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LaDonna Trantham can do a little bit of everything on the volleyball court. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior player is on the right side for her club team. She’s played middle in the past at H-F. She’s on the outside, in the back, basically everywhere for the Vikings this season. “I think[Read More…]
When Willow School art teacher Andrew Slivka started collecting the caps of marker pens, he wasn’t sure what he’d do with them. But now, Slivka’s created a work of art — the Willow Wildcat mascot made from about 7,700 castoff caps. “The accumulation started slowly. I have a little organizer[Read More…]
On Sept. 14, a week after the very strenuous Hidden Gem Half Marathon in Flossmoor, Homewood will dial it back — way back — for the intentionally unstrenuous 0.3K Fund Run. The event, sponsored by the Homewood Business Association and Homewood Arts Council, will take place from 5 to 7[Read More…]
Don’t ask the Yellowjackets to borrow one of the yellow jackets. “We’ve been asked to loan them out,” Michael Goldberg said. “It’s kind of like Batman’s suit. It only goes on when you’re going to action.” The Yellowjackets are Goldberg, Jon Elfner and Terence Peter Smith. Each is a longtime[Read More…]
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS PROGRAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE — The League of Women Voters H-F Area will host a presentation from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Irwin Center in Homewood by Barb Laimins of the League of Women Voters Illinois Mis/Disinformation Task Force. The LWV encourages guests to register by[Read More…]
In the early 1970s, when the idea of the fire department getting an ambulance first surfaced, Fire Chief Joe Klauk asked the Homewood Chamber of Commerce to partner on a fundraising project. Note: This story is the second of three on the 50th anniversary of Homewood EMS. Everyone thought it[Read More…]
At the August special meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education discussed the best way to handle a potential budget surplus. Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella presented the budget proposal, emphasizing that it is a roadmap based on assumptions rather than actual figures. The budget’s revenue sources include local[Read More…]
FLOSSMOOR BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The meeting normally occurs on Monday, but was moved because of the Labor Day holiday. Find the agenda here. The board will consider endorsing a Class 8 property tax relief designation for BRC Capital LLC, which[Read More…]
These days, it’s only natural to dial 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. A fire department ambulance will be at the scene within minutes with trained paramedics giving immediate care in any emergency. Think back 50 years to a time when there were no paramedics. Homewood didn’t have even one ambulance. Note:[Read More…]
The Hidden Gem Half Marathon is positioned on the calendar to be a warm-up for the Chicago Marathon. For one elite runner this year, the race on Sept 7 in Flossmoor will not only help her prepare for Chicago but will be part of her ramp up to a more intense running[Read More…]
