Parker Junior High hosted The Illinois Suburban South League FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament on Feb. 17. The home team, HF Robotics’ Tech Ninjas Team (TNT), missed a top spot and a trip to the state tournament by ten points. The Illinois For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)[Read More…]
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Half Week | Feb. 28: Thornton Township meeting, Skate to the Polls, Aging Grace, election trust
Half Week is a test. Our weekly newsletter, The Weeks, can get very long sometimes. We thought maybe it would be better to split it in two parts 1) Meetings, events, activities and links to the previous week’s stories on Sunday and 2) News briefs and commentary on Wednesday. Let us[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate Tuesday carjacking
A man and a woman wearing ski masks reportedly hijacked a vehicle in the 800 block of Elder Road on Tuesday evening, according to Homewood police. Officers responded to the location at about 6:10 p.m. and learned that the pair approached the victim, who was sitting in a silver Kia[Read More…]
2.28.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION — Flossmoor School District 161 will hold kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at each elementary school: Flossmoor Hills, 3721 Beech St., 708-647-7100; Heather Hill, 1439 Lawrence Crescent, 708-647-7200; Serena Hills, 255 Pleasant Drive, Chicago Heights, 708-647-7300; and Western Avenue, 940 Western Ave., 708-647-7400. YOUTH[Read More…]
Homewood Arts Council’s March 23 event opens 2024 season
Homewood Arts Council (HAC) invites the community to its 2024 season with the first program featuring Miles Nielsen and former Flossmoor resident Mark Watson on Saturday, March 23. The program will be from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Senior Hall at Izaak Walton Preserve, 1100 W. Ridge Road in[Read More…]
March 19 election forces District 153 to schedule e-learning
Schools are routinely used as polling places. In District 153, James Hart and Churchill Schools will be polling places for the primary election March 19, over the objections of district administrators. The Cook County Board of Elections has, in the past, notified school districts well in advance that schools will[Read More…]
2.27.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
AFRICAN FOLKTALES — “Oba the Poetic Storyteller presents: The Eagles Who Thought They Were Chickens Stories and Folktales from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. Oba William King will tell African folktales. Children under 9 years old must have an[Read More…]
Brumley Drive reconstruction offers relief to residents
Excitement was heard, along with sighs of relief, when residents met with Flossmoor village staff and project engineers to learn about developments for the Brumley Drive Project. The project could start in March or April and will include resurfacing the street from Sterling Avenue to Perth Avenue. From Perth to[Read More…]
District 161 hires new assistant principals
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education appointed three new assistant principals at the Feb. 19 meeting. According to a press release from the district, the decision follows a rigorous selection process that began with 39 candidates. After meticulous screening and multiple interviews, the district’s interview committee, comprising administrators,[Read More…]
Owners of Fox at the Fork Farm share their story and hopes for the future
Josh and Morgan Snedden are not your typical farmers. They both have degrees in psychology from Grinnell College and worked in different fields before they decided to grow food. Visitors to the Homewood Farmers Market may recognize the Sneddens who have been selling their produce there. They are the owners[Read More…]
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