The Homewood Fire Department will host its annual open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Homewood Fire Department, 17950 Dixie Highway. The free event will include interactive exhibits on how to prevent and survive a home fire and what it takes to be[Read More…]
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Drama Group will perform ‘The Addams Family’ musical in October
Your daughter has invited her boyfriend’s family for dinner. What can go wrong? There’s plenty of entertainment on hand when guests of The Drama Group are part of the dinner party in the hit musical “The Addams Family.” America’s kooky, spooky Addams Family, recognized by many through the television series,[Read More…]
College Board’s Big Future program recognizes 20 H-F students
The College Board’s national recognition program has named 20 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students National African American Recognition Award and National Hispanic Recognition Award honorees. The Big Future College Board national recognition programs name students who as sophomores and juniors took Advanced Placement, PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 exams, have a grade[Read More…]
Cook County launches ‘Sun and Save’ $3M residential solar installation program
On Monday, Sept. 25, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced $3 million in funding for the Cook County Sun and Save program, an initiative led by thecCounty’s Department of Environment and Sustainability. Cook County Sun and Save installs solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at no cost for income-qualified homeowners throughout[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to host Tickled Pink event featuring comedian Tracy DeGraaf
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is inviting women to laugh and learn about breast cancer at the free Tickled Pink event on Oct. 25 in Flossmoor. The event will feature a panel discussion with physicians and healthcare providers, appetizers, one drink (cash bar thereafter), chair massages, healthcare screenings and a performance[Read More…]
H-F theater programs presents children’s play Sept. 30
The theater program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will present “Still Life with Iris,” a children’s play, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The play focuses on Iris, who lives with her mother in the magical place of[Read More…]
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials gets grant to enhance recycling efforts
South Suburban College has been awarded a grant from The Recycling Partnership to further the mission of the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM). The Recycling Partnership is a national group focused on boosting municipal recycling. This non-governmental organization has also agreed to provide technical assistance to Cook County and SSC[Read More…]
County Commissioner Gordon issues statement on death of Hillcrest student
Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon, who represents District 5, issued a statement on the shooting death of a Hillcrest High School student after a home football game Friday night, Sept. 15. “This weekend’s killing of Hillcrest teenager Marshawn Mitchell is another example that no place is safe from gun violence.[Read More…]
Village of Flossmoor accepts APWA award for stormwater improvement project
Flossmoor’s Berry Lane Drainage Improvement Project earned the Project of the Year Award in the environment category of projects costing less than $5 million from the Southwest Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter. The award was accepted Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the APWA Southwest Branch[Read More…]
Chicago teen arrested in Flossmoor carjacking
A Chicago teen, formerly of Flossmoor, was arrested and charged by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office with aggravated vehicular hijacking involving a firearm. On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Flossmoor Police Department was dispatched to the 3000 block of Vollmer Road for a radio call of an armed vehicular hijacking[Read More…]
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