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Carla Erdey, director of communications and community engagement at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, received the Barry Gaskins Mentor Legacy Award from the National School Public Relations Association. Erdey joined the H-F staff in July 2022. She came to H-F from District 230, with high schools in Orland Park, Tinley Park and[Read More…]
‘HAIR’ — Remember the 60s? The Drama Group will take you back when it presents “Hair” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 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[Read More…]
The Homewood Science Center will be abuzz on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the first-ever Children’s Business Fair hosted by Flossmoor residents and sisters Danielle Such and Mirielle Barker. Such became involved in other children’s business fairs when her 12-year-old daughter, Ruby, began her own bracelet-making[Read More…]
The first-ever Summer Sizzler event helped the Cancer Support Center spread the word that the center is much more than a physical space. Verna Robinzine, a 10-year breast cancer survivor refers to the CSC as a dynamic force that brings people together. CSC’s role as a catalyst “has inspired and[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES Reporting on history as it happens When Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he was withdrawing from the race for president, on the team of Associated Press reporters breaking the news was a woman who grew up in H-F, Colleen Long. She’s the daughter of Dunning’s Market owner Maureen Mader.[Read More…]
Abigail Lapell, an international folk musician from Toronto, is set to perform at Izaak Walton Preserve on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 24, as a part of the Trail Mix Concert Series. Kate Prascher, a singer and guitarist from Hudson Valley, New York, is set to open for her. Lapell[Read More…]
HOMEWOOD TORNADO DAMAGE REPORTS — Today is the last day to submit a report on damage from the July 15 tornado. The village is working on a report documenting property damage to explore whether the area is eligible for FEMA public assistance. Residents can help by completing an online form. Officials note that[Read More…]
Anita Novick Lebowitz never did anything halfway. Whether it was running a business, organizing charity events, or falling in love – once Anita made a commitment of any kind, she was all-in. When she met David Lebowitz on a blind date in the fall of 1953, she was a junior[Read More…]
Cook County property owners have a free financial planning tool that can help them pay off their past-due property tax bills and avoid the “merciless” Annual Tax Sale, Treasurer Maria Pappas said Monday, July 29. A Payment Plan Calculator at cookcountytreasurer.com is available at no cost to help property owners who are[Read More…]
Swing, Soul and Spirituals. Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, will host Swing, Soul and Spirituals: A Salute to Jazz Legends Concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The concert is celebrating the rich heritage of jazz, featuring the PSC Jazz Pioneers, directed by Phillip Crews. Choo-Choo Ride. The[Read More…]
