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Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced early Tuesday, May 6, that she is running to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate. Kelly is a mom, a former mental health counselor, and a relentless advocate for safety and public health, who since 2013 has represented Illinoisans as the 2nd Congressional District[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Highlights: The board will consider accepting the results of the April 1 election. Newly elected board members Adriana Leonard, Camille O’Quin and Tamekia Smith[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s new science wing is offering teachers and students a learning environment that is conducive to all things science – from its large classrooms to its green wall to its environmentally friendly power sources. The 43,000-square-foot addition to the South Building will be dedicated in a ceremony Tuesday,[Read More…]
“Racing for Democracy” is the theme for the League of Women Voters Homewood-Flossmoor Area annual meeting and luncheon. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will be the keynote speaker. The program is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor. New league officers will be elected[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2025, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Highlights: After considering the consent agenda and several action items, the board[Read More…]
Amanda Battles stood beside a freshly mulched tree at Millennium Park, rake in hand and mud on her sneakers. “This is my town. Of course I’m going to make it look nice,” she said. “We live here, we should value the land we live on. It goes through seasonal changes,[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School will have counselors available when school opens Monday to help students deal with the sudden and tragic death of student Tom Mya Lyons who died after a car accident early Sunday morning. It is believed the accident occurred after students left the H-F prom at the Field[Read More…]
May the Fourth Be with You: Star Wars Party. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host Star Wars themed games, challenges and prizes. Dressing in costume is optional but encouraged. Register here.Melody Mart Open House. Tour the music store at 18062 Dixie Highway from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Check out lesson[Read More…]
Trustees Joni Bradley-Scott and Brian Driscoll were honored for their time and dedication on the Flossmoor Village Board at the April 21 board meeting. Bradley-Scott challenged Nelson but lost in her bid for mayor and Driscoll lost his bid for a third term on the board. The village board approved[Read More…]
The Homewood Arts Council (HAC), a nonprofit organization that promotes local art and music, is hosting a Pete Townshend tribute concert with four acts, Dolph Chaney, Phil Angotti, Rick Rizzo and Sam Vicari, inside Senior Hall at Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood on the evening of Saturday, May 10. The[Read More…]
