Saving your own life has never been easier. Flossmoor firefighters say their free File of Life program can save valuable minutes by providing first responders – usually paramedics or police – with a mini-medical history when they make emergency calls to homes in the village.
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H-F High joins national initiative to give diverse students greater academic challenges
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has been selected to participate in the Lead Higher Initiative, making it one of the country’s select high schools preparing economically and racially diverse students for greater academic challenges. Homewood-Flossmoor is among the 117 new schools selected for participation in the Lead Higher Initiative in the 2016-17[Read More…]
New local vegan group plans restaurant events, educational efforts
Vegging Out, a new local initiative for plant-based eating, has announced collaborations with two Homewood restaurants, each to be launched with a special plant-based meal. The first event will be a three-course vegan dinner on Friday, Dec. 5, at The Cottage on Dixie. The second will be Vegan Night on[Read More…]
Change needed, residents tell District 161 school board
Flossmoor School District 161 Superintendent Craig Doster, on a leave of absence for the last two weeks, was not present at Tuesday’s Board of Education committee meeting. Frances LaBella, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, has been coordinating operations since the start of Doster’s leave, and she represented District 161’s[Read More…]
James Hart School students performing Saturday at music educators festival
James Hart School singers and musicians have been selected to perform Saturday as part of the program finale of the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) Elementary and Junior High Music Festival. The 13 Hart students will join with students from across the southwest region of the Chicago area. The public[Read More…]
Veterans Day prayer service at St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph School in Homewood invites all active duty military, veterans and their families to a special Veterans Day prayer service at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the parish church, 17951 Dixie Highway. Faculty, staff and students will join together with Rev. Dan Jarosewic, associate pastor at St. Joseph’s,[Read More…]
H-F students accept clothing donations for Jones Community Center
If you have a gently used item of clothing, the DECA student organization at Homewood-Flossmoor High Schools asks you to make a donation in the annual Thanksgiving clothing drive. Winter wear, pants and shirts, and white polos and blue pants and skirts for school uniforms are especially appreciated, said Olivia[Read More…]
A family of fans
“I grew up about four miles from Wrigley Field, listened to Harry on the radio all the time and have been going to games since I was a little kid,” says Christy Rickabaugh, of Homewood. “My best friend from childhood has season tickets. We have been watching and going to[Read More…]
H-F High honors Viking athletes in seven sports
The Athletic Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School honored outstanding students in cross country, field hockey, golf, boys soccer and girls tennis for their successes during the fall 2016 season. The students were recognized on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Fall Athletic Awards Night-Part 1 program.
Metra to hold public hearing in Homewood on proposed $1.06 billion 2017 budget, fare hike
Metra will hold a public hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Homewood Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road, to provide information and hear comments and questions from the community on its proposed 2017 budget. Anyone who cannot attend can find information at metrarail.com. Comments can be sent[Read More…]
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