CHILDREN’S THEATER AUDITION — The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District children’s theater program will produce “The Reluctant Dragon.” Open to kids ages 8 to 12. Auditions will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 in Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. through Jan. 31[Read More…]
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PFLAG Homewood-Flossmoor December meeting to feature workshop on Thriving Through the Holidays
The winter holiday season can be a difficult time for LGBTQ+ people and the people who love them, so PFLAG Homewood-Flossmoor is partnering with Creative Approaches to Therapy to offer a special workshop, “Thriving Through the Holidays,” on Sunday, Dec. 10. The workshop is designed to help folks prepare strategies that can help them feel[Read More…]
Bordui leaves a generation of financial leadership behind as he retires from Flossmoor
Thursday, Nov. 30, was Scott Bordui’s last day as director of finance for the Village of Flossmoor after serving the village for more than 27 years. His legacy includes a number of accomplishments he’s proud of, including two bond rating upgrades. The most recent came in 2009 when Standard &[Read More…]
12.5.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD GIVING TREE — Homewood Public Works Department is partnering with District 153 for the annual Giving Tree initiative, which aims to assist local families in need. To participate, visit village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The tree is inside the west entrance. Pick up an ornament from the Giving Tree to[Read More…]
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The Weeks | Dec. 3: Holiday events, Vision Zero approach to traffic safety, bad drivers in local history, a newspaper saved, 20th anniversary hot chocolate stand
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will[Read More…]
Army reservists recycle boots for those in need
Good boots should not go to waste. That notion led to a community service project for soldiers in the 317th Engineer Construction Company based in Homewood. Executive Officer 1st Lt. Alberto Azarias was finishing a training program at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri before heading to Homewood when he noticed[Read More…]
Flossmoor celebrates the season
Big win in home, conference opener for H-F boys hoops
It’s always good to open the conference slate with a win. Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball remained undefeated and got the South West Suburban Conference Blue season started on the right foot with a 86-66 win over a pesky Sandburg Friday. “(Sandburg) is a really good team. They’re disciplined. They shoot the[Read More…]
12.2.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD HOLIDAY MARKET — The village’s first indoor holiday market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. HOLIDAY SPIRITS — The Cancer Support Center Junior Board will host a holiday event from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Wiley’s Grill, 800 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Local[Read More…]
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