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The Feast of the Goat Queen, organized by Rabid Brewing, proved once again to be a delightful spectacle of costumes, new beers, live goats, live wrestling and music, exotic entertainment and more. On July 27, attendees of all sorts reveled in the whimsical atmosphere outside Rabid Brewing on Bretz Drive[Read More…]
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi urged lawmakers across the county and state to collaborate on a “circuit breaker” policy to provide relief for homeowners facing large increases in their tax bills. Property owners in the South Suburbs have faced dramatic hikes in their tax bills this summer. Kaegi appeared at[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees regular meeting originally scheduled for Monday, Aug. 5, has been canceled. The board will meet on Aug. 19. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive,[Read More…]
Flossmoor Trustee Joni Bradley-Scott announced early in July that she plans to run for mayor in the April 5, 2025, election. On Tuesday, July 30, she held a combination birthday party and campaign launch event. About 90 friends, family members and supporters gathered in Opulence Gallery in Flossmoor Commons for[Read More…]
AIR QUALITY ALERT — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an orange alert for Sunday, Aug 4. Ozone levels could affect people with sensitivity, including children, older adults, those with breathing or heart disorders including asthma and COPD and even active adults. ‘HAIR’ — Remember the 60s? The Drama Group will take[Read More…]
Drs. Charles Greenebaum and Cary Goldberg were dentists early in their careers, both working in their fathers’ individual south suburban practices, when a chance meeting led to them forming a dental practice partnership that is marking 25 years. The community is invited to the celebration from 4 to 7 p.m.[Read More…]
To reduce class time disruptions during the summer term, Homewood-Flossmoor High School students were instructed to put their cell phones in designated storage cabinets for the class period. It was a trial run, and although it did improve the classroom environment, the overall response was against a new cell phone[Read More…]
‘HAIR’ — Remember the 60s? The Drama Group will take you back when it presents “Hair” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. Repeat performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8, 9 and 10, with 2 p.m. performances Saturday and Sunday, Aug.[Read More…]
Cook County is launching a community engagement series to help determine which American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) programs to continue once funding runs out in 2026. From the week of Aug. 1 through Sept. 13, the county will be sharing a community survey and holding a series of events to gather input[Read More…]
The Homewood Fire Department will be celebrating 50 years of providing emergency medical services with a party Aug. 13. The celebration will bring together the dozens of people who were part of the initial program or gave special support to the fire department’s efforts in the early 1970s to be[Read More…]
