The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors voted Thursday, Dec. 15, to adopt the 2023 regional transit budget and five-year capital program, which uses federal relief funding to support operations as pandemic recovery continues. RTA coordinates the regional transit system and oversees funding for agencies, including CTA, Metra and[Read More…]
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District 153 adopts $22.83 million levy
The District 153 school board approved a 2022 levy request of $22,835,009 at its Dec. 12 board meeting. It is a 22.43% increase over the 2021 levy. The budget is divided into several accounts, and school districts designate what the tax levy will fund. Although the district requests a certain[Read More…]
12.16.22 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
TOYS FOR TOTS HOT CHOCOLATE STAND – The Winfrey sisters’ 19th annual hot chocolate stand at 1323 Hillview Road in Homewood will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight. The tradition started when Kayla and Mara Winfrey were ages 4 and 2, respectively. Since then, they have raised $25,000 to buy[Read More…]
Village vehicles light up Flossmoor in annual parade
The third annual Flossmoor Holiday Lights Parade got some help with seasonal ambience Thursday, Dec. 15, as some vigorous snow flurries arrived just before the parade was about to start. “It’s like a Flossmoor snow globe,” Mayor Michelle Nelson noted. The parade was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,[Read More…]
Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle at Flossmoor Library’s puzzle exchange
There’s one more week to be part of the great puzzle exchange hosted by the Flossmoor Library. Librarian Jamie Paicely says it’s a great way to recycle a puzzle and get something new without a cost. “You do it once and the thrill is out of it. You know what[Read More…]
Webergs’ Wonka scene adds whimsy to holidays
‘Tis the season for decorations. Flossmoor neighborhoods are glowing. There are reindeer, sleighs, Santas and elves, big and small, adding brightness and cheer to the village. But there’s only one Wonka. Andy and Lilly Weberg have created an elaborate, animated scene based on the characters and scenes from the 1971[Read More…]
Parent sues District 233 citing failures over alleged sexual assault
The mother of a student at Homewood-Flossmoor High School filed a lawsuit on Monday, Dec. 12, alleging District 233, the principal and a teacher failed to protect her daughter, who she says was sexually assaulted during a theater class. Jessica Johnson, on behalf of her daughter, a junior at H-F,[Read More…]
12.15.22 | What You Need to Know Today
HOLIDAY LIGHTS PARADE – Flossmoor’s Holiday Lights Parade starts 4:30 p.m. today. Public works, police and fire department vehicles will travel through village neighborhoods adorned with holiday light displays. There will be viewing stations at Flossmoor Park and Heather Hill School. ELVES’ NIGHT OUT – Homewood Business Association is sponsoring[Read More…]
Flossmoor Commons businesses get showcased in a holiday open house celebration
The Flossmoor Business Association organized a “sip, snack and shop” open house Thursday, Dec. 8, to showcase the businesses in Flossmoor Commons. From 5 to 7 p.m., the community came to visit the new businesses and vendors who offered store discounts, tables of free food, eggnog and champagne. In the[Read More…]
H-F’s Jada Marsh gets full ride to Northwestern University
A strong academic record and personal talents have won Jada Marsh, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, an all-expenses-paid scholarship for four years at Northwestern University. Through QuestBridge, an organization supporting motivated low-income students, Jada was paired with Northwestern. Her scholarship, worth an estimated $80,000 annually, will cover tuition, room[Read More…]
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