The Flossmoor Community Church Weekday Preschool program is collecting pajamas for children in need as part of the national One Million Good Nights project. Through Friday, Dec. 9, the Homewood Public Library will be a collection site for new pairs of pajamas. Scholastic Book Clubs will give a new book[Read More…]
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Youth robotics group hosts regional competition Saturday
The robotics competition is free and open to the public. It takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Marian Catholic High School, 700 Ashland Ave., Chicago Heights. It’s the first time that HF Robotics has sponsored a regional competition.
Wiley’s Grill Dec2016-1
Homewood will soon begin a search for an assistant village manager following the resignation of Michael Marzal, which became effective Jan. 27. At the village board meeting Feb. 14, trustees voted unanimously to accept Marzal’s letter of resignation and release. The action, which was part of the meeting’s omnibus[Read More…]
Flossmoor Baseball Dec2016
The Drama Group presents “Good People,” a 2011 Tony Award winning comedy, at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 and 25, and March 2, 3 and 4 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5, at the studio, 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. The play takes place in the[Read More…]
Voyage to Excellence helps incoming H-F students discover the range of extracurriculars
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School field house was a sea of red and white Wednesday night as members of the Class of 2021 and their families came to learn about all that H-F has to offer at the annual Voyage to Excellence event.
Arrest warrant issued for suspect in shooting of railway guard
Harvey police announced on Thursday that an arrest warrant for first-degree murder has been issued for a suspect in the shooting death on Saturday, Nov. 26, of a railway security guard. Area law enforcement agencies are searching for Rashad Williams, 24, of East Hazel Crest.
District 161 hires interim school superintendent
Board of education members in Flossmoor School District 161 have hired an interim superintendent for the remainder of the 2016-2017 academic year. At a special meeting Wednesday, board members approved the appointment of Michael Popp as interim superintendent. According to a press release issued Thursday by the school board, Popp[Read More…]
TALK’s award to Hofeld comes as surprise at board meeting
Members of the Theatre Arts Leadership Kouncil honored Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld on Nov. 22 for his support of the teen organization during its five-year history.
Facts? We don’t need no stinkin’ facts. Fake news is here.
Did you hear about the Chicago White Sox winning the 2016 World Series? It’s true. And how about that rocket-powered Metra train that that, at a slick 120 mph, will get Homewood-Flossmoor area commuters to downtown Chicago in 10 minutes flat. I hear the rocket trains will be ready to[Read More…]
The Villager Dec2016
The calendar for the 2017-2018 school year was unanimously approved Monday by the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education. The calendar has only minor changes from recent years and is being coordinated with neighboring school districts. However, the board may later discuss how one of the holidays is labeled.[Read More…]
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