community members and advanced high school musicians.The 7:30 p.m. presentations will be given in the Conference Center on the college’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted[Read More…]
H-F High inducts 115 students into the National Honor Society
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 115 juniors and sophomores into its ranks during a special ceremony Monday, April 24. NHS officers addressed students. President Sarah Weiner spoke on leadership; Vice President Amber Haywood spoke on the quality of one’s character; and Treasurer Malika Toguem spoke on service.[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly works to support youth job and training programs
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., spent time over the April Congressional recess hosting a youth job expo and putting a focus on training through bills linking youth to job opportunities and training programs with community colleges. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. “It’s no secret that our community[Read More…]
Burglaries reported to Flossmoor police late Friday, early Saturday
Multiple burglaries to homes and vehicles were reported to Flossmoor police Friday night and early Saturday morning. According to an email alert from the Flossmoor Police Department, officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 2100 block of Evans Road at 11:10 p.m. April 21. The homeowner reported hearing[Read More…]
Chicago Shakespeare Theater performs abridged ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Prairie State College April 27
The community is invited to an April 27 performance of “Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet,” given by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Prairie State College (PSC), 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The 75-minute abridged presentation will begin at 11 a.m. in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on[Read More…]
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