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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 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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Three Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors are receiving scholarships through the Posse Foundation. Rickie Lockett Jr. and Pedro Lugo will be attending Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. Vianney Martinez will attend Panoma College in Claremont, California. They were selected for the merit-based scholarship based on their academic records and leadership abilities. The[Read More…]
Do you have extra pencils and pens? Maybe gift wrap and bows you’re not going to use? All done with alkaline batteries? These and other items are being collected during April, designated as Earth Month, by Homewood businesses. Everything will be properly recycled. Here’s a list: Recycle Homewood is sponsored[Read More…]
