Cecily Hunt made one pass on a Neptune gong and she was hooked. The Flossmoor yoga and meditation instructor was introduced to gong therapy less than a year ago and was eager to bring the art to the area.
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New Flossmoor police officer takes oath
Elmer “Hank” Bausch was sworn in as a Flossmoor police officer at the July 5 village board meeting.
Homewood amends regulations on alarm system strobe lights
The Homewood village board amended the local fire code at the July 11 meeting. Trustees approved a change prohibiting the manual override of strobe lights in buildings connected to alarm systems. It can makes things more confusing for emergency services if the lights are deactivated before police and fire arrive,[Read More…]
Irwin Center gets new meeting space
What was the Billiards Room at the Marie Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood, will soon be a conference room. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is converting the little-used space. Phil Knowles, director at the Irwin Center, said after the pool tables were sold, the space got a deep cleaning. [Read More…]
Democratic forum for governor’s race candidates July 22 at PSC
Eight candidates running for Illinois governor will appear at a July 22 forum at the Barnes & Noble Auditorium at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The program, from 10 a.m. to noon, is hosted by the Democratic Women of the South Suburbs, with participation from[Read More…]
Homewood’s downtown letter carrier Tony Pratscher walking his route for the last time
Businesses and residents have come and gone in the 29 years letter carrier Tony Pratscher has walked the downtown Homewood route. Now it will be Pratscher moving on. The letter carrier will walk his route for the last time on July 29. Deciding to retire was a tough decision for[Read More…]
Drama Group wraps up 86th season with ‘Heathers: The Musical’
“Heathers: The Musical,” a dark musical comedy, will be staged by The Drama Group over two weekends July 28 through Aug. 6. The musical is set in the 1980s, so the show has an ‘80s rock beat. It is a story of teen love and angst that focuses on a[Read More…]
Homewood restricts locations of day care centers, approves new salon
Village board members Tuesday approved a zoning ordinance amendment limiting where day care centers can be located in Homewood. The new regulations bar or require special-use permits for child care centers in the downtown business area, a shopping center district in the far northeast portion of the village and a[Read More…]
TALK to host second annual Trail Mix outdoor concert
The Theatre Arts Leadership Kouncil (TALK) appreciates the support it’s gotten from the community for the past five years. In return, it is providing a free concert at Izaak Walton Preserve on Saturday, July 15.
Saturday golf event, scholarship drive honors 2006 H-F grad
Tee time takes on a whole new meaning at this weekend’s debut of the Marcus J. Bradshaw (MJB) Foundation Golf Classic. The event honors the memory of Marcus Bradshaw, a 2006 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He passed away from natural causes in July 2015.
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