BASEBALL OPENING DAY – Flossmoor and Homewood officially kick off their baseball and softball seasons with festivities on Saturday. Flossmoor Baseball & Softball opening day 2022 starts with a parade stepping off at 9:30 a.m., proceeding down Flossmoor Road from Brassie Avenue to Bronco Field. Opening Day Ceremonies begin at[Read More…]
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2 wounded in Flossmoor shooting Thursday
One man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center and one was treated at the scene after a shooting incident Thursday, April 21, according to Flossmoor police. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Travers and Vardon lanes at 3:44 p.m. after receiving a report of shots fired. Two vehicles[Read More…]
The Mommie Experience, a selfie museum and event space, opens in Flossmoor Commons
The Mommie Experience officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 14. The business has various backdrops where customers can take pictures or videos for social media. The Mommie Experience is also available as a rental space for customers to host parties and other events. Nichole Johnson, Ladonna Bradford[Read More…]
H-F celebrates three more college sports signees
Another trio of Homewood-Flossmoor athletes officially signed to play college sports Wednesday, April 20, as the school held a photo session for the students and their families. Colton Karczewski signed his letter to play college baseball at the Division III level at the University of Dubuque in Iowa. The Spartans[Read More…]
Finance director: Homewood financial forecast encouraging; public hearing on budget set for April 26
Homewood’s economy has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic better than expected so far, and that’s one factor that contributed to a fairly rosy budget outlook for the coming year. At the village board meeting Tuesday, April 12, Finance Director Dennis Bubenik walked trustees through the plan for the 2022-23 budget year,[Read More…]
Karyn’s Inner Beauty, a wellness spa opens in Flossmoor Commons
Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson, right, and owner Karyn Calabrese cut the green ribbon to mark the grand opening of Karyn’s Inner Beauty, a wellness spa in Flossmoor Commons. (Photo provided by James Martin) Karyn’s Inner Beauty, a wellness spa in Flossmoor Commons, officially opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday,[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: Primary care physicians help navigate a complex health system
The health care system can be essential to maintaining wellness. It can also be frustratingly complex. When people seek to get value from the system, it helps to have a friend in their corner. Crystal Hines-Mays That’s where primary care physicians come in. Think of them as professional friends in[Read More…]
District 153 sets screen time limits for students using district devices
What is enough screen time for children? Homewood District 153 is experimenting with a new software feature that allows it to shut off district network access to student devices between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The trial will go on through the end of the school year, said Beth White,[Read More…]
Chorale will present classical music concerts in May
South Holland Master Chorale will give two concerts in May to conclude its current musical season. They will be the final concerts directed by Albert M. Jackson, musical director, who is retiring. Performances by the 80-member chorale will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at St. Joseph Catholic[Read More…]
State grant will help District 161 support mental health services
Flossmoor School District 161 recently earned a $635,000 Community Partnership Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to support mental health services for students and educators in the post-pandemic world. “We originally wrote the grant for $113,000 and they gave us $635,000, so that was pretty exciting. I think[Read More…]
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