Timothy Rosenberg, third from left, and Thomas Rodeghier, third from right, with their families, display their new badges after taking the oath of office as police officers. (Photos by Quincy Crump/H-F Chronicle) Homewood trustees welcomed three new full-time employees to the village at the board meeting Tuesday. Melanie Hamilton took the oath[Read More…]
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South Suburban Family Shelter will mark the 20th anniversary of VDAY, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, by presenting the Obie-award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. South[Read More…]
Connections through networking are key to Homewood Science Center reach
Networking is the key to the success of the Homewood Science Center. Executive Director Edie Dobrez is enthusiastic about the connections the center has enabled groups, individuals and businesses to make — all in the name of sharing with others the excitement of the South Suburban Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and[Read More…]
Kids can learn chemical reactions Sept. 16 at Homewood Science Center
The Homewood Science Center’s “Ready, Set, Experiment!” Pop-Up Science Program on Saturday, Sept. 16, will give kids the chance to learn through doing. This program runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the science center, 18022 Dixie Highway. Chemists from Dober Corporation will have several stations for hands-on activities[Read More…]
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Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the community to its 3rd Annual Pursuing the Dream program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Mall Auditorium. The program, founded by alumnus Andre Thomas when he was a senior at H-F, is dedicated to celebrating black history and encouraging unity. The event will[Read More…]
New games, movie added to Flossmoor Fest on Sept. 9
Flossmoor Fest returns Sept. 9 with a full day of activities for all ages. New to this year’s village festival are a video game truck and a beer/cocktail tent close to the main stage. A movie, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” will be shown at dusk.
Hurricane Harvey fundraiser, collection planned at Flossmoor Station
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery is holding a fundraiser Tuesday for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The establishment is also collecting clothing and other needed supplies that will be sent to the Houston area this week. Dean Armstrong, who owns Flossmoor Station with his wife Carolyn, announced the fundraiser[Read More…]
South Suburban Family Shelter thanks community for funding help during state budget crisis
To the SSFS Community, In January, South Suburban Family Shelter sent out a ‘Call to Action’ into our community, because we had just learned that the State of Illinois did not appropriate funds for our largest grant. Unsure what the future held for us, we remained committed to serving the[Read More…]
Metra Electric’s new schedule takes effect Sept. 11
Starting Monday, Sept. 11, trains from Homewood and Flossmoor will be running on a new Metra Rail schedule. Commuter rush hour schedules have only slight changes. Those riding downtown mid-day Monday through Friday and are accustomed to getting trains from Flossmoor leaving at 10 minutes past the hour, will now[Read More…]
Flossmoor eyes increased safety measures at downtown traffic circle
Following a downtown traffic accident last week, Flossmoor announced increased safety measures at the Sterling Avenue traffic circle between the north entrance to the Metra station and the post office. In an Aug. 30 post on the Flossmoor Facebook page, village officials said the safety improvements will include the removal[Read More…]
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