FLOSSMOOR BIKE RODEO — From 10 a.m. to noon today in the Parker Junior High parking lot, the Flossmoor Fire Department, Flossmoor Police Department and the Illinois State Police will host a bike rodeo, with opportunities to have fun and learn about bike safety. The event is for beginners or experienced[Read More…]
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Page 2: Youth baseball celebrates new season in style
Opening day of Homewood and Flossmoor youth baseball leagues is one of my favorite events to cover. There’s so much uncontained enthusiasm pouring down the streets and onto the field that it’s possible, for a few hours, to forget that the world continues to relentlessly fall apart. The kids and[Read More…]
Park board considers options for Lions Pool repairs
Each year, the Lions Club Pool and baby pool require between $10,000 and $15,000 repairs after the fall and winter seasons. The pools are concrete and the changes in temperature cause cracks and leaks that need attention each spring as the pools’ opening approaches. But the age of the pool[Read More…]
County commissioner hosts bike ride to promote forest preserves, cycling
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller partnered with the Village of Glenwood to host a bike clinic and ride event on Saturday, May 4. The “Thrive, Ride, Revive Bike Ride and Bike Clinic” took place at Cook County’s Sweet Woods Forest Preserve on the Thorn Creek Trail in Glenwood. Miller, Glenwood[Read More…]
5.9.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
PROMISE OF HOPE FASHION SHOW — Ingalls Development Foundation will host a fashion show fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at The Odyssey, 19110 Ridgeland Ave., suite A, in Tinley Park. Proceeds from the event will support cancer programs. Purchase tickets here. LOCAL AUTHORS FAIR — Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will[Read More…]
Heather Hill detention basin project moves forward after brief pause to seek consensus
The plan to create a storm water detention basin near Heather Hill School will move forward after receiving more support from the Flossmoor Board of Trustees at the Monday, May 6, meeting than it had previously. A vote to purchase land for a storm water detention basin near Heather Hill[Read More…]
D161 changing grading process for next year
As the school year ends, Flossmoor School District 161 students can say a final goodbye to letter grades. All schools in the district will switch to standards based learning in the 2024-25 school year. The transition from traditional cumulative grades aims to provide parents with more information about their children’s[Read More…]
House tour of Flossmoor architecture to raise funds for charity
The Flossmoor Service League’s (FSL) 66th annual House Walk fundraiser will be Wednesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. FSL provides tours of landmarks in the spring. This year, the focus will be on the architecture of four historic homes in the Flossmoor Estates neighborhood, a centrally located[Read More…]
Local nurse reminds colleagues, ‘You’re not alone’ during National Nurses Week
Nursing has undergone numerous changes and stresses due to the pandemic, but nurse Scholastica Amekugee of Homewood says nurses need to know they’re not alone. Amekugee, founder of Nursing Staff Agency NSA LLC, a comprehensive healthcare staffing solution supporting nurses and healthcare facilities, is sharing the ‘You’re not alone,’ message[Read More…]
5.8.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
PROMISE OF HOPE FASHION SHOW — Ingalls Development Foundation will host a fashion show fundraiser Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Odyssey, 19110 Ridgeland Ave., suite A, in Tinley Park. Proceeds from the event will support cancer programs. Purchase tickets here. LOCAL AUTHORS FAIR — Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will[Read More…]
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