The Village of Flossmoor’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized on an international level. Flossmoor is receiving the 2018 Community Diversity and Inclusion Program Excellence Award from the International City and County Managers Association (ICMA). This year’s award is being given to just three municipalities out of the organization’s 11,000[Read More…]
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Renowned astrophysicist talks NASA solar probe with Homewood Historical Society
One month after NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe to soar closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history, the probe’s namesake, Eugene Parker, stopped by the Homewood Public Library to speak about the study of Earth’s nearest star. Parker, 91, shared knowledge, notes and hand-drawn diagrams explaining solar wind[Read More…]
Discussion on immigration is Friday
The community is invited to an informative program on immigration led by Claudia Marchan, executive director of Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors. The organization is a United Methodist immigration ministry that advocates for just, humane and righteous immigration laws. The 7 p.m. session on Friday, Sept. 21, will be[Read More…]
H-F theater students present ‘Akeelah & the Bee’ Sept. 27, 28, 29
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s theater program will present “Akeelah & the Bee” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the school’s Mall Auditorium, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. H-F’s Morgan Barber will portray Akeelah Anderson, a young Chicagoan[Read More…]
Hart, Parker to face off in playoff game Monday
It will be Flossmoor facing Homewood when Parker Junior High comes up against undefeated James Hart School. The baseball teams will each try to win a game Monday to advance to the Illinois Elementary School Association’s state championship. The game will be played at 4 p.m. at Lions Field, 1041 Ridge[Read More…]
Franciscan Health marks new beginning with completion of transition to Olympia Fields campus
Franciscan Health is taking the next step in its 106-year commitment to building healthier communities in the Chicago South Suburbs. As of Friday, Sept. 7, all emergency, inpatient and labor and delivery services at the Chicago Heights campus have been consolidated into the campus in Olympia Fields. Those services, along[Read More…]
Fright Fest discount tickets available
South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association has discount tickets available for Six Flags Fright Fest. Tickets are $39.95 and include admission to six haunted houses at Six Flags in Gurnee for Sept. 15 and 16, or Oct. 5, 6, 7 and 8. Tickets are available through sixflags.com/GreatAmerica and enter the[Read More…]
District 233 takes first step in strategic planning
Foster communication. Recognize student potential and student achievement. Support staff development. Support the array of extracurricular activities. Address the social/emotional needs of students. School finances should reflect Homewood-Flossmoor High School values. These are a few of the litany of topics District 233 school board members contemplated at a special board[Read More…]
No Metra fare increase in 2019
Metra announced on Wednesday, Sept. 12, that there will not be a fare increase in 2019. The commuter railroad will spend the year highlighting the need for more public aid and sounding the alarm about the system’s deterioration and possible downsizing if that aid does not materialize. “We ask our[Read More…]
Undefeated James Hart, second place Parker ready for Saturday baseball playoff
Homewood’s James Hart School Panthers and Flossmoor’s Parker Junior High Falcons baseball teams are on their way to regional competition in the Illinois Elementary School Association’s baseball championships. Hart is the first seed team going in to competition Saturday with a perfect 10-0 record to take the regional title. Hart[Read More…]