It’s time to vote for local leaders. Polls will be open Tuesday, April 4, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here is a list of polling places in Homewood and Flossmoor.
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H-F student’s push pin art leads to award-winning design
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Taylor Ausley was looking for a unique way to display her creativity. She chose to use the simple push pin.
A sign of spring: Ballfield clean-up begins
After a soggy week, the weather finally improved, just in time for the first ballfield clean-up day sponsored by Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBS) on Saturday morning.
Hart band earns top rating at district contest
The James Hart School Symphonic Band has qualified for the State Festival after earning a Division I rating at the Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) District VI Organizational Contest. The Homewood students will be at the April 29 IGSMA State Festival meet in Tinley Park. This was[Read More…]
Paid sick time bill advances to Illinois Senate
Legislation proposed by Illinois Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D-Chicago Heights, would provide for all workers in Illinois to have paid sick leave. Her proposal, Senate Bill 1296, has moved to the Senate floor after passing out of the Senate Labor Committee the week of March 27. If approved, Illinois would[Read More…]
Curt Schubert new CFO at Marian Catholic
Curt Schubert has joined the administrative staff at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights as its chief financial officer (CFO). Schubert has 10 years of experience as a CFO at The Children’s Place Association, a child welfare organization in Chicago. He also has worked at Lutheran Social Services[Read More…]
Decision day nears as Braun, Gummerson vie for mayor’s office
It’s the first competitive mayor’s race in Flossmoor since 2009. For weeks, hundreds of signs in support of the two mayoral candidates — Jeanne “Gigi” Gummerson and Paul Braun, the two-term incumbent — have dotted the village. Flossmoor voters will make their decision on Tuesday.
Homewood veterans invited to April 8 breakfast
Homewood veterans will be honored and provided with job seeking advice at a breakfast April 8 sponsored by the Homewood Veterans Committee. Veterans are encouraged to RSVP by Monday, April 3, if they plan to attend.
Center for Dental Excellence offers free dental care April 21
The Center for Dental Excellence will offer free dentistry during its 6th annual Dentistry from the Heart event on Friday, April 21. Patients are seen on a first-come first-served basis from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Dental Excellence office at 19615 Governors Highway in[Read More…]
Global interests draw Melinda Berman to Bulgaria
Melinda Berman will graduate from Homewood-Flossmoor High School and head off to Bulgaria serving as a teen coordinator for a summer program hosted by BBYO.


