Brian C. Johnson, the CEO of Equality Illinois, will speak at the Sept. 20 meeting of Lighthouse LGBTQ+. The meeting will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. All members and allies of the LGBTQ community are invited to the event,[Read More…]
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Tuesday meeting to provide information on tax assessments, appeals
Rich Township residents are invited to a Tuesday, Sept. 19, workshop on Cook County property assessment appeals. The meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Country Club Hills Village Hall, 4200 W. 183rd Street. Each year, the Cook County Assessor’s Office reassesses one-third of the nearly 1.8[Read More…]
H-F High School presents children’s play ‘Jackie & Me’ on Sept. 27, 28
“Jackie & Me,” a play for children that tells the story of Jackie Robinson, will be staged by theater students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 27 and 28. Both presentations are at 7 p.m. in the school’s Mall Auditorium. Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for[Read More…]
Incentive for day care, public works projects approved in Homewood
The Homewood village board approved a business incentive Sept. 12 to help Stepping Stones Child Care make improvements to its building and parking lot.
Two Homewood restaurants to hold fundraisers for PTA on Monday
Homewood PTA will benefit from a double “cook’s night out” special on Monday, Sept. 18. Aurelio’s Pizza and Potbelly Sandwich Shop will each donate a percentage of sales to Homewood PTA. The special at Aurelio’s, 18162 Harwood Ave., will run from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. for dine-in or take-out[Read More…]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month marked by vigil Oct. 2 at Irwin Park
The community is invited to the South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) 12th annual candelight vigil at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Irwin Park, Ridge Road at Highland Avenue in Homewood. The vigil will feature music by members of Bel Canto Children’s Choir and a presentation by Cook County State’s[Read More…]
Fine-tuning bus service in District 161 reduces complaints this year
A representative of the school bus company serving Flossmoor School District 161 was on hand at Monday’s Board of Education meeting to respond to parents’ complaints even though school district and bus company officials acknowledged that things are running smoothly as the school year entered its third week. After[Read More…]
Homewood opts for less computer technology on new fire engine
The Homewood Fire Department’s new engine will still be red. That’s what Fire Chief Bob Grabowski assured residents after he spoke to the village board before the purchase was approved by trustees at their meeting on Sept. 12.
HFPA saving Dunkin’ Donuts receipts for scholarship benefit
Three local Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants are helping the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Parents Association raise money for its annual scholarship fund. Dunkin’ Donuts at 17579 Halsted St. and 2353 W. 183rd St. in Homewood or 431 W. 14th St. in Chicago Heights, will donate 5 percent of the total purchase to[Read More…]
The Drama Group presents ‘Wait Until Dark’
The Drama Group is presenting “Wait Until Dark,” a thriller that is filled with suspense as two con men find themselves up against a blind woman. The show, featuring Geoffrey Purvis of Homewood, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 22 and 23 and again Sept. 29[Read More…]