South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) is seeking out “back to school angels” who can help the agency cover back-to-school supplies expenses for children. The past nine years, local “angels” have adopted the school supply lists for several hundred children who receive services at SSFS, an agency that provides services[Read More…]
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District 161 welcomes new superintendent
New District 161 Superintendent Dana Smith meets National Junior Honor Society student volunteers. (Provided photos) Flossmoor School District 161 held a reception Thursday, March 23, to welcome its new superintendent, Dana Smith, to the district. Related story:Flossmoor School District 161 announces appointment of new superintendent (March 16, 2017) [Read More…]
PSC candidates say they will improve community outreach, student assistance
It was a spirited discussion between two candidates for the Prairie State College District 515 board of trustees at the March 27 debate hosted by the Homewood-Flossmoor League of Women Voters. Jay Readey of Flossmoor and Camiella Williams of Chicago Heights took turns answering audience questions covering finances, student services,[Read More…]
H-F softball, baseball teams get early start
You have to get up pretty early in the morning to keep pace with the Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls softball and boys baseball teams. Early: at about 4 a.m.
H-F community pitches in to help local domestic violence agency after state funding dries up
The state might be failing to provide support for local domestic violence agency South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS), but the Homewood-Flossmoor community is working to fill the funding gap. On Thursday, March 23, Loulou Belle shop in downtown Homewood hosted a fundraising event for SSFS, and on Saturday, March 25,[Read More…]
Flossmoor environmentalist offers to help candidates recycle campaign signs after April 4 election
This week, yard signs are a vital part of local candidates’ efforts to woo voters before the April 4 election. On April 5, those signs become trash. Maybe. One local environmentalist is offering to help candidates recycle yard signs instead of piling them into trash receptacles.
H-F students competing in international DECA conference
Six students have qualified to represent Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the DECA International Career Development Conference in California.
April 2017 e-edition
Miss any of Homewood’s spring events? Here’s a glimpse of area residents enjoying a celebration of trains, big machines at the Homewood Public Works open house, a Homewood Science Center PopUp Science event studying motion using homemade rollercoasters and an art-and-music filled 10th anniversary Art & Garden Street Fair. Rail[Read More…]
Homewood Stories program now at Ravisloe
Homewood Stories, a storytelling program hosted by Karen O’Donnell, meets the third Tuesday of each month at Ravisloe Country Club, 18231 Park Ave. in Homewood. The next session is April 18. From 7:30 to 9 p.m., five storytellers will engage the audience with true stories of the heart. There is[Read More…]
Folk singer entertaining April 8 at coffee house
Singer and songwriter Dana Cooper will entertain at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Edgar’s Place Coffee House at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Cooper is the recipient of the 2015 Spirit of Folk Award presented by the Folk Alliance International and the[Read More…]
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