The “Angel Street/Gaslight” staged play reading was taped in the Drama Group studio Nov. 6 before a limited, social distanced audience. An anonymous donor is underwriting the royalties for two performances. which can be found at the Drama Group’s website.
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Coping with COVID: Homewood library closes to public as COVID-19 surge continues
Homewood Public Library closes building, continues drive-thru. HPL announced on Friday that the library building will be closed to the public starting Nov. 14. Online and drive-thru services will continue to be available. Drive-thru hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5[Read More…]
Humane society, local businesses to benefit from new Amazon show buzz
Attention matters when a new television show is launched, and as Amazon Prime works to generate buzz for its new unscripted show, “The Pack,” Homewood stands to get some of that attention. Emily Klehm, director of the South Suburban Humane Society, announced at the November meeting of the Homewood Business[Read More…]
Yards get special treatment through decorated cards
Special greetings won’t only be delivered by the post office this year. Bigger-than- life holiday cards could be on your block. After a hiatus, the Holiday Yard Card program sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District returned this year at the suggestion of a resident. More than three dozen people took[Read More…]
D161 school board examines goals, safety protocols and quality of possible in-person return
Sixty-four students have been inside the walls of Flossmoor School District 161 buildings in recent weeks. And officials are asking themselves if and how bringing others back to in-person learning is feasible. The school board noted during a lengthy special meeting discussion on Monday, Nov. 9, that most students remain[Read More…]
Residency detail at H-F High may get outside help
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a destination school for many moving into District 233. Residency violations are an ongoing issue. The school board may consider hiring additional help to follow up on reports of students who don’t live in the district. Bill Mercer of Chicagoland Investigative Services made a presentation to[Read More…]
Cook County issues stay-at-home advisory; Homewood closes village hall to the public
In light of the continued COVID-19 surge, Homewood officials announced on Thursday that village hall and the Public Works Municipal Center on Ashland Avenue will close to the public for the rest of the year. Officials said the pandemic situation would be reviewed in December and the decision would be[Read More…]
Approval of D161’s tentative levy leads to larger financial discussions, concerns
Flossmoor School District 161 is moving forward with a 2020 levy that marks a 2.68% increase over last year’s extension, but the failure of Illinois’ “fair tax” amendment and a significant reassessment of commercial property raised some new financial questions. The school board voted unanimously on Monday, Nov. 9, to[Read More…]
Community gardener fights to eradicate local food deserts
Homewood takes final step authorizing move toward Hammond water
Construction will begin soon on a new main that will deliver water from Hammond, Indiana, to Homewood and Flossmoor. The Homewood village board approved the project at its Nov. 10 meeting. Village officials reviewed the costs with engineering firm Burns and McDonnell in two meetings in September and October, cutting[Read More…]
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