The Grande Prairie Singers will mark their 40th anniversary season opening with a “Winterlude 2016” concert on Dec. 11. “We’re always seeking to move up in terms of the kinds of music we do,” said Jo Rodenberg, the group’s artistic director. “We do extremely diverse things. We love to do[Read More…]
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GSU students presenting ‘Fat Pig’ as eighth theater program show
Governors State University’s Theatre and Performance Studies students will present “Fat Pig” Oct. 29 and 30 and Nov. 3 and 4 at the Center for Performing Arts on campus. This is the eighth production by Governors State’s Theatre and Performance Studies (TAPS) program. The play will be performed in-the-round on[Read More…]
Two men arrested following string of car burglaries: Flossmoor police
With the arrest of two men last weekend, Flossmoor police say they may have solved a string of burglaries from unlocked parked cars. More than a dozen car burglaries were reported to Flossmoor police in the last two weeks. Seven burglaries were reported on Sept. 30 and six were reported[Read More…]
Parker cross country team victorious at junior high conference meet
Seventh grade girls team Parker Junior High School’s cross country teams swept the South Suburban Junior High School Association conference meet. Parker’s runners placed first in all four categories at the meet, which took place Oct. 3 at Apollo Park in Homewood. Seventh grade boys team A total[Read More…]
Campaigners: Four presidents have visited H-F area
The presidential election of 2016 is rapidly nearing an end. Although neither candidate has visited the Homewood-Flossmoor area this year, a number of presidential candidates, presidents and a former president have visited the area in the past.
District 153 puts focus on helping every student meet success
Test score results show students in Homewood District 153 generally meeting and exceeding anticipated student outcomes. That’s good, says Superintendent Dale Mitchell, but the district’s strategy is to take those numbers and use them to improve the growth of student learning. Under the state’s Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA), at[Read More…]
Homewood to honor 2016 Hall of Fame inductees at Oct. 23 luncheon
The village of Homewood will honor the latest inductees in the Homewood Hall of Fame at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. A noon luncheon at Ravisloe Country Club will be followed by the ceremony for the biennial induction. The deadline is Thursday, Oct. 13, to make reservations to attend.
Oct. 22 Boogie Nights bash revives ’70s, ’80s
BOOgie Nights, one of the Homewood-Flossmoor area’s premier costume parties, is returning for its ninth year. This year’s party will flash back to the era of platform shoes, disco outfits and lots of hair. Organizers say costume attire from the 1970s and 1980s is highly encouraged. Hosted by The Community[Read More…]
Letters flow into words at Homewood Library’s Spell Check
The teams huddled to finalize the correct spelling of words in the Homewood Public Library’s Spell Check event on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Queen Bees team eventually prevailed at the fundraising event.
Sorority hosts Youth Summit on Oct. 29
The Joliet Area/South Suburban Alumnae Chapter (JASSAC) of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is presenting its “Youth Summit” on Oct. 29. The program for 11- to 18-year-olds and their parents is from 1 to 5 p.m. at River Oaks Mall, 159th Street and Torrence Avenue in Calumet City. The event is[Read More…]
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