Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights announced the appointment of alumnus Dr. Joe Zampillo as the school’s ninth principal for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Zampillo comes to Marian Catholic with 28 years of experience in education, including 21 years in school administration. He currently is principal of Central[Read More…]
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New Flossmoor history book will benefit veterans’ memorial project
Flossmoor residents interested in the village’s centennial history have a new resource available March 15, thanks to Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial, Inc. Kristine Condon, FVM’s secretary-treasurer, has published her second local history book, “Fragments of Flossmoor: A Series of Essays on the Interesting, Curious, and Unique in Our Village.” The 128-page[Read More…]
Homewood Stories makes change to Wednesday for March show
Five storytellers will be performing at the Homewood Stories program on Wednesday, March 20, at the Flossmoor Community House. Because the building at 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor is used as a polling place on Tuesday, March 19, Homewood Stories has been moved from its traditional Tuesday session to the[Read More…]
Jerel Jones complaint filed against Flossmoor
Below is the complaint filed by attorneys from Disparti Law Group on behalf of former Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones against the Village of Flossmoor and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel. Jones was terminated by the village on March 7.
Metra: Homewood Station to close April 1 to May 20 for stair replacement
The Homewood Station, which is currently undergoing a $20.7 million reconstruction, will temporarily close from April 1 to May 20 to replace the sole stairway leading to the platform. The station has been open to customers during the reconstruction work, which began in May 2023, but because there is only[Read More…]
Harvey doctor to join Rep. Kelly as State of the Union address guest Thursday night
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will be joined by Dr. Lisa Green, a physician and Black maternal health expert, as her guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7. Green is the CEO and a co-founder of Family Christian Health Center in Harvey and[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly asks for changes in Medicaid for greater assistance to Illinois residents
Rep. Robin Kelly joined with fellow Illinois Democrats to ask the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to enable Illinois to utilize the Medicaid program to address a broad spectrum of public health challenges. The change would allow Illinois to include preventing gun violence and maternal mortality for CMS[Read More…]
Tickets on sale for annual film fest at GSU
Tickets are now available for the sixth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF), presented by Governors State University, promising a cinematic celebration from April 4 to 6. The festival will bring international shorts and local feature films to Chicago’s vibrant Southland in a three-day extravaganza of exceptional films, compelling[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Heart & Vascular Institute Olympia Fields echocardiography lab achieves accreditation
The Franciscan Health Heart & Vascular Institute Olympia Fields echocardiography lab has achieved accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (ICA) for adult transthoracic echocardiography. Echocardiography (also known as echo) is a form of non-invasive imaging used to assess different areas of the heart which can detect heart disease or signs of serious[Read More…]
GSU to offer pilot training program
To meet the growing demand for licensed airplane pilots, Governors State University is launching a training program in partnership with D14 Aviation. The non-credit course offered by the School of Extended Learning (SXL) begins with a private pilot license requiring 90-hours of classroom work at GSU and successfully passing 40 hours of flight time[Read More…]