Homewood-Flossmoor School District Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda was not available online by Sunday, but will appear here when it is. Thornton Township Annual Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, followed[Read More…]
Latest News
Health & Wellness 2025: PSC uses classes, clinics, simulation to prepare future nurses
Prairie State College sets a high bar for its nursing students, but the last class proved it could meet the challenge. All 32 of the Class of 2024 got a 100% pass rate on the national nursing exam after completing their associate’s degree in nursing. Marie Hansel, acting director of[Read More…]
H-F Parks to host meeting April 23 on preliminary master plan
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is in the final stages of developing an updated comprehensive master plan and invites the community to attend a meeting on Wednesday, April 23, to share its findings. Representatives from Upland Design, a landscape architecture and park planning firm working with the park district, will conduct[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 6: Election results, Lucky Egg Hunt events, Flossmoor drainage project, Hartford agreement update, Flossmoor Smokehouse agreement
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 7, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting will be streamed live and can be viewed here. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor libraries celebrating National Library Week
This week – National Library Week – the numbers tell the stories about how important the Homewood and Flossmoor Public Libraries are to the communities. Estimates are more than 200,000 visits were made to the libraries in 2024. National Library Week, April 6-12, is sponsored by the American Library Association.[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2025: New pediatric rehab center opens in Cherry Creek
Some people dread moving day, but not Melissa Shell. She welcomed it. Shell loves the new space she’s working in and with good reason – it’s a bright, cheerful space designed for the children she and her staff serve. Shell is the medical services director at Franciscan Health Pediatric Outpatient[Read More…]
04.06.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
National Library Week ‘Drawn to the Library.’ In honor of this year’s National Library Week theme of “Drawn to the Library,” Homewood Public Library is accepting drawings from patrons that answer the question, “What draws you to the library? Is it books? Programs? Art activities? Book club? Storytime? Computers?” This is[Read More…]
State to celebrate ’30 Days of Public Health’
For a second consecutive year, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will celebrate 30 Days of Public Health throughout the month of April. Gov. J.B. Pritzker helped kick off the month with this video message hailing the state’s “Public Health Heroes.” The observance amounts to an extended National Public Health Week(April 7-13) and coincides[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2025: Your primary care physician is your best ally for wellness
By Josephine MinnicinoSpecialty Physicians of Illinois LLC As a family medicine physician, I firmly believe that the foundation of good healthcare lies in the relationship between patients and their primary care physicians. This bond is more than transactional – it’s built on trust, understanding, and shared goals for your health.[Read More…]
04.05.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Metra Delays. Track construction today could cause delays of 30 minutes Listen to announcements for any platform changes. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices. Southland Spring Cleanup. Volunteers can join the Flossmoor Green Commission and Flossmoor Public Works staff for the annual cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Meijer store[Read More…]
Newsletter
