Moms and their children greeted donors at Western Avenue School in Flossmoor on Monday as they collected food stuffs and toiletries for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project, one of more than a dozen projects that were part of the Village of Flossmoor’s 10th annual King Day[Read More…]
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Wiedeman chosen as Thornton Township trustee
At a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 21, Thornton Township voters packed the field house at South Suburban College to select Stephanie Wiedeman as trustee. She will serve the last four months of Jerry Jones’ term. He resigned in October. More information to come.
01.21.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Schools Declare eLearning Day. Because of the cold temperatures today, Homewood District 153, Flossmoor District 161 and Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 schools will hold classes online rather than in person today. After school activities at Homewood-Flossmoor High School may be held after 3 p.m. at the discretion of the coaches and sponsors.[Read More…]
You Matter 2 holds its fifth annual MLK day making lunches and blankets
Despite frozen temperatures on Monday morning, more than 100 people came to support You Matter 2 with its mission to provide lunches and blankets to those in need on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Jan. 20, volunteers of all ages showed up with friends and family to Heather Hill[Read More…]
Cold snap disrupts school, park district activities on Tuesday
Two local school districts will shift to e-learning classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Homewood-Flossmoor Park District recreation activities have been canceled because of extreme cold weather. The National Weather Service forecasters expect the overnight low Monday to be 5 degrees below zero, and the high temperature Tuesday to be[Read More…]
House of Goshen is now open for business and accepting patients
According to the owners, the House of Goshen, a recently opened hospice care center in Flossmoor, was meant to be. The House of Goshen celebrated a ribbon cutting in the spring of last year, and its owners are happy to announce that it is now officially open for business. The[Read More…]
Thornton Township electors have chance to shift balance of power on board with Tuesday vote
Thornton Township Clerk Loretta Wells announced last week a special meeting of electors at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, to allow residents to select a trustee to fill a seat that has been vacant since former Trustee Jerry Jones resigned on Oct. 7, 2024. The vacancy has led to a[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 19: MLK Day of Service events, Thornton Township town meeting, Primo’s preview, Flossmoor board meets Wednesday
This week | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government Thornton Township Special Township Meeting will begin at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the South Suburban College field house, 15800 S. State St. in South Holland. The agenda is available here. Highlight: The meeting will provide electors[Read More…]
01.19.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Classical Music Concert. Talented pre-conservatory student-musicians will give a free concert at 4 p.m. in Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road, as part of Flossmoor’s MLK Day of Service project. Students will perform works by Bach, Kreisler, Paganini and Tchaikovsky at this fifth annual Classical Music Concert in Flossmoor. While the[Read More…]
$100,000 donation helps Serena Hills School grads attend PSC
Prairie State College alumnus Allan DiCastro has presented the PSC Foundation with a $100,000 gift to cover out-of-pocket tuition and books for graduates of Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights. The first awards were presented this spring semester. As many as 20 Serena Hills graduates could receive the PSC scholarship.[Read More…]
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