FEMA is now accepting applications for the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) until March 3. YPC is a program that brings teens together from across the nation who are interested and engaged in community preparedness. Council members are selected based on their dedication to public service, their efforts in making a[Read More…]
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01.09.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Post Offices Closed, No Mail. The U.S. Postal Service offices will be closed today to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter. There will be no regular mail delivery and limited package delivery. Chess Club for Kids. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host the meeting starting at 4 p.m. “Practice[Read More…]
H-F considers replacing class rank with distinction awards
The District 233 school board is reviewing a proposal that would eliminate class rank at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and replace it with distinction awards. The change is meant to broaden recognition for outstanding academic work. If approved, the change would be implemented for the current freshman class that will graduate[Read More…]
Flossmoor police urge installation of license plate reader cameras on 2 private properties
Acting Flossmoor Police Chief Keith Taylor sent Village Manager Bridget Wachtel a memo urging the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways approve permits to continue the placement of license plate reader cameras (LPR). The memo states that the police want to install cameras at the intersections of Vollmer Road[Read More…]
H-F, Dismukes will not cage freshman ‘lion’ Hawkins
Lions don’t belong in a cage. That’s how Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball coach Jamere Dismukes describes his handling of talented freshman guard Darrius Hawkins. The ninth grader is self-assured. Right now that can sometimes lead to mistakes, but Dismukes is careful not to bottle that. “We’re not going to hurt his[Read More…]
01.08.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Bingo. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host the games starting at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded. Cahokia and the Mississippians. Homewood Historical Society will hold a brief meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, followed by a presentation by Will Kelly, president of[Read More…]
As virus infections surge, state health officials offer recommendations for avoiding illness
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Jan. 7 that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High, driven by an expected early winter jump in hospital admissions. IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard indicates that emergency department (ED) visits[Read More…]
Homewood Stories resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 14
Homewood Stories, an evening of storytelling from the heart, will begin its 11th season with a show on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the FCC Community House, 847 Hutchison Rd. in Flossmoor. Homewood Stories will carry on the tradition of its founder, Karen O’Donnell, by hosting four storytellers. Guests are welcome[Read More…]
01.07.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
KinderCamp. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host the meeting starting at noon. “School can be scary and stressful for our little learners that have never been away from their grown-up. KinderCamp hopes to ease the transition. Each week we will read a story and follow it up with a[Read More…]
Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations continue at Flossmoor Park
Celebrations for Kwanzaa and Hanukkah continued on Dec. 30 at Flossmoor Park. Two Flossmoor residents, Cheryl Shackelford and Jacob Schoeneman, participated in the candle lighting ceremonies to highlight the celebrations. Shackelford, a Flossmoor resident of around 30 years, lit the kinara and spoke about the fifth Kwanzaa principle, Nia. The[Read More…]
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