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Homewood-Flossmoor High school students were welcomed back to campus Sunday, Feb. 18, with a Flossmoor Fire Department escort after winning state honors at the IHSA speech competition in Peoria. Team members emerged from the bus to cheers from friends and family. There was much to cheer about. The team brought[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, in the South District Conference Room, 999 Kedzie Ave. Flossmoor School District 161 Learning and Instruction Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at Normandy Villa, 41 E.[Read More…]
Free income tax preparation is available through several trusted programs across Illinois for qualifying taxpayers needing assistance filing their 2023 income taxes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP) Foundation Tax-Aide Program, and the Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program (TAP), provide free basic income tax return[Read More…]
An 18-year-old woman was seriously injured Friday evening, Feb. 16, when she was struck by an SUV in the 18500 block of Kedzie Avenue, according to Homewood police. Homewood police and fire units responded to a report of a traffic crash shortly before 8 p.m. On arrival, they learned that[Read More…]
FARMERS MARKET — The monthly Homewood Indoor Farmers Market market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Homewood auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER — Fifth Quarter, 18105 Dixie Highway, will host a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, to benefit the Law Enforcement[Read More…]
The lineup for the 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 Homewood Stories show is set. Guest presenters are Paul Teodo, a retired health care executive who has appeared on the program before and is a Moth Radio winner; Margie Rossi, a writing and literature teacher; Joe Mallon, a retiree who coaches girls[Read More…]
Share your creativity with the Flossmoor Public Art Commission as it gets ready for a summer Garden Art Benefit & Auction. Applications are being accepted through March 31 from individuals and artists who will create one-of-a-kind flowerpots, bird baths, bird feeders, bird houses, wind chimes, wind spinners and other lawn[Read More…]
PRINCE CHARMING DANCE — H-F Park District will host a dance for moms, grandmothers and aunts with their “prince charming” dates from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight in the H-F Sports Complex, 18211 Aberdeen St. in Homewood. There will be games, snacks and professional photos available for purchase. Each child must be accompanied[Read More…]
The Village of Flossmoor and community members welcomed the Year of the Dragon as the Lunar New Year began on Saturday, Feb. 10. Flossmoor Public Library opened its doors Saturday morning so community members could learn, experience and culturally explore facets of the Lunar Calendar. Molly Deugaw, Flossmoor Community Relations[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees expressed support at their Feb. 5 meeting for a liquor license request from 7th Floor Hospitality to develop liquor sales that will be part of a cigar lounge the company is developing.* Staff will now draft an ordinance to increase the number of class B liquor licenses by[Read More…]
