The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will give its next concert on Saturday, Oct. 19, as it accompanies the Kokandy Productions performance of the musical “Sweeney Todd” at Governors State University. The Stephen Sondheim musical will open at 7:30 p.m. on the stage at the Center for Performing Arts at GSU in[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic students participate in all-school Day of Service
It was an all-volunteer day Oct. 1 at Marian Catholic High School for its Third Annual Day of Service. The half-day activities brought the nearly 800 students plus faculty together for a day of reflection and service helping those in the community who need assistance, and working on projects that[Read More…]
10.13.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Pink-a-Boo Walk of Hope. The annual Cancer Support Center benefit walk will start at 9 a.m. Click here to register. A Haunting in Homewood. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. in the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway, formerly a funeral home, for showings of supernatural, interactive experience[Read More…]
Spotlight Academy volunteers raise money for hurricane victims Saturday and Sunday
Members of the Spotlight Performance Academy’s Bel Canto choirs ran four stands on Saturday, Oct. 12, selling goodies to raise funds to help victims of hurricanes that hit the South in recent weeks. Proceeds of the sale will go to World Central Kitchen. The organization has relief teams in Florida, Georgia,[Read More…]
Homewood Fire Department hosts open house for Fire Safety Month
The Homewood Fire Department hosted its annual open house for National Fire Safety Month at the Homewood Fire Station on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event featured several booths and demonstrations about fire safety, including the main attraction where the Homewood Fire Department set fire to three small replicas of a[Read More…]
Cook County launches program to foster community storytelling and digital inclusion
In a significant effort to bridge the digital divide, Cook County announced on Oct. 11 the launch of the Cook County Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants Program. The program will support community organizations in using storytelling as a tool to promote digital inclusion. Funded with $187,500 provided by the American Rescue[Read More…]
10.12.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Community Shred Day. Homewood will host a paper shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon in the village hall parking lot, 2024 Chestnut Road. Pumpkin Decorating. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a pumpkin decorating activity from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room. Participants shoiuld bring a pumpkin.[Read More…]
MLK Invite aims to increase size of H-F’s ‘spot on the basketball map’ by drawing top teams from region
Homewood-Flossmoor basketball’s stature in the high school basketball world is not in question. The boys team won a Class 4A state title last season while the girls advanced to super sectionals. Both programs sent players to power-conference college teams in recent years. The Vikings want to continue to be an[Read More…]
Emily Klehm, South Suburban Humane Society executive, stepping down after 17 years
Supporters of the South Suburban Humane Society will be honoring Emily Klehm on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as she says her good-byes after 17 years at the helm of the organization. “Leaving here was a very difficult decision because I have quite literally poured blood, sweat and tears into this organization[Read More…]
Homewood board approves downtown safety, aesthetic improvements
Homewood trustees approved two projects — art and lighting in a new alleyway and tree grate repairs — that are intended to improve appearance and safety along Ridge Road and adjacent streets in and near the downtown area. At the Oct. 8 meeting, trustees OK’d the alleyway mural, the second[Read More…]
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