At 4 p.m. on Friday the Homewood-Flossmoor High School varsity baseball team will try and move up a notch toward state tournament play when it takes on Providence Catholic High of New Lenox at home. The Vikings beat No. 1 ranked sectional team Lincoln-Way East 9-6 on Wednesday advancing to[Read More…]
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Homewood board meets in person, approves retainer for Cummings
The Homewood village board met in person Tuesday in village hall, voting on a handful of mostly procedural items. Before the meeting, Mayor Richard Hofeld said “it felt good to get back to normal.” Only Trustee Lauren Roman was absent. One resident also attended. The meeting was still broadcasted via[Read More…]
Pritzker confirms state to fully reopen Friday (free content)
Illinois will move to a full reopening, also known as Phase 5, the final phase of the Restore Illinois plan, on Friday, June 11, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. On Friday, the state will eliminate all capacity limits on businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks, and all other venues. Mask[Read More…]
H-F High School baseball advances to super-sectionals
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s varsity baseball team won the sectional title with a 9-6 win over Lincoln-Way East Wednesday. The team will host Providence Catholic High on Friday for the super-sectional game. A win Friday will move the team into contention for the state championship title. On Monday, the team became[Read More…]
6/10/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
FREE SCIENCE CAFES – Homewood Science Center is offering free online Summer Science Cafes for middle school students, in partnership with Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. Kids can meet online for 30 minutes with graduate students for fun science talk and activities. On Tuesdays, June 15 to July 13. Sign up[Read More…]
H-F’s Jill Bonavia-Galligani stepping away from the stage
There aren’t many teachers who would start their retirement letter with a reference to showtune lyrics, but Jill Bonavia-Galligani isn’t just any teacher. She has been teaching theater at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for more than 20 of her 32 years on staff.
Trail Mix Music Fest will return to Izaak Walton as a 3-day concert series
What was formerly known as Trail Mix Music Fest is returning to Izaak Walton Nature Preserve on June 18, the first event in what is now the Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series.
6/9/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
SUMMER BABYSITTING? If you’re a babysitter age 11 to 15 looking to learn important skills and earn formal certification, get one of the remaining spaces in a daylong Babysitter Training course Thursday at Irwin Community Center. The interactive class covers basic child-care and supervision skills, along with bedtime and discipline[Read More…]
H-F baseball team wins state regional championship title
COVID-19 numbers: June 8
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 53% 47.9% 33.2% 44.1%
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