HF Soccer Club will host competitve tryouts from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School Field House, 800 Governors Highway in Flossmoor. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. with tryouts starting at 5:30 p.m. Tryouts will offer players a chance to be placed in competitive[Read More…]
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Tech Ninjas robotics group gaining experience and recognition
Tech Ninjas are designing, building and racing robots. These young science enthusiasts are earning a reputation for their robotic skills as Homewood-Flossmoor Team 9929 in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC).
Diet, exercise program starts Jan. 11 at racquet club
If your New Year’s resolution was to take the weight off, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has a special program to help get you started and keep you motivated. “Jump Start Challenge” meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 11 through March 29, at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club,[Read More…]
Flossmoor house is ‘total loss’ in New Year’s Day blaze
A Flossmoor house was destroyed on New Year’s Day as firefighters from several communities battled flames and below-zero temperatures. The house, in the 1800 block of Oak Lane Road, was already in flames when firefighters arrived shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. “The building was fully involved prior to[Read More…]
H-F graduates meeting success on college campuses
Homewood-Flossmoor High School college counselor Kevin Coy gave the District 233 board members numbers they can use to show the success of H-F graduates. H-F’s 2017 graduation rate was 96.4 percent. During the Dec. 19 board meeting, Coy shared these statistics: Sixteen percent of students in the Class of 2017[Read More…]
Volunteers join two park district boards
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board of Commissioners welcomed six volunteers to serve on the Park District Advisory Committee and the Senior Advisory Committee. Nine persons serve on the Park District Advisory Committee, which meets each month to offer program suggestions and other information the park district commissioners and parks’ staff can[Read More…]
Win-win for businesses that offer ‘Day of Service’
On Monday, Jan. 15, Flossmoor residents have a unique opportunity to be part of a community-wide volunteer experience through the fourth annual MLK Day of Service.
Forest Preserves picnic permits, camping reservations open Jan. 2
Online and in-person permit sales for picnic and camping in Cook County Forest Preserves will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Picnic permits are required for groups of 25 or more. In addition to saving time by purchasing permits online, visitors can view information such as site availability,[Read More…]
32 years on the same route ending for Flossmoor mail carrier
After delivering mail on the same Flossmoor route for 32 years, Dave Schmaedeke is beginning his retirement on Jan. 1. “It has been a good ride, but it is time to do something else,” said Schmaedeke
State rolls back LLC fees
The state of Illinois, reputed to being more of a taker than a giver, delivered a gift to small business owners and prospective owners just before Christmas. On Dec. 20, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation that reduces startup, annual filing and other fees for limited liability companies (LLCs), a common[Read More…]