While fewer people came out to Park Pride than in previous years, about 200 volunteers spruced up their local parks during the spring cleanup event organized by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. For two hours in the morning of Saturday, May 7, crews of residents were led by park district staffers[Read More…]
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5/10/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
SUDDENLY IT’S SUMMERY – Unseasonably warm temperatures hit the area today, with a high of 87, and are forecast to stay through Thursday. With the drastic change in temps, be sure to protect pets, children, the elderly, and anyone who is sensitive to extreme heat. MEDICAL TESTS TOGETHER – On[Read More…]
Proclamations, oaths of office at Homewood board meeting
The Homewood Board of Trustees has no action items on the agenda for its meeting Tuesday, May 10, other than approving the payment of bills, but there will be two proclamations and three oaths of office administered. Ryan Bischoff and Samantha Nissen will be sworn in as police officers. Martin[Read More…]
Braun to present Flossmoor Veterans Memorial program May 12
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) President Paul Braun will present “Honoring Flossmoor Veterans Past and Future” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, via video conferencing program Zoom. The 45-minute program will be presented by Braun and members of the FVM board of directors and steering committee. The presentation is[Read More…]
District 161 costs rise; Bus company points to labor shortage and higher fuel rates
Flossmoor School District 161 will pay 20% more for bus transportation in the 2022-23 academic year, after the board approved a contract with Kickert School Bus Lines at its meeting on Monday, May 9. In its contract renewal, the district agreed to pay $152,000 more, for a total of about[Read More…]
Flossmoor approves $2 million bid for reduced version of street rehab
The 2020 Street Rehabilitation Project is back on track — albeit at approximately half the scope of the original plan. The village board voted unanimously Monday, May 2, to approve a roughly $2 million bid from Gallagher Asphalt Corporation for the 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project. While a schedule was not[Read More…]
Michelle Artis steps into manager’s role at racquet club
Michelle Artis is the new manager of the H-F Park District Racquet & Fitness Club. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club has a new manager. Michelle Artis is succeeding Eileen Rohrer who is retiring. Artis has been on the job since shortly after her appointment[Read More…]
Homewood PTA benefit at Buona Tuesday
Take care of your hunger cravings and help the Homewood District 153 PTA with its fundraiser Tuesday, May 10, at Buona at 19801 Crawford Ave. in Flossmoor. Present the coupon and you will give a credit to the PTA. Purchases made at any time during the day will earn a[Read More…]
Obituary: Judy Nadine Lemmon (née Wall)
Born in West Frankfort Illinois September 21, 1931, Judy Nadine Lemmon (née Wall) passed on March 26, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. She was a long-time resident of Harvey, Hazel Crest and Homewood Illinois. Her parents were Audie and Teracie (née Anderson) Wall. Judy was preceded in death by her husband,[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine invests $607 million in community benefits for South Side and Southland
The University of Chicago Medicine contributed $606.9 million in benefits and services to residents of the South Side and Southland areas in fiscal 2021, according to the latest annual report that outlines the academic health system’s investments in and support of the community. The total investment includes $520.4 million from[Read More…]
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