Jayne R. Burghardt died Jan. 28 after a long illness. She was 100 years old. At the time of her death, she lived in Flossmoor. Originally from Ohio, she met her husband, Bill, at a USO Club event during World War II. They married in 1946 and moved to Park[Read More…]
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Vikings baseball benefit March 1
Vikings Baseball Booster Club is hosting its Red & White Social fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. The event celebrates the H-F Vikings Baseball team as it prepares for the 2025 season. Guests will enjoy appetizers, drinks, raffles,[Read More…]
Kelly, speakers address impacts of Trump Administration funding decisions
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill) outlined impacts the Trump Administration’s federal cuts and funding freezes are having in the 2nd Congressional District she represents in Washington, including Homewood and Flossmoor. At the Feb. 20 news conference Kelly was joined by speakers Hazel Crest Mayor Vernard Alsberry; John Peller, president and[Read More…]
02.21.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 21 Sweetheart Dance. The H-F Park District will host an event from 6 to 8 p.m. for dads, grandfathers, uncles and mentors to take their sweethearts ages 3 to 12 on a date at the H-F Sports Complex, 18211 S. Aberdeen Ave. There will be games, snacks and dancing.[Read More…]
The Flossmoor Community House was packed full of Soup for the Soul attendees
The Flossmoor Community House Community was jam-packed with community members, Center for Food Equity in Medicine (CFFEIM) volunteers and local chefs for the second annual Soup for the Soul fundraising event on the evening of Monday, Feb. 17. About 20 chefs from the South Suburbs, other Chicago suburbs and Chicago served soup[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to present free suicide prevention course
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will present a free suicide prevention course on March 13. The entry level “question, persuade and refer” or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven[Read More…]
Robinson keeps family legacy alive for H-F wrestling
Chazz Robinson doesn’t remember a time when wrestling wasn’t an important part of his life. Homewood-Flossmoor’s sophomore 120-pounder comes from a family of successful grapplers. His older brother, Vincent, a 2023 Vikings grad, is currently the No. 3 ranked 125-pounder in college wrestling at North Carolina State. Jaydon is a[Read More…]
02.20.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Rover’s Run Closed. H-F Park District announced that Rover’s Run Dog Park will be closed today for maintenance. Crews will be out laying down mulch on the trails. Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Computer Class for Adults: Introduction to[Read More…]
Franciscan Health offers virtual diabetes prevention program
Franciscan Health will be hosting a virtual diabetes prevention program online starting Tuesday, April 8, at 5 p.m. Franciscan Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that have been proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. More than one in three[Read More…]
Homewood artist paints a watercolor world
For Homewood artist Tom Francesconi, the seed that grew and blossomed into his career as a watercolor artist was planted long ago and without his realizing it. “I was introduced to watercolor by my uncle, who was from California,” Francesconi said. “Every year, he would send my mother, his sister,[Read More…]
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