Hidden Gem Guitars, 2630 Flossmoor Road, is amping up Earth Month with a Recycle and Restring event on Saturday, April 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. Local guitarists are invited to bring any brand of old instrument strings for recycling and enjoy a complimentary restringing of their electric or acoustic[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hosting free Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Baby Expo
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting the free Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Baby Expo on Saturday, April 12, focused on new and expectant families. Family Birth Center staff and providers will be on hand to provide information on safe sleep, prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and more. Additional health[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Christine Scully
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Education: H-F High School, 2001; U of I at Urbana-Champaign, 2005, B Architecture; U of I at Chicago, 2007, M Architecture. Employment history: Accessibility Building Code Consulting, 18 years. Previous service: 2022[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Becky Popelka
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Education: BA Sociology, DePaul University; MEd College Student Affairs Administration, University of Georgia. Employment history: I have almost 20 years experience in college admissions and currently work for Alma College as their[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Broderick Booth
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Education: BA-Business Mgmt, HR,MA-School Guidance & Counseling, MA.Ed-School Leadership ABD-Ed. Leadership (’25) Employment history: Currently assistant principal of Student Services at Glenbard East HS; 20 years in education as an administrator, counselor,[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Robert Cutcliffe
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. Engineering Physics, Colorado School of Mines Employment: 15 years experience as an IT Architect and Project Manager3 years experience owning my own Driving School business Previous service: From being an Eagle[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate forum: Byron Walker
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners Education: High School Diploma Employment history: Earlier part of my career was in mortgage/banking. I was a loan officer and enjoyed helping people purchase homes. I am currently self employed as a general[Read More…]
Creative art on Homewood’s library starts April 1
What draws you to the Homewood library? That’s the theme for the library’s celebration of National Library Week April 6-12. The library staff invites patrons of all ages to draw a picture that best describes why they come to the library. Pictures are to be drawn on an application form[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Tamara Prokop
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. in marketing, University of Illinois; M.A. in teaching, National Louis University.Employment history: Northern Trust 2007- present, Program/ Project Manager in various business units ( Securities Lending. Brokerage. Reconciliations and Finance); ABN[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Lesley Klauk
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. in Secondary English Education, Indiana University; M.A. in School Counseling, Saint Xavier University. Employment history: School Counselor working with elementary through college students, and former high school English teacher; educating for[Read More…]


