In the early 1970s, when the idea of the fire department getting an ambulance first surfaced, Fire Chief Joe Klauk asked the Homewood Chamber of Commerce to partner on a fundraising project. Note: This story is the second of three on the 50th anniversary of Homewood EMS. Everyone thought it[Read More…]
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D161 Board reviews 2024-25 budget proposal
At the August special meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education discussed the best way to handle a potential budget surplus. Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella presented the budget proposal, emphasizing that it is a roadmap based on assumptions rather than actual figures. The budget’s revenue sources include local[Read More…]
9.3.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
FLOSSMOOR BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The meeting normally occurs on Monday, but was moved because of the Labor Day holiday. Find the agenda here. The board will consider endorsing a Class 8 property tax relief designation for BRC Capital LLC, which[Read More…]
EMS at 50: Homewood marks 50 years of emergency services
These days, it’s only natural to dial 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. A fire department ambulance will be at the scene within minutes with trained paramedics giving immediate care in any emergency. Think back 50 years to a time when there were no paramedics. Homewood didn’t have even one ambulance. Note:[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: Runner warming up for intense marathon challenge
The Hidden Gem Half Marathon is positioned on the calendar to be a warm-up for the Chicago Marathon. For one elite runner this year, the race on Sept 7 in Flossmoor will not only help her prepare for Chicago but will be part of her ramp up to a more intense running[Read More…]
Sickle Cell Month blood drive is Sept. 25
The Divine 9, a group of Black sororities and fraternities, is marking September as Sickle Cell Month by hosting a blood drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. Each September, people living with sickle cell disease (SCD), along[Read More…]
The Weeks | Sept. 1: Proposed new Starbucks, downtown mural for Homewood, Hidden Gem, Kegs & Eggs, Civics Academy deadline
THE WEEK > Your government (meetings are open to the public) Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The meeting normally occurs on Monday, but was moved because of the Labor Day holiday. Find the agenda here. Highlights: The board will[Read More…]
Christine Scully selected to fill District 153 board seat
The District 153 school board will hold a special morning meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, to officially appoint Christine Scully to a vacant board position following the resignation of Deb Havighorst in July. Scully was one of 16 persons to apply for the position. The board interviewed seven of those[Read More…]
Friendly battle raises money to help autistic kids
When the two teams opened their ingredient bags to start the fourth annual Battle of the Chefs on July 27, they were faced with creating a dish in 45 minutes using animal crackers, pork, kimchi, Mongolian sweet barbecue sauce, fresh corn, canned fried apples and a rutabaga. Both teams apparently[Read More…]
Chamber Night features music, food, plein air artists
Chamber Night on July 25 in downtown Flossmoor not only featured musical performances, as usual, but art work created by four plein air artists in the hours leading up to the event. “En plein air” refers to art created “in open air.” The artists included Christine Leone from Olympia Fields;[Read More…]
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