A food drive for Catholic Charities will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, at St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This will be a “pop-the-trunk” drive in the church parking lot. Donations of food, and cash or check payable to Catholic Charities,[Read More…]
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6.13.2023 | What You Need to Know Today
LIVE MUSIC IPO @ OFCC — The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer season begins June 14 at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive, with “Four: Strings, People & Countries,” performed by Linda Veleckis, violin; Kamen Vatchev, violin; Scott Gordon Dowd, viola; and Lisa Bressler, cello. There will be two[Read More…]
Willow School kindergarteners shine in annual box car parade
The sun was shining and the temperature was hot on Wednesday, May 31, but Willow School kindergarteners were up for a parade as they drove around the building in their cardboard box cars to the cheers of parents, friends and family. District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister was on hand, tending[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields to host baby expo
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields is hosting a free Baby Expo July 8 at the Olympia Fields County Club for new and expectant parents. The event features a breakfast buffet, prizes and gifts as well as information on safe sleep, prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and more.[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 11: Flossmoor viaduct project questioned, Thornton Township assessor locked out, honoring school retirees, kudos to Hazel Crest chief
THE WEEK > Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 12, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 12, in the cafeteria at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St.[Read More…]
6.12.23 | What You Need to Know Today
BOARD MEETINGS TONIGHT Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. Find the agenda here.[Read More…]
Homewood police break up big party early Sunday
Homewood police responded to the 1200 block of Elder Road early Sunday to break up an eighth grade graduation party that apparently got out of hand. Police reported that that party became uncontrollable when about 100 kids gathered in the area. Several callers reported the party, including the host. A[Read More…]
Locked out: Thornton Township Assessor no longer able to keep taxpayer info secure
By Melanie JongsmaThe Lansing Journal “My concern is, we have confidential, sensitive papers that are now in a common area,” said Thornton Township Assessor Cassandra Elston this morning (June 7). When Elston came to work yesterday, she found that the locks on her office door had been changed and her[Read More…]
Resident raises concerns about safety, cost of Flossmoor viaduct project
As the village moves onto the second phase of the Flossmoor Road Viaduct Improvements Project, concerns have been raised about the plans to create a detention basin behind Heather Hill Elementary School. Phase 2 of the project proposes moving stormwater from the viaduct at Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road to[Read More…]
Homewood police arrest armed teen found in store early Friday
Homewood police report a teenager has been charged with two counts of class 4 felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after he was arrested inside a store on Halsted Street early Friday. The 18-year-old was apprehended after officers responded to the store in 18200 block of Halsted Street shortly[Read More…]
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