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IJP 8th graders work on their poster projects for the FVM Time Machine lessons. Payton Thomas of Lansing (left) chose the U.S. Coast Guard as her subject while McKenzie Frison of Matteson crafts her poster on the U.S. Navy. (Karen Torme Olson)

Parker, IJP students ride into history on Flossmoor’s ‘Time Machine’

Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Inc.’s “Time Machine” doesn’t need flashing lights or a stainless-steel DeLorean to transport students through history. Instead, it relies on something more powerful: the real stories of local men and women who served. Now in its second year, the immersive program invites seventh and eighth graders to[Read More…]

05.16.2026 | What You Need To Know Today

Barb & Dan’s Road Ride. A 25-mile fitness bike ride. Everyone stays together. Leaves GoodSpeed Cycles, 2125 W. 183rd St., every Saturday (weather permitting) at 8 a.m. Returns before 10 a.m. Pace dictated by the riders who show up. Explore our local streets and trail system with Barb & Dan[Read More…]

05.15.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend

Metra Platform Change. Due to planned work, Metra Electric trains will not have access to their normal boarding platforms at Millennium Station on May 16-17 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Trains will board from South Shore Depot tracks 8, 9, and 10. Friday, May 15 Cop on a Rooftop. The[Read More…]

05.14.2026 | What You Need To Know Today

Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here, ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. Highlights:  Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to[Read More…]

05.13.2026 | What You Need To Know Today

Herbicide Application. Flossmoor Public Works Department will be applying an organic herbicide to landscape beds, sidewalks and curb lines May 13-15 between 4 and 11 a.m. at  four village-owned parking lots. For more details on the organic herbicide, click here. Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in the[Read More…]

05.12.2026 | What You Need To Know Today

Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet as a committee of the whole at 8 a.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The meeting[Read More…]

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