Homewood-Flossmoor community members embraced and celebrated the Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 17, while recalling the significance and meaning behind the holiday. It was a beautiful sunny day for guests to walk among the 170 vendors and exhibitors, meet friends, enjoy food dishes and sit and watch the entertainment. Sponsored[Read More…]
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6.23.2023 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
AIR QUALITY ALERT AGAIN FRIDAY — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action alert for today for Homewood and Flossmoor. The alert will be in effect through tonight. People who are sensitive to elevated ozone levels should consider limiting time spent outdoors. CHIP-IN — The South[Read More…]
D233 board names Stovall, Dore to director positions
At the June 20 District 233 school board meeting, Hope Stovall was named director of Career Pathways and Workforce Development and David Dore was promoted to director of Special Education at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Stovall will lead the Career and Technical Education program (CTE) serving business, culinary, shop classes and[Read More…]
6.22.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
AIR QUALITY ALERT AGAIN — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action alert for today for Homewood and Flossmoor. The alert will be in effect through tonight. People who are sensitive to elevated ozone levels should consider limiting time spent outdoors. WHAT’S IT WORTH? — Ready[Read More…]
Board thanks Kopas for 32 years with H-F Parks
Debbie Kopas retires as executive director of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District on June 30, but parks commissioners reminded her that they will see her handiwork throughout the community. “You can drive through Homewood and Flossmoor and see what you’ve been a part of, what you’ve touched and accomplished,” said Commissioner[Read More…]
6.21.2023 | What You Need to Know Today
AIR QUALITY ALERT — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action alert for today for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area, including Homewood and Flossmoor. The alert will be in effect through tonight. People who are sensitive to elevated ozone levels should consider limiting time spent outdoors.[Read More…]
Homewood’s The Village Door opens an e-commerce website
The Village Door, a staple consignment store in downtown Homewood for 29 years, has created an e-commerce website. “This is new territory for us, even though The Cancer Support Center has an official website,” said manager Diane Matthews. “Our website will hopefully aid with sales, as it will be fully[Read More…]
The third annual Battle of the Chefs will support autism awareness
The third annual Battle of the Chefs will be in an enclosed tent area in front of Dunning’s Market & Deli on the evening of Saturday, July 8. Proceeds will be donated to autism awareness and support. The event is organized by Maureen Mader, the owner of Dunning’s. She said[Read More…]
Air quality alert issued for Wednesday
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action alert for Wednesday, June 21, for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area, including Homewood and Flossmoor. The alert will be in effect through Wednesday night. IEPA officials said an air pollution action day is declared when weather conditions contribute to[Read More…]
6.20.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
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