Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Laureate Carmon DeLeone will take the baton again for the concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Ozinga Chapel, 6601 West College Drive, Palos Heights. The concert will be the first time DeLeone has conducted for IPO since May 2011. He spent 25 years prior[Read More…]
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Obituary: Dr. Elmer Washington
Dr. Elmer Lee Washington, Sr. passed away in Hazel Crest, Illinois on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. He was born October 18th, 1935 in Houston, Texas to Daisy Belle White and Butler Washington. He grew up in Austin, Texas where he excelled academically. He attended Texas Southern University and earned bachelor’s[Read More…]
Obituary: George M. Woolsey
George M. Woolsey passed away on Oct. 13, 2024 at the age of 84. He served as Catalog Assistant at A.C. Buehler Library of Elmhurst University for 30 years, and previously as Catalog Librarian at Harvey Public Library for 13 years. He was born in Albany, New York and received undergraduate degrees[Read More…]
Flossmoor brewer’s chocolate and cherries stout creation wins top prizes
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery brewmaster Jake LaDuke’s stout infused with chocolate and cherries won the Best Overall and People’s Choice Awards at the Journeyman Distillery’s Barrel-Aged Brewfest in October. His efforts are continuing the brewery’s winning streak, according to Sandi Nelson, manager at Flossmoor Station who said the business[Read More…]
11.13.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. After a public comment period, the board plans to meet in closed session. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:30 a.m.[Read More…]
Flossmoor police advise residents to protect property
Flossmoor police issued an alert Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, urging residents to take precautions to help prevent theft of and from vehicles. “Over the past 24 hours, the village has had over a dozen reported burglaries from motor vehicles and multiple stolen vehicles,” police said. “Additional incidents have been reported[Read More…]
District 153 board approves preliminary $21.8-million budget
The District 153 school board gave preliminary approval to its 2024 tax levy showing a $21,840,000 budget to fund schools in the 2025-26 school year. The levy shows a $1.03-million increase over last year’s levy. The school board will give final approval to the levy in December. A tax levy[Read More…]
Column: Traffic calming project on 183rd Street remains in limbo
The 183rd Street traffic diet project is still on the table. But it’s over behind the butter dish and the extra salt shaker, not exactly the main course. There was a certain amount of excitement (and a dash of dread) in 2022 when Homewood Public Works did a test of[Read More…]
11.12.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting can be viewed here. Use ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights:
Student to master, Diane Wallander to open her own dojo
When 18-year-old Diane Wallander arrived on the campus of Northwestern University in 1982 to start her freshman year, she was looking forward to diving into advanced science classes, meeting peers from all over the country, and enjoying personal independence. The thought of having to defend herself against a physical[Read More…]
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