The Homewood-Flossmoor chapter of the League of Women Voters has shared the following comments on President Trump’s executive order on immigration barring individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries. The statement is from national League of Women Voters President Chris Carson. “The League of Women Voters (LWV) is opposed to deportation[Read More…]
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Girl Scouts donate cookie money for a Buddy Bench
No one should be without a friend, especially on a playground where kids play games and challenge each other on who can climb and swing the highest or run the furthest. And if you do sit out, you shouldn’t be alone. Sit with a buddy. Girl Scouts collaborated recently to[Read More…]
Despite national atmosphere, Homewood students respond with respect and kindness
For the past several months of the presidential campaign and the week since, school officials across the country have been reporting incidents of students being attacked verbally or physically. Teachers nationwide have been struggling to remind students that name-calling and harassment is not part of the school culture. The Chronicle[Read More…]
Cost for Lions Club Pool work comes in under budget
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District came up with a way to save nearly $100,000 in its budget and still get the Lions Club pool in great shape for next season. To the pleasant surprise of park district commissioners at their Tuesday, Nov. 15, meeting, a bid for replacing the pool’s filtration[Read More…]
Toys for Tots donations accepted
‘Tis the season for giving as the national Toys for Tots drive gets underway with a collection drop-off in Homewood. Donations of new toys are being collected at the Edward Jones Investments Office of Matt Michalik at 18115 Dixie Highway in downtown Homewood. From now until Tuesday, Dec. 6, unwrapped[Read More…]
Ecumenical Thanksgiving celebration is Wednesday
The Homewood-Flossmoor Viking Choir will raise its collective voice at the annual ecumenical Community Thanksgiving Service at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Joseph Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Local clergy will lead the Thanksgiving celebration. The service is hosted by the South Suburban Interfaith Ministerial Association.[Read More…]
Fundraiser for local cancer victim will be Saturday in Flossmoor
Friends of Patricia Lundstrom of Homewood are holding a fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, to help her family with the costs of cancer treatment.
Consultants looking for residents’ input for H-F principal profile
Residents are being asked to give input on the strengths and challenges at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and the professional and personal characteristics for H-F’s next principal. The consulting firm BWP and Associates will be accepting input from residents of the H-F district at four meetings: three on Tuesday, Nov. 22,[Read More…]
Homewood board offers split decision on liquor license requests
Two requests for liquor licenses came before the Homewood Board of Trustees at the Nov. 8 meeting. One request was approved and one was denied. The successful applicant was Kim Nolen, owner of the Redbird Café, to be located at 2057 Ridge Road. The village board agreed to move forward[Read More…]
South Suburban Family Shelter seeks holiday family donations
South Suburban Family Shelter, Inc. is looking for individuals, families or businesses interested in participating in its annual Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program. Generous donors will purchase and wrap gifts for families who are in crisis because of domestic violence. Food is also needed, including turkeys, chickens and non-perishable items for holiday[Read More…]
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