HOMEWOOD BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The board will honor two police department retirees, Deputy Chief Robert Misner and Records Clerk Betty Deenik. The board will also discuss the tax levy, which will be voted on at its[Read More…]
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Education Week: The classroom is stagnant, let’s liven it up
Education is an essential part of our society. To learn and to continue learning define our adaptability and usefulness for our economy and our everyday lives. Learning and education can open our eyes to endless possibilities and fields of knowledge that we didn’t know before. In this sense, education is[Read More…]
Surveys offer insights on H-F High strengths, weaknesses
Have you ever been asked for your opinion? Lots of people have been solicited for their thoughts, perspectives and opinions about Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Whether input was offered through a focus group or through a community-wide survey, respondents shared similar values – diversity and equity, strong academic programs, outstanding extracurriculars,[Read More…]
IPO concert to feature composer-in-residence
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Nov. 18 concert marks the first of three world premieres by its most recently minted Composer-in-Residence, Oswald Huỳnh, “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.” The concert will feature IPO Concertmaster Azusa Tashiro on Astor Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” The evening will close with[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 12: Many meetings, a reader responds about speeding, ‘Hunger Games’ movie marathon at HPL, sandwich contest
READER RESPONSE In my October Page 2 column, “Locals agree: Slow down,” I suggested we might need to think about regional solutions to the problem of irresponsible drivers because the South Suburbs form an economic network that generates traffic between municipalities, making the problem difficult for any one village to[Read More…]
Helping hands give Churchill School murals a touch-up
Three murals at Churchill School in Homewood got new paint and designs on Saturday, Nov. 4, thanks to art students and parents who volunteered their time. Art teacher Anne Blue-Siegler said the murals were designed by students during Churchill’s 2018 and 2019 summer art classes. One mural depicts scenes of[Read More…]
Metra board approves $1.1B operating budget, major fare revision
The Metra Board of Directors on Friday, Nov. 10, approved a $1.1 billion operating budget for 2024 that includes a major revision to the agency’s fare structure and a new mix of fare products. It also approved a $574.9 million capital budget that continues investment in railcars, bridges and stations.[Read More…]
Mootry wins prize for presentation on civil discourse in media
Anthony Mootry, a sophomore at Southern Illinois University, won a $1,500 scholarship as one of five presenters offering opinions on civil discourse in media. Mootry, a 2022 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, is majoring in sports administration. The program focused on disinformation and media literacy. He chose to focus his[Read More…]
Getting in Tune: Arts council to host interview with Poi Dog Pondering musician
Homewood Arts Council will host a conversation with Susan Voelz from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Senior Hall in Izaak Walton Nature Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Voelz is a violinist and founding member of the eclectic rock band Poi Dog[Read More…]
11.11.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
GOSPEL CHOIR — Olivet Nazarene University Gospel Choir will perform a free concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Come on out to Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road. IMPROV — TeenProv will open for South of Chi Improv. The show is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie[Read More…]
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