Many homeowners are familiar with foundation cracks that allow a trickle of water into their basement on rainy days. Flossmoor officials are facing a similar problem at the village’s underground reservoir, except that thousands of gallons of water are escaping through cracks every day. John Brunke, the village’s public works director,[Read More…]
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Cancer Support Center presents Susan Fine the Dr. Desser Spirit of Life Award
Susan Fine, director of marketing at Ingalls Memorial Hospital, is the Cancer Support Center’s 2017 recipient of the Richard K. Desser M.D. Spirit of Life Award. Fine is being recognized for her ongoing work in developing programs and partnering the hospital with the Cancer Support Center. According to[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly introduces American Dream Act to help assist those left behind in economic recovery
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced legislation for community reinvestment that will offer job training for mature workers, encourage increased programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for teachers and give communities funding to removed commercial blight. Kelly, whose 2nd Congressional District includes Homewood and Flossmoor, announced[Read More…]
Hart students study the world for Geo Bee
James Hart School Social Studies teacher Virginia Donahue congratulates Umar Ryan, standing fourth from left, on winning the National Geographic Geo Bee. He advanced to state competition. Other contestants were, front row Nick Cross and Georgia Holt, and back row from left Abdul-Karim Toheeb-Lawal, Erik Dedo, Sola Adeyigo and Malcolm Smith. (Provided photo) Students at James Hart School have an expanded world view[Read More…]
James Hart actors to perform “Seussical Jr.”
Students at Homewood’s James Hart School are in final rehearsals for the staging of the 2017 musical “Seussical Jr.” Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, at the school, 18220 Morgan St. A pre-show ice cream social and fine arts exhibit will be from 6[Read More…]
H-F school board enthusiastic as it readies new principal’s contract
Homewood-Flossmoor High School board members Tuesday spoke with enthusiasm about their selection on Feb. 17 of Dr. Jerry Lee Anderson as the school’s next principal. Jerry Anderson Anderson, a former H-F dean, left the area in the mid-1990s to become a principal in Wilmette, Ill., and then relocated to[Read More…]
Flossmoor OKs newest artwork in village sculpture garden
A sculpture by a renowned Chicago-area artist will be installed in Flossmoor this spring. “Crossings #5,” by Ed McCullough, is being added to Flossmoor’s Sculpture Garden. It will be placed on the vacant sculpture pad in Flossmoor Park, just east of the village’s Metra viaduct.
Viking girls win first sectional game against Mother McAuley
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s girls basketball team recorded another playoff win Tuesday by defeating Mother McAuley 59-35 in the first game of the sectional round at Shepard High School in Palos Heights. In the second sectional game, Marist High School’s team defeated Marian Catholic 46-35. The Vikings will take on Marist[Read More…]
Village officials will help remove pile of trash at Flossmoor residence
Five Flossmoor village board members are volunteering to help remove a big pile of residential trash this weekend. At Monday’s board meeting Mayor Paul Braun asked for volunteers to help with the planned Saturday morning clean-up of the trash, located next to a house on Avers Avenue. Four village trustees[Read More…]
Prairie State College announces fall Dean’s List
Prairie State College (PSC) has announced its Dean’s List from the fall 2016 semester. Dean’s List full-time students take at least 12 credit-hours of classes, maintain a 3.75 grade point average (GPA) or better for the semester and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0[Read More…]
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