“Matilda,” a musical about a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, will be presented over two weekends by the Drama Group. This musical wraps up the Drama Group’s 94th season. The production is directed by Tyler McMahon and is based on the book by Roald Dahl in[Read More…]
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Miller’s legislative proposals adopted at national county meeting
Four legislative initiatives presented by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller were adopted at the National Association of Counties annual conference in Philadelphia this month. Miller was one of 2,000 delegates at the conference. She represents Homewood on the Cook County Board. Miller asked that four legislative policy platform measures be[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca announces re-election bid
Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) has announced is re-election bid for another term representing the 80th District in the Illinois House. DeLuca has served in the legislature since 2009. Illinois’ primary election is March 17, 2026. The 80th District includes portions of Homewood and Flossmoor. DeLuca said he intends to[Read More…]
County to offer $25 million in grants to fund programs addressing gun violence
County and nonprofit organization officials on Tuesday, July 22, announced grant awards under two complementary initiatives designed to improve community safety in Cook County. Through the Cook County Community Violence Intervention initiative, the county is investing $20 million in community-based services for residents at risk of being involved in gun[Read More…]
Public invited to comment on county disaster recovery plan
Earlier this year, Cook County was selected to receive over $244 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support rebuilding after 2023 and 2024 storms and flooding. Written comments may be submitted by Monday, July 28. They should[Read More…]
Illinois legislators mark Homewood library’s 100th year
The Homewood Public Library got a second chance to celebrate its 100th anniversary when state Rep. Will Davis presented staff with a proclamation from the Illinois House of Representatives. Davis, D-Homewood, delivered the proclamation to the library board at its June 18 meeting. The proclamation was approved by the Illinois[Read More…]
Marian Catholic’s new basketball coach was star player
Marian Catholic High School has named John Oliver as its new men’s basketball head coach. A 2014 Marian Catholic alumnus, Oliver takes over after two seasons as a varsity assistant under coach Rick Romeli. Together they led the Marian Spartans to a 48-19 record and back-to-back IHSA regional titles. Oliver[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields adds cardiovascular disease fellowship
The Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Graduate Medical Education (GME) program is now home to a three-year cardiovascular disease fellowship. Three fellows are members of the inaugural class, which began July 1. The first fellows are all graduates of Franciscan Health Olympia Fields’ internal medicine residency program. “We retained some of[Read More…]
Prairie State College selects new VP of student affairs
Anita Moore-Bohannon is the new vice president of student affairs at Prairie State College. She was selected after a highly competitive search. Moore-Bohannon brings more than 25 years of experience in education, including two decades in higher education leadership. An Alabama native, she is a first-generation college graduate. A spokesman[Read More…]
PSC student, alumni art works to be exhibited at Wind Creek
On Tuesday, July 22, Prairie State College and Wind Creek Chicago Southland are launching a new art exhibition featuring works by local talented artists at the casino at 17300 Halsted St. in East Hazel Crest. The Prairie State College Art Showcase at Wind Creek will be a rotating art exhibition[Read More…]
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