Chicago Auto Show Trip. H-F Park District will sponsor a trip from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see the 118th Chicago Auto Show. For anyone aged 55 and up. Meet at Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Fee for district residents is $40, for non-residents, $50. Click here to register. Read, Rock, n’[Read More…]
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H-F students present ‘Lost Girl’ Feb. 19, 20 and 21
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theatre Program presents “Lost Girl,” a story of coming-of-age exploration of first love and lasting loss. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19 and 20, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Tickets are $6[Read More…]
Soup’s On fundraiser is Feb. 16
Soup’s on for Equity, a fundraiser for the Center for Food Equity in Medicine, will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Community House of FCC, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. The Center for Food Equity in Medicine, founded by Ann Jackson, is committed to[Read More…]
02.10.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. in the superintendent’s conference room in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. The board expects to convene in closed session to discuss student disciplinary matters. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will[Read More…]
Southland Chamber to host recognition, installation event Feb. 19
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual recognition and board installation event on Feb. 19 at Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. The chamber will celebrate leadership transition, recognize outstanding members and honor individuals and organizations whose contributions have strengthened the Chicago Southland business community. The evening[Read More…]
Plans both large and small brought to the park district’s goals meeting
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District staff is considering projects large and small, inexpensive to very expensive, for their 2026-27 goals. Staff members met with park commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for two-hours giving suggestions. The proposals brought to the meeting will be considered for inclusion in the next budget. Commissioners will[Read More…]
The Larsens and Beyond the Book: uplifting the local author community
If you walk into Homewood’s Beyond the Book book store, you might run into volunteers Dave and Sally Larsen, Flossmoor residents with a passion for literature. On Dec. 15, Dave Larsen held a book signing at the new store for his book, “Green Street in Black and White,” a novel loosely[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 8: Izaak Walton pond report, Homewood TOD redevelopment, Valentine events, Flossmoor development projects, Lunar New Year, ABT rally, call for art
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some are accessible via livestream. Monday, Feb. 9 Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will[Read More…]
CNI: Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News IllinoisFebruary 3, 2026 Article Summary • JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the state to receive information about spreading diseases and how to respond to them.• The move comes[Read More…]
02.07.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Take Your Child to the Library Day. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a special event all day for families to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. There will be opportunities for families to explore all the things the library has to offer — from books and[Read More…]
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