Students enrolled in fall semester classes at Prairie State College are eligible for a $200 voucher to purchase school textbooks. The incentive is made possible through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, commonly known as the CARES Act, approved by Congress. Registration continues for fall classes. The 16-week[Read More…]
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Village of Homewood encourages residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Illinois, the village of Homewood is encouraging all eligible residents to get vaccinated to best protect themselves, their families and their neighbors, as well as help ensure the community’s long-term economic recovery. This recommendation follows the announcement on Monday that the U.S. Food[Read More…]
Applications being accepted for middle school students’ science internship
The Homewood Science Center invites sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders to apply for the fall science internship at Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood. The conservation ecology workshop will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 18 through Oct. 23, for 12 hours of programming and four hours of community service[Read More…]
8/27/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
PORCH FEST – Enjoy the sounds of live music throughout Homewood and Flossmoor during Porch Fest, when bands and solo acts perform on residents’ porches. Bring a chair or just walk on up to enjoy the music. Find a map on the Village of Homewood Facebook page. Noon to 4[Read More…]
Senior Kurns aims to help fix what isn’t broken with H-F football
Local school districts will work to meet Gov. Pritzker’s vaccine and mask mandates (free content)
Officials in Homewood District 153, Flossmoor District 161 and Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be working to meet Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s directive announced on Thursday, Aug. 26, that K-12 teachers and staff will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested weekly. He also issued an expanded mask mandate,[Read More…]
Homewood denies liquor license for proposed wine bar
The village board did not approve a liquor license for a prospective wine and microbrewery bar and video gambling café proposed in Homewood. Ronakkumar Patel, the owner of Family Wine and Liquor at 18707 Dixie Highway, was requesting a liquor and gaming license for a storefront in the same building[Read More…]
In-Person events return to Governors State University Center for Performing Arts this fall
Following an unusual season of streaming concerts, plays, opera and dance productions directly to patrons’ homes, Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts will return to in-person, live events this October. “Safety is very important to us. This season may look a bit different with new arrival and dismissal procedures, added safety[Read More…]
8/26/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
COOLING CENTER – The weather is expected to remain hot for a few more days. Flossmoor officials remind residents that the Police Department lobby at 2800 Flossmoor Road serves as a cooling center in the event of extreme weather. Masks are required for all visitors. PETS IN NEED – The[Read More…]
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