The gym at Churchill School filled with joy and laughter as kids ran in circles, music blaring. It’s Glow Run! Classrooms cycled through the gym all school day on Friday, April 10. Each of the 27 classrooms got about a 30-minute Glow Run session. The gym lights are out. Colored[Read More…]
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Prime Healthcare earns unanimous approval for purchase of Franciscan Olympia Fields hospital
Prime Healthcare received unanimous approval Tuesday, April 14, from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board for the purchase of Franciscan Health Olympia Fields. The 8-0 vote reflects confidence in Prime Healthcare’s proven ability to strengthen hospitals, preserve access to care and deliver on commitments made to communities across[Read More…]
The Chicago Knockouts moving from Homewood to Chicago
Corrections: The player originally identified by the pseudonym Marley Poe actually goes by Marley Quinn. Also, the organization has not yet purchased a building in Chicago but is working toward that goal. The Chicago Knockouts, a roller derby organization, has practiced and competed at the Homewood Auditorium for four years,[Read More…]
Prairie stewardship topic of April 22 Green Drinks
Prairie stewardship at Gensburg-Markham Prairie will be the topic for the Green Drinks discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at Thornton Distilling Company, 400 E. Margaret St., in Thornton. The program brings together volunteers who share their knowledge and expertise describing what makes the Gensburg-Markham Prairie[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s award-winning Hidden Gem half marathon sells out in hours
One month after being named the Chicago Area Runners Association’s (CARA) Race of the Year for the third time in four years, the Hidden Gem Half Marathon accomplished another feat, selling out the 2026 race in less than nine hours. “We thought we’d have a little fun with our runners[Read More…]
04.15.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
D161 Superintendent Search Survey. The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education is inviting members of the community to share thoughts about you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. The board invites the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required[Read More…]
‘Shatter the Silence’ on mental health program is April 20 at H-F High
Homewood-Flossmoor High School, in partnership with Live Free 999 Foundation, will host its 2nd Annual “Shatter the Silence” Mental Health Panel & Performance on Monday, April 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the H-F Performing Arts Center, Door 9, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. This event is free and[Read More…]
Pump station, stormwater improvements part of Flossmoor’s capital plans
Village officials reviewed Flossmoor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Finance and Facilities Plan outlining infrastructure projects scheduled over the next three years. The proposal calls for continuing the village’s long-standing “save then spend” approach to capital planning. The plan, presented at the village board’s April 6 meeting, identifies immediate, intermediate and future[Read More…]
D161 seeks community input for superintendent search
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education on Tuesday, April 14, sent an invitation seeking input from members of the community on the current search for a new superintendent. The board is inviting the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required to be[Read More…]
CNI: License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinois Illinois drivers who have their license suspended for speeding or reckless driving violations could have an alternative under proposed legislation. Rep. Marti Deuter, D-Elmhurst, is pushing a bill that would allow drivers to have a speed control device installed in their car rather than having[Read More…]


