They are noble, alert and very colorful. One is wearing spectacles. Four have hats — specifically, a firefighter’s helmet, graduation cap, chef’s toque and newspaper reporter’s chapeau. Dogs on Parade has returned to the H-F area for another summer, with 17 life-sized pups standing watch in downtown Flossmoor.
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Rep. Kelly asks Rauner for update on securing Illinois votes in 2018
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has written to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner requesting information about the state’s efforts to secure the upcoming 2018 election after Illinois’ systems were hacked in 2016. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. Despite nearly two years of lead time, Kelly quoted a report from[Read More…]
27th golf outing for Cancer Support Center
The Cancer Support Center is hosting its 27th annual golf outing and dinner on Friday, Aug. 24, at Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood. The golf shotgun start is set for 1 p.m. The barbeque dinner from Hog Wild will begin at 6 p.m. with entertainment from Rooster Billy. The evening’s[Read More…]
H-F graduate will travel to Germany as Fulbright Scholarship recipient
As she awaits her return to Germany on a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, Homewood native Kayla Griffith says she feels like an actor at curtain call. “Now I just take a deep breath and jump in,” said Griffith, a 2013 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. This fall, she leaves for[Read More…]
Adult party at the Splash Pad on Thursday
Adults will get their chance to make a splash on Thursday, July 26, at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s new Splash Pad at Millennium Park, 18600 Harwood Ave. in Homewood.
Vice District Brewing nearing opening in Homewood
After more than two years, Vice District Brewing appears to be closing in on an opening for its Homewood location. Village Manager Jim Marino confirmed the business’s liquor license will be on the agenda for the July 24 board of trustees meeting.
SSMMA Six Flags ticket specials
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association is making reduced tickets available for Six Flags Great America. The villages of Homewood and Flossmoor are members of SSMMA. Using the association’s promo code can save money on tickets. The tickets are available for July 27, 28 and 29 and Aug. 3,[Read More…]
H-F’s production of ‘Big, The Musical’ starts Friday
Ava Jones as Susan and Darrow Richmond as Josh tough it out in a scene from the Homewood-Flossmoor High School summer theater production of “Big, The Musical TYA.” Josh is a 12-year-old who in this scene has miraculously becomes a 30-year old toy executive who falls for his co-worker Susan. Performances[Read More…]
Guilty plea in Flossmoor downtown shooting ends case against man
Nearly two years after a shooting in downtown Flossmoor electrified the community, an Indiana man has pleaded guilty to a hate crime and reckless discharge of a firearm, both felonies. Bryan Oedzes made the guilty plea Thursday in the Markham courthouse, said Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for the Cook County[Read More…]
Annual Trail Mix music festival on Saturday adds fine art to the mix
Trail Mix is back for its third year, and the annual outdoor concert, sponsored by the Theatre Arts Leadership Kouncil, will have more music and will add a new art show, according to organizers.