Against a backdrop of live music and a Great Gatsby theme, Spotlight Academy recently raised more than $12,000 at its Cabaret Night fundraiser. The nonprofit organization hosted the event on Feb. 8 at Flossmoor Community House, treating attendees to a full band fronted by Spotlight founder and executive director Carrie[Read More…]
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03.04.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
We Goofed. The Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Trivia Night was listed in The Weeks newsletter under Monday, March 10. It will actually take place on Friday, March 14. Also, FVM officials say the event is sold out. Sorry for the mixup. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a committee meeting at[Read More…]
Make your home your polling place: County announces permanent vote-by-mail option
In an email sent to voters Friday, Feb. 28, Cook County election officials announced the option to vote by mail permanently. “This option will allow you to vote by mail in all subsequent elections held in Cook County,” the email stated. “You will still have the option to vote by[Read More…]
Lenten fish fry starts on Friday, March 7
St. John Neumann Parish is hosting its Lenten Fish Fry starting Friday, March 7, at the church hall, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Service will continue on Fridays, March 14, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Carry-out service will be available. Volunteers will serve dinner[Read More…]
Flossmoor downtown streetscape makeover to start this spring
By the end of summer 2025, downtown Flossmoor will have a new look. The delineators that have narrowed portions of the streets that converge in downtown Flossmoor for several years will soon be gone. There will be more benches. Curbs will be reconfigured in places. There will be fewer trees[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 2: Candidate forums, Flossmoor restaurant proposal, Halsted Corridor open house, Trail Mix concert, roller derby
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting is available here. Use meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Highlights: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a[Read More…]
Glenwood police say no charges in Chug-A-Lug killing
Glenwood police reported Friday, Feb. 28, that no charges would be filed in the shooting death Sunday, Feb. 23, at Chug-A-Lug Pub & Grill at 18409 S. Halsted St. After an investigation was completed by Glenwood police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s[Read More…]
03.01.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum. The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area will host a forum at 1:30 p.m. today for candidates running for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board in the April 1 election. The forum will be held at Flossmoor village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road.[Read More…]
D161 recognizes spelling bee participants
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education welcomed students who participated in the district’s spelling bee to their Feb. 24 meeting. Students from all district schools worked to memorize a list of words before competing in the bee at Parker on Jan. 30. “It was a wonderful evening,” said[Read More…]
Kelly issues statement on volatile Trump-Zelensky meeting
U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) said President Donald Trump’s actions during a “disastrous” meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House Friday, Feb. 28, were “disgraceful, and unbecoming.” Zelensky came to Washington to sign a deal granting the U.S. limited access to Ukraine’s natural resources. It is believed[Read More…]
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