Six vehicles — three of them in a parking lot — were involved in a crash at the intersection of 175th Street and Dixie Highway on June 11, sending one person to the hospital. According to Homewood police, around 6:30 p.m. a vehicle traveling westbound on 175th Street proceeded to[Read More…]
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Scholarship created to benefit LGBTQ students, allies from H-F
With longevity in mind, the founders of nonprofit organization Lighthouse LGBTQ have developed a scholarship fund that will help local graduates headed for higher education. The Lighthouse LGBTQ Scholarship is a $1,000 award that will be presented to a student graduating from Homewood-Flossmoor High School who identifies as lesbian, gay,[Read More…]
6/14/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
TRAIN STATION CONSTRUCTION – Metra notes that from Monday, June 14, through Friday, June 18, the west tunnel entrance and the west parking lots at Park Avenue will be closed for tunnel construction. Commuters should use the east parking lot and the east entrance at Hardwood Avenue to access the tunnel and Metra’s boarding[Read More…]
H-F Girls Track & Field team takes 2nd place in state
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls track and field team had outstanding outcomes in major events and their collective score brought home the second place trophy from the IHSA track & field state competition Saturday on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. Sophomore Ana-Liese Torian won three individual honors: First for[Read More…]
Residents share concerns about proposed Dunkin’; Flossmoor moves forward with plans
A Dunkin’/Baskin Robbins is coming to the northwest corner of Vollmer Road and Central Park Avenue in Flossmoor, despite the protests of some residents who live in the Park Place subdivision to the northeast of that corner. The Flossmoor Village Board on Monday, June 7, voted unanimously to approve the[Read More…]
Flossmoor resident presents board with petition to amend code in favor of above-ground pools
Jenny Curtis came to the Monday, March 7, Flossmoor Village Board meeting 111 signatures strong in a bid to see above-ground pools allowed in the municipality. But whether those residents get their wish remains to be seen. Curtis explained her family moved to Flossmoor 18 months ago not realizing there[Read More…]
Flossmoor firefighters recognized for calls over past 12 months, highlighting four major incidents
Flossmoor Fire Chief Robert Kopec offered some belated recognition awards to firefighters and paramedics who were involved with emergency calls over the past year. “The pandemic was a challenge the fire and EMS service had to face and tested the commitment our personnel made to protect our residents, neighbors and[Read More…]
H-F baseball’s season ends with 3-2 super-sectional loss
Homewood-Flossmoor varsity baseball team took a tough loss in a 3-2 super-sectional game Friday that ended the Vikings run for the state championship title. More than 100 supporters, many in the school’s red and white colors, lined the fences and cheered from the bleachers as the Vikings battled Providence Catholic[Read More…]
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H-F girls track and field team ready for state championships Saturday
With several sectional records in-hand, members of the Homewood-Flossmoor Girls’ Track & Field team will be ready for the state finals competition at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday. H-F girls hold several sectional champion titles: Daija Brown in the 800-meter run; Alex Edison in the 400-meter dash; Caroline Schoen in[Read More…]
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