In person classes at Homewood and Flossmoor schools were canceled in favor of e-learning sessions on Friday, Jan. 12, after the area received about 4 inches of snow overnight and early the next morning. When online classes ended, kids and parents made a beeline for Willow Hill, a favorite sledding[Read More…]
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MLK Day 2024: Community members prepare seeds for planting despite subzero cold
On a brisk winter Monday morning, community members joined the Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center staff to prepare seed balls for spring planting. The event was a chance to give back to nature, although nature could have been more hospitable. The biting cold hindered the original plan to prepare planting[Read More…]
MLK Day 2024: Spotlight singers, others join together for blanket project
The floors in the Homewood Science Center became work spaces on Monday, Jan. 15, as groups worked together to create blankets for Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, the helping organization that works with those affected by domestic violence. About 50 people came together at 9 a.m. to work on[Read More…]
Flossmoor Public Art Commission report highlights sculpture changes planned for 2024
Flossmoor’s sculpture collection is likely to see several key changes in 2024 after the village board approved a proposal from the Public Art Commission at the Dec. 18 board meeting. Public Art Commission Chair Nancy Burrows presented the plan, which includes one sculpture move, one removal, and three new pieces.[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 14: MLK Day of Service projects, King’s revolutionary vision, county warming centers, Dragon Day
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor High School Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet[Read More…]
H-F welcomes Ida B. Wells’ great-granddaughter for ‘Pursing the Dream’ event Jan. 24
Ida B. Wells will be remembered at the Jan. 24 “Pursuing the Dream” event at Homewood-Flossmoor High School when her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, takes the stage as the event’s keynote speaker. The program, at 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium, is dedicated to celebrating black history and encouraging unity. This[Read More…]
Spotlight brings epitaphs and fairy tales to life at two performances
The Spotlight Performance Academy plans to enchant audiences with two captivating productions in late January: “Spoon River Anthology — A Folk Musical” and “The Big Bad Musical.” First on the calendar is “Spoon River Anthology — A Folk Musical,” directed by retired Simeon High School drama teacher, Richard Piniewski. This[Read More…]
District 153, teachers extend contract while work continues on funding
The District 153 school board and the Homewood Education Association (HEA), representing teachers and staff at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools, approved a one-year extension of the current HEA contract. At the Jan. 8 meeting, the board gave its approval to a memorandum of understanding that was mutually agreed[Read More…]
Flossmoor mayor is guest presenter at Homewood Stories on Tuesday
Michelle Nelson, mayor of Flossmoor, will be one of five presenters for the Homewood Stories program on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Homewood Stories gives people a chance to present their true life stories to an audience at the Community House of Flossmoor Community Church, 847 Hutchison Road. The show starts at[Read More…]
1.12.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
SNOW — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Friday and early Saturday with 6 inches or more of heavy, blowing snow possible. High winds late Friday could create blizzard conditions. On Sunday, the temperature is expected to plunge to a high of 3 degrees. The highs Monday[Read More…]
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