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State suspends ‘adored’ Flossmoor doctor’s medical license

Community reactions were mixed to last week’s suspension of Dr. Ming Te Lin, a well-known – and unorthodox – physician who has practiced in Flossmoor for decades. Supporters and critics of Dr. Lin in the Homewood-Flossmoor area voiced their opinions on social media following the temporary suspension of his medical[Read More…]

Drug take-back is Saturday in Homewood

Got a cabinet full of old medicines? Drop them off at the Homewood Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Drop-off will be at the Homewood Village Hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. Representatives from the Cook County Department of Environmental Control will accept expired[Read More…]

Two H-F teams take honors at U of I Scholastic Bowl competition

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Scholastic Bowl A-team took third place and the B-team took eighth place in state competition. The teams competed against other top-ranked Illinois high schools at the Early Bird Tournament at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Saturday, Oct. 1. For those who love the program[Read More…]

Ingalls Hospital merger with UChicago Medicine is announced

After more than 10 months of negotiations, Ingalls Memorial Hospital has become part of the UChicago Medicine brand with its merger with the University of Chicago Medicine. The hospital, based in Harvey, has five outpatient centers, including its Family Care Center in Flossmoor. The merger was announced Tuesday, Oct. 4.[Read More…]

Ecological work at Coyote Run Golf Course wins award for H-F Park District

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will be honored Friday, Oct. 7, with the 2016 Sustainable Landscaping and Bio-solids Beneficial Re-use Award from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). Dave Ward, superintendent of golf, will be accepting the award for work done at the park district’s Coyote Run Golf[Read More…]

H-F school board approves $50.3 million balanced budget

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School board of education has approved a balanced budget for this school year. At its Sept. 20 board meeting, the District 233 board passed a $50, 365,687 operating budget for the current school year. The funding covers the expenses in the education, transportation, working cash and operations[Read More…]

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