LAW ENFORCEMENT OPEN HOUSE – Flossmoor Police Department is seeking applicants for new officers. Apply by noon Oct. 28, and join the department for a virtual open house and Q&A session at 7 p.m. Oct. 20. The virtual open house is a way to learn whether a career in law[Read More…]
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Plant the Gem volunteers get 300-plus trees in the ground across Flossmoor in one morning
The brisk weather the morning of Saturday, Oct. 15, was doing nothing to change the smile on the face of Stephanie Wright, Flossmoor’s program and event coordinator. She was warmed — at least figuratively — by approximately 250 volunteers who turned out to plant in excess of 300 trees around[Read More…]
Metra awards contract for Homewood station renovation
Metra announced Monday that the commuter rail company’s Board of Directors has awarded a $14.5 million contract to renovate its portion of the Homewood train station. The work includes the construction of a new, ADA-accessible east entrance building, including a ramp; the renovation of the platform, wind breaks, warming house[Read More…]
Former Trustee Anne Colton announces run for Homewood board
Former Homewood Trustee Anne Colton plans to be on the ballot in April 2023. She will be running as an independent for one of the three four-year seats on the Board of Trustees. Colton, a documentary filmmaker, previously served on the board from 2009 to 2018. She decided to seek[Read More…]
The weeks | Oct. 17
Week -> Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the South Building library, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Find the agenda here. Highlight: Under old business, the board will discuss renovation bids for the culinary and fashion design programs. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of[Read More…]
Filling teacher positions is getting harder for Homewood, Flossmoor schools
Teaching is a rewarding job. Yet, despite the accolades about the profession, the number of persons preparing for the profession is dwindling. “We have a crisis in education and our district is starting to see that,” Homewood District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister told school board members at a recent meeting.[Read More…]
H-F board is excited about Profile of a Viking, work on strategic plan
District 233 school board members don’t have a crystal ball, but they are looking down the road a bit as they refine the five-year strategic plan for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. A new thrust of the plan is the Profile of a Viking. It became part of the school’s curriculum this[Read More…]
Seniors lunch and bingo on Thursdays is back
Following the pandemic, one of the programs for seniors that is back on is the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s weekly lunch and bingo. Persons 55 and older can enjoy a boxed lunch at noon provided by a variety of local businesses and stay for bingo with friends. Or just come to[Read More…]
Pop Culture celebrates shop’s four years of providing gourmet popcorn
Homewood’s Pop Culture marked its four-year anniversary Oct. 8 by announcing a new flavor—Snake Bite, a spicy mix with Ghost Pepper. The gourmet popcorn shop’s owners, Carlos Smith and Kendall Jackson, have been friends since they were teenagers. This friendship continued into adulthood. They would meet once a year to[Read More…]
Metra unveils proposed 2023 budget, announces public hearing schedule
Metra released its proposed a 2023 operating budget of $980 million on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The plan includes various options for discounting the cost of a monthly pass from pre-pandemic pricing and other fare changes. The agency also detailed how it plans to spend more than half a billion dollars[Read More…]
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