(HIGHER) heat warning The forecast is getting a bit worse, we’re sorry to report. The high temperature today is expected to be 97. Same for Wednesday. On Thursday it will only be 91. Only. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow. Heat indexes could reach[Read More…]
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South Suburban Humane Society introduces community to game-changing new facility
The South Suburban Humane Society’s move from a cramped building next to railroad tracks in Chicago Heights to a spacious new facility next to prairie land in Matteson is a game changer, according to SSHS board member Heather McNitt. She was giving tours of the new shelter on Saturday, June[Read More…]
Domestic dispute reported at Foxx home
Flossmoor police were called to the home of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx about 10 p.m. on June 4 when her husband Kelley said he wanted to report a domestic dispute. The couple met police outside their home. Police took separate statements from Kim and Kelley. Kelley told police[Read More…]
‘Smiles’ posters losing their grip on local walls
The big smiles on three local buildings are starting to experience some attrition. The “Smiles Are Contagious” project posters that appeared June 1 on two Homewood buildings and on Flossmoor village hall were never intended to be permanent, and in the past week or so they have started detaching from[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider next step in village hall parking lot redevelopment
At the Homewood village board meeting Tuesday, June 14, trustees will learn whether any alternative proposals for redeveloping the commuter parking lot at village hall have been received. On May 14, trustees directed staff to advertise for alternative proposals after receiving interest in the site from HCF Homewood, the firm[Read More…]
6/13/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
Heat warning Cool weather comes to an abrupt end today, with a high of 88, but things get serious Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a heat warning for both days. The high is expected to be 97 and 95 respectively. On Thursday the temperature[Read More…]
Park board accepts bids for work at the H-F Ice Arena
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners approved three contracts for various phases of work to get the H-F Ice Arena, 777 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor, back in operation by the end of the year. The ice arena was shut down in November 2021 when the refrigeration system failed. Despite[Read More…]
Challengers take to “The Beast” to prove their strength, agility
“This’ll make you break a sweat,” said Walter Myers as he tossed a tire on “The Beast,” an obstacle course and dash presented by the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. The tire toss was Obstacle 4. Myers had six more obstacles and another mile of running to go to complete[Read More…]
Illinois State Police carjacking initiative signed into law
To assist the Illinois State Police curb the rise in carjackings, State Senator Patrick Joyce supported a new measure that will give more counties across the state expanded access to funding for expressway cameras. “The Illinois State Police have had great success using expressway cameras to track down carjackings in[Read More…]
Final Skaturdays will feature skating
With cases of COVID-19 growing in recent weeks, Franciscan Health is taking steps to limit potential spread of the virus with new visitor restrictions at its hospital in Olympia Fields. The restrictions taking effect on Monday, Oct. 26. “We’re modifying our visitor restrictions for safety purposes, and to do our[Read More…]
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