Kaylah McCall and Asanti Denton, two sophomore members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls track and field team, will be representing Illinois at a national track meet June 1 and 2 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They will travel by bus with the rest of the team to the Great Southwest[Read More…]
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Hutchinson works to bring continued stability to the Child Care Assistance Program
Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) sponsored two bills in the Illinois Senate that would improve the needs of working families with children. House Bill 4965 is designed to increase stability for the thousands of Illinois families who rely on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The second bill, House Bill[Read More…]
H-F board hears strategic planning proposal
The District 233 school board is considering a proposal for a long-range plan for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Dr. Robert Mandonia made a presentation to the board at the May 15 meeting outlining the benefits of a five-year strategic plan. He suggested using a TEAM 233 logo for the project with[Read More…]
H-F girls track brings home 2nd place state title
The girls track and field team at Homewood-Flossmoor High School brought home the second place trophy and three first place honors from the Illinois High School Association’s Class 3A meet May 17 and 18.
Bingo will help Puerto Rican family
The St. Joseph Parish Youth Ministry is hosting a bingo fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, at the parish gym, 17951 Dixie Highway. The group is raising money for a family in Puerto Rico that lost everything during Hurricane Maria in 2017. More than $1,800 was raised at[Read More…]
Flossmoor Country Club caddie selected for Chick Evans Scholarship
Michaela Reid, a graduating senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is the recipient of the Chick Evans Scholarship for golf caddies. The Evans Scholars Foundation selects students based on their strong caddie record, excellent grades, outstanding character and financial need.
Science center helps launch Farmers Market season with lessons on bees, chess
What do chess and bees have in common? Both were subjects of activities at the Homewood Science Center on Saturday, May 26, in conjunction with the first summer season Farmers Market. Homewood bee enthusiast Christina Lindstrom offered a mini-Pop Up Science activity. She helped youngsters learn about pollination by “being[Read More…]
Storytelling program features Anna Shimojima June 13
Anne Shimojima is the featured teller for the June 13 “Tales to Wet Your Whistle.” The program, for storytellers and story listeners, begins at 7 p.m. at Redbird Café, 2057 Ridge Road in Homewood. Guests are welcome to the free event starting at 6:45 p.m. “Tales to Wet Your Whistle”[Read More…]
Homewood to purchase building once part of proposed development
Homewood agreed to purchase the vacant Triumph building at the corner of Ridge Road and Martin Avenue and village officials hope to reignite a development plan at the key location in downtown Homewood.
New full-service dental center would be first in South Suburbs
Final site plans for a new comprehensive dental care center slated for development in Flossmoor gained village board approval this month. The Center for Dental Excellence (CDE) will construct a 4,000-square-foot addition to expand its existing practice at 19615 Governors Highway.