The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will hold a neighborhood meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, on the potential sale of Tower Park, Pierce Avenue and Evergreen Road in Homewood. The meeting will be at the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road in Flossmoor. The Village of Homewood and park district[Read More…]
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Homewood Farmers Market expands footprint and celebrates seniors on Saturday
The Village of Homewood will expanded the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 23, adding more vendors and ready-to-eat food options along with a special celebration in honor of National Senior Citizen Day. In recognition of National Senior Citizen Day, which was Aug. 21, the market will offer shoppers[Read More…]
Heather Hill School celebrates renovation milestone with ribbon cutting ceremony
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Flossmoor School District 161 celebrated the completion of major renovations at Heather Hill Elementary School with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event highlighted the transformation of the school’s learning environment and the community partnerships that helped bring the project to life. The upgrades, designed by Wold[Read More…]
State announces new ‘one click’ direct college admissions program
State officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the launch of One Click College Admit – a statewide direct admissions program for Illinois public universities and community colleges. Through One Click College Admit, high school seniors and community college transfer students in Illinois will receive college acceptances into the state’s public universities by[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…]
Get Covered Illinois Transitions to a State-Based Marketplace this November
Get Covered Illinois announced Monday, Aug. 11, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois’ transition to a state-based health insurance marketplace. Launched in 2013 as a branded portal to access Healthcare.gov, Get Covered Illinois will now operate as a full state-based marketplace. “Today marks a pivotal step[Read More…]
Metra and Pace offer free rides to K-12 students on the first day of school
Elementary and high school students from across the region will be able to ride public transit for free on Monday, Aug. 18, the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools and many suburban schools. This is the fourth year in a row that Metra and Pace are offering free[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to host Meet our Docs event
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting a free Meet our Docs event aimed at enhancing connections between south suburban residents and the physicians serving their communities. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in The Spine at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, 20201 S. Crawford Ave.[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center awarded $50,000 county grant
The Homewood Science Center has been awarded $50,000 from Cook County’s Arts Creative Placemaking initiative, which supports community-driven art projects in suburban areas. According to Edie Dobrez, Homewood Science Center’s executive director, the funding will help the center develop a new hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) department[Read More…]
Flossmoor Police Department announces traffic enforcement results
The Flossmoor Police Department conducted a focused traffic safety campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1 to remind area motorists that “Speeding Catches Up with You” and to encourage safe driving habits. The campaign was part of a state-wide effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies, the Illinois Department of Transportation[Read More…]
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