Cook County’s Animal and Rabies Control reminds pet owners to be vigilant during coyote mating and whelping season. Coyote (stock photo) Coyotes are very protective of their pups and also require extra calories during this time. Your pet could be a threat – or a meal, according to county[Read More…]
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Seniors reminisce at park district’s 50th birthday party
Seniors came out to celebrate the themed parties, weekly lunches, bingo and a host of other activities offered by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. The crowd of more than 100 people gathered on April 1 for a special luncheon at the Irwin Center to mark the occasion with a celebratory cake and[Read More…]
Recyclepalooza helps residents dispose of difficult-to-recycle items
Even people who routinely recycle might find it difficult to dispose of those things that can’t be placed curbside, but they want to handle things responsibly. That’s where Recyclepalooza comes in.
Metra launches COPS app to report safety, security concerns
Metra customers can now use the new Metra COPS app to quickly and discretely report crimes, suspicious activity and other safety or security concerns to Metra police from a train or station. The free app is available for Apple users in the App Store or Android users in Google Play.[Read More…]
Unofficial results show Hoag, Mitros ahead in village board race
Two incumbent Flossmoor trustees are ahead in the still-undecided village board election, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office. Write-in candidates Michelle Svetic Nelson and David Bruni are trailing the incumbents, Perry Hoag and James Mitros, according to tentative results released by the clerk’s office on April[Read More…]
Serena Hills principal resigns, third in District 161 to quit since March
Shari Demitrowicz, the principal of Serena Hills School for the last five years, is leaving Flossmoor District 161 at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. Demitrowicz’s resignation was announced at the April 8 board of education meeting.
Surveys helping H-F Park District set future course
Residents are offering their opinions on park services in a survey sent out for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. Households were randomly selected to receive the survey. Thus far, about 200 persons have returned the survey developed by PROS Consulting, a firm that specializes in park district information.
Calumet Country Club open to the public for the first time
Last year, Calumet Country Club officials were not certain whether the golf course would be open in 2019, but it is — and it is open to the public for the first time in its history. The 118-year-old club has been part of Homewood for 102 years, fronting 175th Street[Read More…]
Homewood library staff reaches tentative contract agreement
Employees at the Homewood Public Library say they have reached a tentative agreement on a contract with the library board. Details of the package were not available. Employees organized with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 31 after their weekly hours were reduced by two[Read More…]
Long-time steward of Izaak Walton Preserve, Robert Ahlf dies at 77
The man who led the development and care of Izaak Walton Nature Preserve in Homewood for more than four decades died Wednesday, April 17. Robert “Bob” Ahlf, 77, died at his Belleair, Florida, residence.
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