Members of the Flossmoor community are mourning the loss of the longtime village attorney. Edward R. McCormick Jr., died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 19, after a battle with colon cancer. He was 71 years old and, according to his wife, Gayle McCormick, he was working on village business up until[Read More…]
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Flossmoor native has passion for — and a role in — ‘The Chi’
Flossmoor residents may be seeing a familiar face on Showtime’s new hit program “The Chi.” Tai Davis, a Flossmoor native and Homewood-Flossmoor High School alum, plays Tracy on the show that portrays the south side of Chicago through the lives of several connected characters.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ staged at Hart School March 1 and 2
More than 80 students will perform and help stage “Beauty and the Beast” at 7 p.m. on March 1 and 2 at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. in Homewood.
New Planned Parenthood health center finds its footing in Flossmoor
You have to get buzzed in through the locked door of the new Planned Parenthood Flossmoor health center in order to enter. However, that’s about the only noticeable distinction between it and any other medical office. Patients check in at the registration desk and then take a seat in the[Read More…]
Morgan Park Academy March 8 program for middle schoolers
Morgan Park Academy will host “The Wonder Years of Middle School,” a conversation with students and parents about grades 6, 7 and 8, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the school, 2153 W. 111th St. in Chicago. Students and families will meet the admissions team, hear from students[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider budget amendments, business incentive request
Three measures that were deferred at the previous meeting will be taken up at the Homewood board of trustees meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in village hall. The board will consider a business incentive fund request from Vivek Pinto for financial assistance with the cost of installing a fire alarm[Read More…]
Bill Beverly sets sights on NASA career
Bill Beverly of Homewood has a goal — he wants to work for NASA. Beverly’s excitement about his future profession derives from his selection for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program that gave him the opportunity recently to learn from engineers and scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Drama Group’s musical ‘A New Brain’ is presented in March
Scott Sowinski of Flossmoor plays the lead role in The Drama Group’s staging of “A New Brain.” (Provided photo) Scott Sowinski of Flossmoor will portray the lead character in The Drama Group’s presentation of the musical ‘A New Brain’ over two weekends in March. Performances are at the Drama Group’s[Read More…]
Forum March 10 for Cook County commissioner candidates
Voters in Homewood and Flossmoor can hear the positions of Cook County Board candidates at a March 10 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor and the Park Forest Area. The program will be at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Homewood is primarily in[Read More…]
IPO March 10 program includes ‘West Side Story’ selections
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s 7:30 p.m. program on Saturday, March 10, will feature Leonard Bernstein’s nine symphonic dances from “West Side Story” as it marks the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth. Bernstein’s masterwork of two star-crossed lovers debuted in 1957 and had more than 1,000 Broadway performances before it premiered[Read More…]
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