Illinois has faced an alarming surge in hate and extremism, following national trends. Hate crimes have skyrocketed 125% statewide since 2021, with bias based on race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity driving over 95% of incidents. The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) and Illinois Commission on Discrimination and[Read More…]
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Glow Run nets $23,000 from Churchill supporters
Churchill School’s third, fourth and fifth graders got their chance at the Glow Run challenge on Thursday, April 17, when they raced around the gym floor to raise money in the Homewood PTA’s fundraising initiative. Students at Willow School had their Glow Run race in the fall semester. Together, both[Read More…]
Flossmoor earns 2024 Tree City designation
The Arbor Day Foundation has honored Flossmoor with its 2024 Tree City USA designation for the village’s commitment to plant, grow and maintain trees to benefit its community. The village also received a 2024 Tree City USA Growth Award for going above and beyond the four standards required for the[Read More…]
Kids ride free on Metra on Take a Child to Work Day
Metra announced on Wednesday, April 16, that it will recognize Take a Child to Work Day on Thursday, April 24, by allowing young people 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult to ride for free. “Once again, Metra is happy to celebrate Take a Child to Work Day,[Read More…]
Carmen’s Giving Tree to help Franciscan Health Olympia Fields moms in need
The Franciscan Health Foundation recently launched a program to help new moms in honor of former nurse and long-time employee Carmen Freilich. Carmen’s Giving Tree provides new mothers who give birth at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields access to essential items such as car seats, diapers and other necessities, at no[Read More…]
H-F Parks accepting candidates to fill open board seat
Byron Walker was elected to the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners in the April 1 election. But a second seat remains open. The park board is seeking nominations by April 29 from residents interested in serving on the board. Candidates need to be registered voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park[Read More…]
H-F High School asks the community for feedback on communications
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 is inviting staff, families, and community members to share their input on the district’s communication efforts through the 2025 School Communication Performance Evaluation (SCoPE) Survey. The anonymous online survey is open through Monday, April 28. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete the survey which can[Read More…]
State health department updates school vaccination dashboard
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its updated Illinois School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard. The updated dashboard includes data from the current 2024-25 school year. The interactive platform provides valuable insight into statewide, county and school district vaccination trends, using publicly available data collected by the Illinois State Board[Read More…]
Franciscan Health offering Produce Prescription program at multiple locations
Registration is now open for the Franciscan Health Produce Prescription Program in Olympia Fields, which aims to assist with chronic disease management. Upon successful completion of the free, four-week program, participants will receive produce vouchers for fresh produce every month for six months. Participants must have type 1 or type[Read More…]
Cook County to provide $1,000 payments to help qualified homeowners facing property tax increases
The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, April 10, approved a resolution establishing the eligibility criteria for the Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15-million program to assist homeowners who have experienced a substantial increase on their property tax bills in recent years. This program will provide immediate relief to residents[Read More…]
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