The Drama Group survived through a year of COVID and is ready to celebrate its 90th season of theater in the South Suburbs with a line-up of plays and musicals starting Oct. 1. Founded in 1931 by the Chicago Heights Women’s Club, the Drama Group has evolved into one of[Read More…]
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Illinois expands free COVID-19 testing to all K-12 public schools in state
To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday that it is expanding access to free COVID-19 testing to all K-12 public schools across Illinois outside of Chicago, which received its own federal funding. Schools can choose to utilize the[Read More…]
Committee resumes work on Flossmoor veterans ‘wall of honor’ following pandemic hiatus
Members of Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Inc. and local veterans pose for a photo Monday, Aug. 2, at village hall following a presentation of plans for a wall of honor. (Bill Jones/H-F Chronicle) Plans for a Flossmoor veterans memorial were put on hold in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a[Read More…]
H-F Park Board taking second look at H-F Ice Arena expenses
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners have decided to update the 2019 estimated costs on needed repairs for the H-F Ice Arena. The discussion at the park board’s meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, followed a review of the district’s bonding power by Aaron Gold of Speer Financial, Inc. He offered suggestions[Read More…]
Contractor’s error raises concerns on use of chemicals on parks grass
The issue of whether it is necessary to spray weed-killing and insecticide chemicals on the turf in parks is being raised again by those who want to see the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District reduce or eliminate such chemical usage. A contractor’s error has brought the issue back to the forefront after[Read More…]
Cook County exceeds 11,000 COVID-19 deaths
Cook County officials marked a grim pandemic milestone on Wednesday. The medical examiner’s office confirmed the county’s 11,000th death due to COVID-19 infection occurred Tuesday night, more than 16 months after the first fatal case of the virus was confirmed here. The 10,999th death the county confirmed was a 31-year-old[Read More…]
Pritzker announces mask mandate for public schools, long-term care facilities
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday that, effective immediately, public schools and long-term care facilities in the state would require masks, even for those who have been fully vaccinated. The emergence of the fast-spreading Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 led to the decision, along with the fact[Read More…]
Hidden Gem organizers address route, closures, safety ahead of Sept. 11 race in Flossmoor
Tom Dobrez, co-founder of Flossmoor’s Future and one of the organizers of the Hidden Gem Half Marathon, talks to a group of residents who came out to Wiley’s on Thursday, July 29, to learn more about the race. (Bill Jones/H-F Chronicel) If there is one message Sam Cutrara cannot emphasize[Read More…]
D161 approves $60K in playground repairs, COVID-19 screening for upcoming school year
Flossmoor School District 161 is moving forward with emergency playground repairs expected to cost $60,000. The district’s board of education voted 6-0 during a special meeting held Monday July 26, to make essential, safety-focused repairs to the playgrounds outside of its schools. Board President Carolyn Griggs was absent. Flossmoor Hills,[Read More…]
Soprano gives recital Friday at Flossmoor church
Flossmoor resident Regina Ceragioli will present a voice recital at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, at Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 1131 Douglas Ave. in Flossmoor. Ceragioli is making a career as a soprano. A graduate of Marian Catholic High School, she received a bachelor’s degree from Butler University[Read More…]
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