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Vegging Out, a new local initiative for plant-based eating, has announced collaborations with two Homewood restaurants, each to be launched with a special plant-based meal. The first event will be a three-course vegan dinner on Friday, Dec. 5, at The Cottage on Dixie. The second will be Vegan Night on[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 Superintendent Craig Doster, on a leave of absence for the last two weeks, was not present at Tuesday’s Board of Education committee meeting. Frances LaBella, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, has been coordinating operations since the start of Doster’s leave, and she represented District 161’s[Read More…]
James Hart School singers and musicians have been selected to perform Saturday as part of the program finale of the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) Elementary and Junior High Music Festival. The 13 Hart students will join with students from across the southwest region of the Chicago area. The public[Read More…]
St. Joseph School in Homewood invites all active duty military, veterans and their families to a special Veterans Day prayer service at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the parish church, 17951 Dixie Highway. Faculty, staff and students will join together with Rev. Dan Jarosewic, associate pastor at St. Joseph’s,[Read More…]
If you have a gently used item of clothing, the DECA student organization at Homewood-Flossmoor High Schools asks you to make a donation in the annual Thanksgiving clothing drive. Winter wear, pants and shirts, and white polos and blue pants and skirts for school uniforms are especially appreciated, said Olivia[Read More…]
“I grew up about four miles from Wrigley Field, listened to Harry on the radio all the time and have been going to games since I was a little kid,” says Christy Rickabaugh, of Homewood. “My best friend from childhood has season tickets. We have been watching and going to[Read More…]
The Athletic Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School honored outstanding students in cross country, field hockey, golf, boys soccer and girls tennis for their successes during the fall 2016 season. The students were recognized on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Fall Athletic Awards Night-Part 1 program.
Ingalls Memorial Hospital recently was presented with the 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Ingalls is one of a group of 50 U.S. health care facilities with accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for surveys performed in 2015. The[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents returning home following a vacation at the end of 2016 discovered thieves had stolen a number of valuables, including watches, musical instruments, a drone and a handgun. The homeowners reported the thefts to their residence, located in the 1600 block of Brassie Avenue, in the early morning hours[Read More…]
Metra will hold a public hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Homewood Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road, to provide information and hear comments and questions from the community on its proposed 2017 budget. Anyone who cannot attend can find information at metrarail.com. Comments can be sent[Read More…]
