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The COVID quarantine left many people bored and in search of something to do. Some nurtured sourdough starters and baked bread; some taught themselves to knit; others adopted shelter pets; and some tried almost anything to keep busy at home. But Flossmoor resident Nihat Kemal Tasyurek, who finished college in[Read More…]
About 200 community members participated in 2024’s annual HouseWalk tour as a fundraiser for the Flossmoor Service League (FSL) on the late morning and early afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, according to figures provided by FSL spokesperson Krista Vink Venegas. The HouseWalk is an annual event that’s been held every year since[Read More…]
IDNR seeking entries for cicada-themed art show at state fair Provided NewsThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking entries for a cicada-themed art show during the Illinois State Fair. Illinois is the epicenter of a rare double cicada brood emergence this summer, and IDNR wants to commemorate the[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government Rich Township Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, May 20, in the Leonard Robinson Administration Building, 22013 Governors Highway, Richton Park. Find the agenda here. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Normandy Villa,[Read More…]
Joe Pug, a folk-rock musician who’s been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine and has more than 160,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, will play a Trail Mix concert at Thornton Distilling Co. in Thornton on the evening of Sunday, June 16. The Heavy Hors D’oeuvres, a three-piece folk band started last[Read More…]
At a recent special meeting, the District 153 Board of Education approved the appointment of Tara Peacock as Churchill School’s next principal. She will start July 1. Peacock with replace Principal Sara Schnoor, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. “Tara has a strong passion for her work and is[Read More…]
Flossmoor Acting Police Chief Keith Taylor, Village Manager Bridget Wachtel, D.K. Stout, Staci Stout, Mayor for the Day Gregory Wright, Mayor Michelle Nelson and Fire Chief Bob Kopec help celebrate on Friday, April 19, the grand opening of the new home for the Stouts’ business, D’s Cookie Dough.
Lane Sunley is bouncy. The Homewood-Flossmoor senior’s head-above-the-net kills prove the slang descriptor applies, but he’s also literally bouncy. On the court, he’s always hopping and jumping around. Vikings coach Mark Ciesielski calls him the team’s “energizer bunny.” Sunley is the first to congratulate a teammate after a big play,[Read More…]
The Prairie State College Foundation is hosting its scholarship classic golf outing June 3 to help support scholarships and the BookShare program. Golfers are welcome to gather at 11 a.m. at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor to enjoy their round of golf. Shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Golf scramble[Read More…]
Becky Urbaniak has eye-popping power numbers this season, but the Homewood-Flossmoor senior insists she’s a pitcher first. She’ll pitch in college. It’s what she’s always been and how she’s always seen herself. The fact that she’s producing runs this year, instead of preventing them, doesn’t change that. “Ever since I[Read More…]
