LEAVE UNWANTED GIFTS FOR LOVE – Throughout February, the Villager Gift Shop in Homewood is partnering with Leave it for Love to bring unused gifts to seniors. Drop off items such as fleece blankets, mugs, mittens, trinkets and teacher gifts to the store, and they will be donated to the[Read More…]
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State follows U.S. lead, announces COVID-19 disaster proclamation to end in May
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday, Jan. 31, that the state’s public health emergency will end on May 11, aligning the state with the federal government’s decision to end the national public health emergency. “Our state’s disaster proclamation and executive orders enabled us to use every resource at our disposal from[Read More…]
1.31.23 | What You Need to Know Today
OUTDOOR RINKS COULD OPEN – With below-freezing temperatures in the forecast for this week, H-F Park District staff are closely watching the outdoor skating rinks in Flossmoor Park for viability. They will alert the public if and when rinks are frozen enough for use. Watch the park district Facebook page.[Read More…]
Mental health referendum question to appear on ballots in Thornton Township
Reposted with permission from the Lansing Journal The Thornton Township Board voted Jan. 10 to approve a referendum for placement on ballots in the April 4 election, putting the decision to establish a mental health board in the hands of Thornton Township residents. Trustee Gerald Jones was absent for the[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 29
No government board meetings this week, but South Suburbs for Greenspace is holding a meeting Sunday about the Calumet Country Club redevelopment proposal.
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial grant moves campaign closer to goal
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial, Inc. (FVM) has secured a $25,000 grant from America in Bloom and Canadian National Railway (CN) to fund its Veterans’ Wall of Honor landscaping efforts. FVM expects to construct the $100,000 Veterans’ Wall of Honor on a 9,500 square foot parcel owned by CN and located north[Read More…]
IDPH: 20 counties at an elevated COVID-19 level
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Friday, Jan. 27, that the CDC is reporting 20 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19, compared to 28 in the previous week. No Illinois counties are at High Community Level this week compared to three last week,[Read More…]
Dancing, clapping and singing along at Bel Canto Sip and Sing-along party
A room full of friends and neighbors sang to their hearts’ content on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Sip and Sing-along event hosted by the Bel Canto Community Choir. Words and music accompaniment were provided for the inaugural event put together by Carrie Bonanotte, a former music teacher who eight[Read More…]
District 161 approves 5-year plan for renovations at a cost of $17 million
After a year of discussion and planning, Flossmoor School District 161 School Board unanimously passed a Long Range Plan at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 23. The five-year blueprint of school upgrades carries a total price tag of $17 million. The plan includes projects identified as priorities by the Long Range[Read More…]
1.27.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
IT’S ALL AT THE MARKET – Visit the Village of Homewood Indoor Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at its new location in the H-F Park District Auditorium. Shop a variety of fresh and packaged foods, apparel, jewelry and more. Also enjoy live music, Ask a Farmer sessions, cooking[Read More…]
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