The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Inspirational Voices Ensemble will present a PEACE concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Woodland Community Church, 18301 Governors Highway in Homewood. The ensemble’s director, Ivan Davenport, will lead students in their effort to show H-F High’s Vikings Values of PEACE — perseverance, emphathy, awareness,[Read More…]
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Homewood trustees to consider business incentive request, sign variance
Homewood trustees will consider a business incentive fund request and a sign variance at their regular meeting Tuesday. Vivek Pinto has applied for funding to help with the installation of a fire alarm system at 18673-18681 Dixie Highway in the Southgate shopping area. The request for $4,935 would cover half[Read More…]
Local firefighters to practice ice rescues this week
Motorists who notice a fire department presence at Dolphin Lake this week need not worry. It’s not an emergency, but rather preparation for an emergency. Four local fire departments will be conducting ice rescue training sessions at the lake on the northeast corner of Governors Highway and 183rd Street in[Read More…]
ERA Amendment topic for March 21 program
The League of Women Voters Homewood Flossmoor Area will welcome Michelle Fadeley as its March 21 speaker discussing the Equal Rights Amendment. The program is at 7 p.m. at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood. Fadeley is president of the Illinois state chapter of the National Organization for[Read More…]
Director Laurens Grant will discuss ‘Stay Woke’ film Feb. 18
Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumna Laurens Grant’s latest documentary film, “Stay Woke,” chronicling the evolution of the Black Lives Matter movement, will be shown at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchinson Road.
Feb. 11 is 125th anniversary of Homewood’s incorporation
Although settled in the 1830’s, it took almost 60 years for the area that would eventually become Homewood to officially form a village government. That milestone was reached on Feb. 11, 1893, and so Homewood is celebrating its 125th birthday this year.
Musician’s ideas brought jazz fest to PSC 30 years ago
On Feb. 15, 16 and 17, Valerie Nicholson and friends will mark 30 years of the Prairie State College Jazz Fest. The highlight of the three-day event will be the 7:30 p.m. concert with leading jazz musicians in the PSC Barnes & Noble Auditorium on the campus at 202 S.[Read More…]
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Home rule forum Feb. 25 hosted by League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters Homewood-Flossmoor area is hosting an informational meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, addressing the Village of Homewood’s home rule proposal. Homewood voters will consider the question in the March 20 election whether to approve home rule authority for the village. For[Read More…]
‘Mercury in Retrograde’ film presented March 10 at Homewood Science Center
Adults are invited to the Homewood Science Center on March 10 for a presentation of the movie “Mercury in Retrograde.” After the 6 p.m. showing, writer/director Michael Glover Smith and producer Kevin Wright will offer insights into the making of the film and answer questions. “Mercury in Retrograde” premiered in[Read More…]
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