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Despite frozen temperatures on Monday morning, more than 100 people came to support You Matter 2 with its mission to provide lunches and blankets to those in need on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Jan. 20, volunteers of all ages showed up with friends and family to Heather Hill[Read More…]
Two decades was not enough poker. The annual Texas Hold ’em Tournament benefitting the Cancer Support Center will be back for its 21st time on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Balagio Ristorante, 17500 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Registration is $175 in advance or $200 at the door. The fee covers tournament[Read More…]
Two local school districts will shift to e-learning classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Homewood-Flossmoor Park District recreation activities have been canceled because of extreme cold weather. The National Weather Service forecasters expect the overnight low Monday to be 5 degrees below zero, and the high temperature Tuesday to be[Read More…]
According to the owners, the House of Goshen, a recently opened hospice care center in Flossmoor, was meant to be. The House of Goshen celebrated a ribbon cutting in the spring of last year, and its owners are happy to announce that it is now officially open for business. The[Read More…]
Thornton Township Clerk Loretta Wells announced last week a special meeting of electors at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, to allow residents to select a trustee to fill a seat that has been vacant since former Trustee Jerry Jones resigned on Oct. 7, 2024. The vacancy has led to a[Read More…]
This week | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government Thornton Township Special Township Meeting will begin at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the South Suburban College field house, 15800 S. State St. in South Holland. The agenda is available here. Highlight: The meeting will provide electors[Read More…]
Classical Music Concert. Talented pre-conservatory student-musicians will give a free concert at 4 p.m. in Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road, as part of Flossmoor’s MLK Day of Service project. Students will perform works by Bach, Kreisler, Paganini and Tchaikovsky at this fifth annual Classical Music Concert in Flossmoor. While the[Read More…]
Prairie State College alumnus Allan DiCastro has presented the PSC Foundation with a $100,000 gift to cover out-of-pocket tuition and books for graduates of Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights. The first awards were presented this spring semester. As many as 20 Serena Hills graduates could receive the PSC scholarship.[Read More…]
The Homewood Business Association will host a PJ Progressive Shopping Event from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 25. The best bargains will be available early, but shoppers need not bother to change out of their pajamas before visiting Homewood stores. Promotions might vary at participating stores, but generally[Read More…]
Craig S. Sline officially entered his retirement at the Homewood Village Board meeting on Jan. 14, where he was honored and congratulated. Sline served 30 years for the Homewood Police Department since joining on Jan. 9, 1995. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Governors State[Read More…]
