The Archdiocese of Chicago is setting a new path for Catholic parishes in the South Suburbs, merging two parishes with St. Joseph Church in Homewood and two parishes with Infant Jesus of Prague Church in Flossmoor to form new parishes. The announcement to take six parishes and form two groupings[Read More…]
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Flossmoor hires government relations firm in hopes of bringing in more federal funds
Flossmoor is spending money in hopes of finding more federal money for local projects. The village board voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to approve a year-long agreement with Smith Dawson and Andrews and a budget amendment of $20,000 to cover its services through the end of fiscal year 2022.[Read More…]
DeLuca introduces bill to increase state distributions to communities, ease need for property tax hikes
State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, issued a statement Monday in support of his bill to increase the amount of money local governments receive from the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF). “Springfield has taken advantage of local tax revenue to plug gaps in budgets, but this is a process that[Read More…]
1/25/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
STEAM CLUB APPLICATION DEADLINE – Today is the deadline to submit your application for the Girls STEAM Success Club at Homewood Science Center. This free five-month club is for middle school students who identify as girls, with priority given to eighth-graders and those from households receiving government assistance. PACKED VILLAGE[Read More…]
Flossmoor amends cannabis dispensing regulation, rezones Governors Highway property
Changes made by the Flossmoor Village Board could pave the way for a cannabis dispensary in town somewhere other than Vollmer Road, though no specific proposal for one is on the table. The village board voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to approve its consent agenda, including an amendment to[Read More…]
Illinois tax filing opens Monday (free)
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should receive a direct deposit refund[Read More…]
MLK Day of Service projects designed to help others
Projects large and small were part of the Homewood-Flossmoor area’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebration on Monday, Jan. 17. The Village of Flossmoor hosted 16 different projects. Whether done individually or as group, each project meant an outstretched hand to help others. One of the biggest initiatives from a Build-A-Bed project hosted by the Flossmoor Community Relations Commission (see story on page[Read More…]
Flossmoor couple reflects on experience after appearance on ‘Shark Tank’
Quiante and Keithan Hedrick. (Provided photo) Keithan and Quiante Hedrick recently were featured on Shark Tank for their platform Candi, a social network that allows fans to chat with their favorite celebrities and influencers. The couple reflected on how their appearance on the show helped their business. Shark Tank is[Read More…]
Cook County exceeds 14,000 COVID-19 deaths
Just over two weeks after confirming 13,000 COVID-19 deaths in Cook County, the Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) marked another grim pandemic milestone on Friday, confirming the County’s 14,000th death due to COVID-19 infection. The Office noted that six weeks passed between the county’s 12,000th and 13,000th COVID-19 deaths and more[Read More…]
Obituary: David T. Blazevic | Jan. 11, 202
David T. Blazevic passed away on January 11, 2022, in Price, Utah at the age of 94. His wife for 57 years, Sally Mount Blazevic, passed away in 2012. They lived in the Dolphin Lake area of Homewood from 1972 until they moved to Arizona in 1998. He was born[Read More…]
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