On Friday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that asserted that abortion was a protected right. Within hours, a rally was held on Martin Square in downtown Homewood, sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Illinois. Organizer Addie Zwick said the rally was an opportunity[Read More…]
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H-F school board votes down dress code change for midriff exposure
The District 233 school board decided a proposed change to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School dress code went a bit too far. At its June 21 meeting, board members agreed students should have full coverage to the pant/skirt line – no exposed midriff will be allowed. The change was one of[Read More…]
7.6.22 | What You Need to Know Today
WELCOME TO SEARS HOME – Learn about Sears homes in the Chicagoland area with a program at 1 p.m. Saturday. Registration is required for this Homewood Library program intended for adults. NATIONAL EMBLEM CONCERT – Celebrate a wide range of American music with a concert from the HF Community Band[Read More…]
2nd Dunning’s Battle of the Chefs raising funds for autism awareness
Dunning’s Market in Flossmoor will host its 2nd Annual Battle of the Chefs event July 9. Maureen Mader, owner of Dunning’s, is passionate about supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and is again making this gastronomic event not just about the food, but a fundraiser supporting the iCanDream Center in[Read More…]
Veterans memorial group to host walking tour of Homewood murals
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) will sponsor a walking tour of Homewood’s Richard Haas mural collection from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. The tour will launch from Martin Square at the corner of Martin Avenue and Ridge Road and will conclude at the Homewood Veterans’ Memorial[Read More…]
Allie Mangel earns Fulbright ETA for work in Germany
Allie Mangel, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program in Germany. Mangel will work with a German teacher of English for a school year starting in September. The Fulbright program is intended to help improve the teaching of the[Read More…]
H-F graduate Folashade Olumola is selected as a Fulbright English teaching assistant
Folashade Olumola, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award. Olumola, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who majored in political science, will be teaching university students in Turkey beginning in mid-September. The award is for a[Read More…]
‘The whole scene was just beautiful’: Zip Code Party brings thousands together to celebrate Flossmoor community
Flossmoor Park was filled Saturday, June 4, with the sights and sounds of a community coming together in celebration: music, conversations, food, games, bikes and strollers everywhere, dancing and a whole lot of whiffle ball. The excuse to party was the rare convergence of the date, 6/4/22, with the village’s[Read More…]
20-year theater exchange marked with comedy performance by British troupe
It was serendipity that two local theater groups — 4,000 miles apart — found each other. For the next two weekends, they will celebrate their 20-year friendship and love of performance at The Drama Group, 330 W. 202nd Street in Chicago Heights. The production by the Stable Theatre of Hastings,[Read More…]
Summer season kicks off with festival-filled weekend: Flossmoor Zip Code Party, Homewood Artisan Street Fair
The summer event season will get into full swing on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and June 4, with the Homewood Artisan Street Fair, and on Saturday, June 4, with Flossmoor’s once-in-a-lifetime Zip Code Party. The Zip Code Party refers to the convergence of the date and Flossmoor’s zip code, 60422; to[Read More…]
