Prairie State College has announced its Dean’s List for the spring semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC during the spring semester, and have a cumulative[Read More…]
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The Weeks | Aug. 17: Streetscape update, road diet plea, Trail Mix concert, Civics Academy signup open, youth karate, library hosts sales, Choo-Choo Ride
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda can be viewed here. The livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in[Read More…]
08.17.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Matilda the Musical. The show time is 2 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will be applied to[Read More…]
Homewood Board approves class 8 tax incentive for downtown law office
The Homewood Village Board approved the class 8 incentive for the property owned by Beverly Spearman of The Spearman Firm, LLC at the Aug. 12 meeting. The two-story, 1,853-square-foot property located at 17911 Harwood Ave. previously was owned by Real Dobrez LLC, which left in 2018. The building has been[Read More…]
Nicor foundation awards $100,000 grant to Southland Development Authority
Nicor Illinois Community Investment (NICI) has awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant to the Southland Development Authority (SDA) in Tinley Park. The grant is intended to support the launch of the Monarch Fund, which is designed to provide flexible capital for large-scale community projects across south suburban Cook County. Bo Kemp,[Read More…]
08.16.2025 | What You need To Know Today
Matilda the Musical. The show times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will be[Read More…]
Homewood residents urge the board to implement road diet on 183rd Street
Several residents shared their concerns on the speeding and dangers of 183rd Street with Homewood Village Board members at the Aug. 12 meeting. Residents told of drivers zooming past the 30 mph speed limit, a long-time issue, causing unsafe conditions to those who live or walk on 183rd Street. [Read More…]
Green Drinks focuses on how to effect food waste management
It is estimated more than 92 billion pounds of food is wasted each year. Food waste management is the topic for the Green Drinks session at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, at Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St. in Tinley Park. Discussion will focus on how to turn the[Read More…]
Employment Fair at PSC on Tuesday, Aug. 19
The Workforce Empowerment Initiative (WEI) Grant and the National Able Network are co-hosting Ready, Set, Work, an employment fair to help job seekers connect with top employers across a range of industries. The free event will be held in the Prairie State College (PSC) Conference Center from 10 a.m. to[Read More…]
08.15.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Aug. 15 Matilda the Musical. The show time is 7:30 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will[Read More…]
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