On Monday, Sept. 25, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced $3 million in funding for the Cook County Sun and Save program, an initiative led by thecCounty’s Department of Environment and Sustainability. Cook County Sun and Save installs solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at no cost for income-qualified homeowners throughout[Read More…]
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H-F theater programs presents children’s play Sept. 30
The theater program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will present “Still Life with Iris,” a children’s play, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The play focuses on Iris, who lives with her mother in the magical place of[Read More…]
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials gets grant to enhance recycling efforts
South Suburban College has been awarded a grant from The Recycling Partnership to further the mission of the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM). The Recycling Partnership is a national group focused on boosting municipal recycling. This non-governmental organization has also agreed to provide technical assistance to Cook County and SSC[Read More…]
County Commissioner Gordon issues statement on death of Hillcrest student
Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon, who represents District 5, issued a statement on the shooting death of a Hillcrest High School student after a home football game Friday night, Sept. 15. “This weekend’s killing of Hillcrest teenager Marshawn Mitchell is another example that no place is safe from gun violence.[Read More…]
Village of Flossmoor accepts APWA award for stormwater improvement project
Flossmoor’s Berry Lane Drainage Improvement Project earned the Project of the Year Award in the environment category of projects costing less than $5 million from the Southwest Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter. The award was accepted Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the APWA Southwest Branch[Read More…]
Chicago teen arrested in Flossmoor carjacking
A Chicago teen, formerly of Flossmoor, was arrested and charged by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office with aggravated vehicular hijacking involving a firearm. On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Flossmoor Police Department was dispatched to the 3000 block of Vollmer Road for a radio call of an armed vehicular hijacking[Read More…]
Abundant Grace to host presentation on reflexology, zone therapy
Abundant Grace United Church of Christ is sponsoring an introduction to the powers of reflexology and zone therapy at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at the church, 18200 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Reflexology and zone therapy are methods of natural healing and are an example of how nature’s process can[Read More…]
Governors State University’s renames College of Education
Governors State University’s (GSU) announced Tuesday, Sept. 12, that its College of Education has been renamed the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) to better reflect the variety of programs it offers. In a separate but related rebrand, the CEHD’s Division of Education will now be known as the Division of[Read More…]
State agency celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 by honoring the important contributions of Latino entrepreneurs and business owners and Illinois’ Latino communities at-large. The celebrations kicks off today Thursday, Sept. 14, with National Support[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra renames music director title to honor donors
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) announced Tuesday, Sept. 12, that it is renaming the title of its music director to honor Andrea and Richard Gibb, with the Gibb Family Trust, for their $500,000 donation. Maestro Stilian Kirov will be the “Gibb Music Director” for the rest of his tenure at the IPO[Read More…]
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