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Bruce Boersma, who volunteered at Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood for about four decades and was one of the organization’s longest-serving members, died March 21, 2024. A plumber by trade, Mr. Boersma was at the helm of setting up the plumbing both inside and outside, contributed to the rebuilding of[Read More…]
Franciscan Health has had a presence in Homewood’s Cherry Creek shopping center on Governors Highway for years, but its footprint is poised to expand from its current physical therapy clinic to include more services in a bigger space. The space the organization has now, less than 8,000 square feet, will[Read More…]
Five teams of students from Parker Junior High in Flossmoor have qualified for the state’s National History Day Illinois State Competition April 24 in Springfield. Led by humanities teacher Linda O’Dwyer, the students entered regional competition at the Chicago History Museum on March 9. The five teams learned of their[Read More…]
Susan Elizabeth Lowman, age 78, of Homewood, IL passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024. She was born September 26, 1945, in Chicago, IL. Daughter of the late Henry and Elsa Tretinyak. Sister of Robert Tretinyak. Mother of Shawn Halloran (Schererville, IN) and Wendy Lowman (Apache Junction, AZ). Loving Hockey[Read More…]
Sara Schnoor, principal of District 153’s Churchill School, has resigned her position. She stepped into the role of principal four years ago. She came to Homewood after serving as assistant principal at a school in Tinley Park. Schnoor followed Nikki Kerr who was Churchill principal for three years. She followed[Read More…]
The District 233 school board voted to change the role of its department chairs, and create a new curriculum and instruction specialist position. Department chairs are the lead person in each department who works with faculty on curriculum and staffing issues, as well as maintaining a teaching role for a[Read More…]
“Promise of Hope” is the theme for the 2024 spring fashion presentation and fundraiser hosted by Ingalls Development Foundation to support the world-class Comprehensive Based Cancer Research & Oncology Program. The event will be from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at The Odyssey in Tinley Park. The[Read More…]
It was four years ago, on March 13, 2020, that the United States shut down in an effort to control the COVID-19 virus. Now, with fewer people dying from the disease and a great number of Americans vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its guidelines for[Read More…]
COUNTY ROADWORK IN HOMEWOOD — Homewood announced that Cook County Department of Transportation will be installing fiber optic cable during April on Ashland Avenue from 175th Street to Cedar Road, on Cedar to Harwood Avenue, then on Dixie Highway under the viaduct and north to 175th Street. POLAR PLUNGE — Homewood Flossmoor High School[Read More…]
A rift that has developed among Flossmoor’s elected leaders over the firing of former police chief Jerel Jones was evident again at the board meeting Monday, April 1, and the question of how to answer residents’ demands for transparency appears to be in a stalemate. Several residents also spoke on[Read More…]
