Saturday, Oct. 12 Community Shred Day. Homewood will host a paper shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon in the village hall parking lot, 2024 Chestnut Road. Pumpkin Decorating. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a pumpkin decorating activity from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room. Participants shoiuld[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields conducting job recruitment fair
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, in partnership with Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC, is conducting a job recruitment fair Oct. 22 for a variety of career opportunities in the South Suburbs. Positions are available in clinical and non-clinical settings, including hospital, physician practices and home health. The recruitment fair is from[Read More…]
Prairie State College open house is Oct. 19
Prairie State College invites the community to its open house on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon on the main campus, 202 Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. This free event is an opportunity for prospective students and their families to explore the campus, meet faculty and staff, and[Read More…]
Pat Zamkin of Flossmoor runs Chicago Marathon to repay Mercy Home
There are a couple of special moments in every Chicago Marathon for Pat Zamkin. The marathon route on Sunday twice goes by Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, a charity and residence for abused, neglected and homeless children. It was where Zamkin was dropped off on his 15th birthday in[Read More…]
10.10.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Police Accountability Reform Town Hall Meeting. Cara Wilson and Rabbi Michael Ben Yosef will hold a town hall session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights on police accountability. Their special guest will be Selwyn Jones, uncle of George Floyd, whose death[Read More…]
Homewood Brewing Company, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will open in Homewood next week
Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld announced the opening of the highly anticipated Homewood Brewing Company at the village board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. According to the mayor, the brewery is set to open next Friday, Oct. 18. Homewood Brewing Company is owned by Carmela Wallace, her son Brian Wallace and[Read More…]
10.9.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Architect John V. McPherson: Homewood’s Master Modernist. The Homewood Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Following a brief business meeting, architectural historian Alfred Willis will present a program on architect John McPherson, whose work in the mid-20th century can still be seen in Homewood today. HF Theatre Booster Club. The club will[Read More…]
‘Got Your Back’: MABAS Division 24 open house puts technology and expertise on display
Mike Gilgenberg and Brian Hoogervorst were doing some flying without leaving the ground on Aug. 10.The two drone pilots were doing demonstrations as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 24 open house at its headquarters, 17555 Ashland Ave. in Homewood. Mutual aid still involves fire departments[Read More…]
Vince Krydynski announces retirement as president of Marian Catholic High School
Marian Catholic High School announced that Vince Krydynski (Class of 1981), who has served as the school’s President since 2016, will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. “After prayerful reflection and discussions with my family, I have decided to step down as president of Marian Catholic, at[Read More…]
10.8.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. Watch the meeting livestream here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. The board will consider: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in[Read More…]