Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has launched its seventh annual calendar photo competition: “Seasons of Izaak Walton/2026.” Entrants can submit a maximum of five entries each. It can be a photo of weather, landscape, birds, dogs, other animals, and unidentifiable people. All photographs must be shot within Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve.[Read More…]
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Dance theater group to perform at launch of the Center for Performing Arts 30th anniversary season
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University will launch its 30th anniversary season with a performance by South Chicago Dance Theatre (SCDT) on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. “This opening night event is more than a performance — it is a celebration of homegrown excellence that has[Read More…]
Park district sets community meeting for Thursday on Tower Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will hold a neighborhood meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, on the potential sale of Tower Park, Pierce Avenue and Evergreen Road in Homewood. The meeting will be at the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road in Flossmoor. The Village of Homewood and park district[Read More…]
Homewood Farmers Market expands footprint and celebrates seniors on Saturday
The Village of Homewood will expanded the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 23, adding more vendors and ready-to-eat food options along with a special celebration in honor of National Senior Citizen Day. In recognition of National Senior Citizen Day, which was Aug. 21, the market will offer shoppers[Read More…]
Heather Hill School celebrates renovation milestone with ribbon cutting ceremony
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Flossmoor School District 161 celebrated the completion of major renovations at Heather Hill Elementary School with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event highlighted the transformation of the school’s learning environment and the community partnerships that helped bring the project to life. The upgrades, designed by Wold[Read More…]
State announces new ‘one click’ direct college admissions program
State officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the launch of One Click College Admit – a statewide direct admissions program for Illinois public universities and community colleges. Through One Click College Admit, high school seniors and community college transfer students in Illinois will receive college acceptances into the state’s public universities by[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor students make Dean’s List
Prairie State College has announced its Dean’s List for the spring semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC during the spring semester, and have a cumulative[Read More…]
Green Drinks focuses on how to effect food waste management
It is estimated more than 92 billion pounds of food is wasted each year. Food waste management is the topic for the Green Drinks session at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, at Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St. in Tinley Park. Discussion will focus on how to turn the[Read More…]
Employment Fair at PSC on Tuesday, Aug. 19
The Workforce Empowerment Initiative (WEI) Grant and the National Able Network are co-hosting Ready, Set, Work, an employment fair to help job seekers connect with top employers across a range of industries. The free event will be held in the Prairie State College (PSC) Conference Center from 10 a.m. to[Read More…]
Get Covered Illinois Transitions to a State-Based Marketplace this November
Get Covered Illinois announced Monday, Aug. 11, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois’ transition to a state-based health insurance marketplace. Launched in 2013 as a branded portal to access Healthcare.gov, Get Covered Illinois will now operate as a full state-based marketplace. “Today marks a pivotal step[Read More…]
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