Make a date to have a meal at Culver’s on Tuesday, March 7, to support the music programs in District 153. The Parents Music Association is sponsoring a fundraiser at the local Culver’s Restaurant, 850 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. The restaurant is willing to donate 10% of the purchase[Read More…]
Education
Lt. Governor visits GSU to help launch stroke prevention initiative
Stroke awareness, prevention and treatment are getting a major boost in the Southland. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th) visited Governors State University on Friday, Feb. 24, to help launch a major collaborative project between the Illinois Department of Health and GSU’s College of Health and[Read More…]
School personnel, volunteers honored with Those Who Excel Awards
Local teachers, administrators and education supporters will be recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as Those Who Excel honorees at a special April 29 reception. Those Who Excel awards honor those who have made significant contributions to Illinois’ public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. ISBE has been[Read More…]
Chicago Southland International Film Festival announces spring 2024 dates, year-round programming
The Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University announced it is shifting the schedule for main events until next spring. After a successful festival in October 2022, which saw record attendance, the sixth annual festival will be held in April 2024. “It was great to see[Read More…]
Local painter Greg Loudon plans to focus more on his own passions
Greg Loudon, a Homewood resident and co-owner of the Homewood paint studio Bottle & Bottega, has been hired by many clients, such as Marvel Entertainment and the villages of Homewood and Flossmoor, for many different kinds of different art projects, including logo design, photography and painting. Since turning 60 years[Read More…]
2.23.23 | What You Need to Know Today
HOMEWOOD KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION – Families of future Homewood School District 153 kindergarten students can attend an orientation program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 15 at Willow School. Learn about the kindergarten program and meet the kindergarten teaching team. Kindergarten is open to children who will be 5 years old[Read More…]
Rising food costs make Flossmoor school board members question future kitchens
Skyrocketing food costs mixed with confined kitchen space is igniting in-depth conversations for Flossmoor School District 161 board members. Associate Superintendent Fran LaBella told the board at its Jan. 23 meeting that the cost of pre-plated meals for elementary school students has “increased dramatically,” and soon could exceed the reimbursement[Read More…]
2.23.23 | What You Need to Know Today
BLACK STEM PROFESSIONALS PANEL – Experience the Black History Month STEM Professionals Panel from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Thursday at H-F High School in the South Building Viking Room. Co-sponsored by the Village of Flossmoor, the event features panelists representing careers such as software engineering, construction, medicine and pharmacy. IT’S[Read More…]
District 153 sets kindergarten orientation
Homewood District 153 is looking for its future kindergarten students who will attend Willow School for its kindergarten orientation program March 15. The session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Willow School, 1804 Willow Rd., will offer information about the kindergarten program and offers a chance to meet the kindergarten[Read More…]
H-F’s New Faces Theatre presents ‘Scapin’ this weekend
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in New Faces Theatre will perform the comedy “Scapin” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23, 24 and 25, at the high school’s Performing Arts Center in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. This updated version of Moliere’s famous play has Scapin and Sylvestre,[Read More…]
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