Buoyed by an anticipated half-million dollars in additional tax revenue, the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget for the Village of Flossmoor was passed unanimously by the board of trustees April 16. The nearly $14 million budget leans in part on revenue projected to be collected from the sales tax increase[Read More…]
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Local real estate agent appointed to Homewood board
Homewood’s newest trustee grew up in the village and is now raising her family here. Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld announced Thursday, April 19, that Lauren Roman, a 2003 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, will be sworn in at the regular board of trustees meeting on Tuesday, April 24.
Prepare to lose hair as St. Baldricks’s comes to Parker Saturday
At least 10 “shavees” will be donating their hair for a good cause Saturday at Parker Junior High School in Flossmoor. The school is hosting a St. Baldrick’s fundraiser that will help find cures for children with cancer. Persons taking part in the event make funding pledges but also agree[Read More…]
Homewood’s Brian Colin excited to see his video game on big screen
The opening weekend for the movie “Rampage” was big, topping the box office charts with over $38 million in revenue. But it was even bigger for Homewood resident Brian Colin, the designer and developer of the video game on which the film was based.
Community comes together to mourn, heal after Pittsburgh shooting
The carnage on Saturday at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a gunman reportedly shouting anti-Semitic slurs killed 11 people, hit Jewish people around the nation and in the South Suburbs hard. Local faith leaders, led by Rabbis Carmit Harari and Ellen Dreyfus and the Rev. Bob Klonowski, responded[Read More…]
‘Hairspray’ staged April 20, 21, 22 at Marian Catholic High
When Marian Catholic High School stages the musical “Hairspray” this weekend it will be senior Steven Babick’s final performance. Steven, of Homewood, will be joined on stage by sophomore Fiona Keating and freshman Taylor Trojan, both of Flossmoor, for the 7 p.m. shows Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21,[Read More…]
GSU’s Center for Performing Arts celebrates the region’s musical legacy with The Blues Hip Hop Experience
Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts will present “The Blues Hip Hop Experience,” bringing together musicians and others at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 21, to explore the rich blues legacy of the Chicago area and its parallels to hip-hop music. The show, a combination of poetry, performance and perspectives for[Read More…]
Local kids can compete at MLB Junior Home Run Derby
Flossmoor Baseball and Softball will host a free Major League Baseball Junior Home Run Derby for local youth at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at Flossmoor Park, 2525 Flossmoor Road. The competition, sponsored by Major League Baseball, is a way for talented youngsters to showcase their hitting talents, with[Read More…]
Flossmoor History Project ramps up marketing effort based on village’s architectural treasures
To create the future, study the past. The Flossmoor History Project, billed by organizers as a forward-leaning marketing project, seems to be following that timeless bit of advice, creating a new marketing effort rooted firmly in the village’s past, especially its rich architectural history. Organizers Scott Ford and Myron Graham, members[Read More…]
Luncheon and vintage fashion show set for April 28
“You Are My Sunshine,” is the theme for the annual salad luncheon and fashion show on Saturday, April 28, hosted by St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 18850 Riegel Road in Homewood. The luncheon, starting at noon, will feature homemade salads and deserts. Vintage fashions from 1900 to 1960s will be[Read More…]