“Celebrate the Science of the Season” is the theme for the second Walk Walton fundraiser Oct. 22 hosted by the Homewood Science Center.
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Homewood’s Carl Buddig & Company donates to Greater Chicago Food Depository
Carl Buddig & Company, a Homewood-based business, is donating more than 250,000 pounds of chicken and pork products to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The donation of animal protein is valued at $650,000 and is in high demand at food banks because it is donated much less frequently than other[Read More…]
District 153 presents the Dockweiler Award to three outstanding students
Three special students earned the Dockweiler Award from Homewood School District 153 for their outstanding efforts last school year.
Hiring event set for Oct. 27
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host a 5th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the gymnasium of South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. Companies and agencies[Read More…]
Mentorship helps Flossmoor resident develop online investment platform
Florence Hardy is planning to offer Illinois investors an opportunity to stimulate local business through truCrowd Illinois, Inc., an online equity investment platform.Hardy, of Flossmoor, was given the chance to develop her ideas when her proposal for truCrowd was selected one of six startups in the BMO Harris/1871 FinTech Partnership[Read More…]
Two informational seminars set for Bloom Township property tax assessments
The Cook County Assessor’s Office will host two assessment appeal seminars for Bloom Township residents on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Wednesday, Oct.4. Bloom Township was one of 17 south and southwest areas where property was reassessed this year. Residents can have their questions about the reassessment process answered from 6[Read More…]
Registration nears for FBBSB hitting league, 2018 programs
Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBBSB) is introducing a baseball hitting league this fall. The program, which is being offered for the first time, will take place from Nov. 4 to Dec. 14 in the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Field House. The weekly program will focus on situational hitting. Each two-hour session[Read More…]
Flossmoor board grants independent status to Green Committee
A February 2017 photo of the Flossmoor Green Committee (Provided photo) After six years of continued success on local environmental projects, Flossmoor’s Green Committee has been promoted. Village board members Monday unanimously awarded commission status to the nine-member Green Committee. Since its formation in July 2011, the panel has[Read More…]
Hart baseball team advances to sectionals
The James Hart School baseball team won the right to compete in Illinois Elementary School Association sectional play after defeating Parker Junior High on Monday, Sept. 18.
Homewood District 153 budget will balance with referendum funds
The District 153 school board approved a balanced 2018 budget of $22.26 million because of an additional $640,000 raised in the 2016 referendum. Revenues, expected at $21.62 million, cannot meet all the expenses despite the administration’s best attempts at holding the line on costs. The board unanimously approved the budget[Read More…]
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