Volunteers will be collecting food donations from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donations benefit the Catholic Charities food pantry. The pantry is most in need of canned fruit; canned chicken, tuna or salmon; canned ravioli, peanut butter, pasta,[Read More…]
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Obituary: Michael Francis Ormsby | Sept. 9, 2025
Michael Francis Ormsby, 76, recently of Crown Point, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2025. He lived a life rooted in faith, family and community. Mike was born in Chicago Oct. 31, 1948, and grew up in Homewood, where his friends knew him as “Ozzy” and “Mike.” He was[Read More…]
H-F Theater presents ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical’
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical” will be presented by the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theater Department at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25 and 26, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. This hour-long children’s play will bring the chaos of middle school to the stage. This fast, funny,[Read More…]
Pathlights to host free AgeWell Symposium to illustrate benefits of growing older
From the moment we’re born, everyone gets older every day. Not everyone cherishes the process, though, so on Sept. 25, Pathlights will host a symposium designed to combat stereotypes about aging. “Our AgeWell Symposium is dedicated to turning that attitude around,” said Elaine Grande, executive director of Pathlights. The symposium[Read More…]
H-F High will enforce new rules for football game attendance
Friday is homecoming at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and administrators have put new rules in place for the safety and enjoyment of those attending football games. The changes were necessitated after disruptions at the Vikings first game Aug. 29. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the new rules for the game Friday against[Read More…]
OAKtoberfest returns to Flossmoor this fall
The Village of Flossmoor invites you to dive into the wonders of nature at OAKtoberfest, set for Saturday, Oct. 4. The village will offer a full day of celebrating nature, trees and community spirit with activities for all ages. Start the day at 10 a.m. with an educational tree walk[Read More…]
Homewood competes for title of Top Farmers Market in Illinois
The Village of Homewood is proud to announce that its beloved Homewood Farmers Market is in the running for “Top Farmers Market in Illinois” as part of the 2025 America’s Farmers Market Celebration. America’s Farmers Market Celebration is the only annual ranking of the nation’s farmers markets as voted on[Read More…]
Flossmoor Police Department announces results of Labor Day safety campaign
The Flossmoor Police Department successfully conducted an impaired driving enforcement effort during Labor Day weekend, resulting in four arrests for driving with a suspended driver’s license, 125 seat belt citations, with 111 occurring ocurring during nighttime hours. Other citations included eight car seat citations and three other enforcement citations. “Through[Read More…]
Park Forest Art Fair celebrates 69th year
The Park Forest Art Fair, sponsored by Tall Grass Arts Association (TGAA), will celebrate its 69th year during this year’s event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21 in downtown Park Forest on the village green. The artists hail from all over the metropolitan area. This year[Read More…]
Franciscan Health offering virtual Diabetes Prevention Program
Franciscan Health will be hosting a virtual diabetes prevention program starting Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. Franciscan Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that have been proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. More than one in three adults[Read More…]
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