FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT — St. John the Evangelist Church, 2640 Park Drive in Flossmoor, will host a movie night tonight on the church lawn featuring “Matilda.” The movie will begin as soon as it gets dark. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free popcorn will be provided. Other concessions for sale.[Read More…]
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Climb Out of the Darkness event to raise perinatal mental health awareness
Climb Out of the Darkness, the world’s largest event dedicated to raising awareness of pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders, is set to host its first walk in Homewood on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. at Izaak Walton Preserve. Organized by Homewood resident Meg Palka, the event aims to[Read More…]
Crab Bagz gets OK to expand liquor sales despite trustees’ misgivings over gaming
Crab Bagz, a seafood restaurant at 18681 Dixie Highway in Homewood, will soon be able to served mixed drinks after village trustees approved a transition from its current beer-and-wine liquor license to one that allows serving other types of alcohol. Owner Paris Walker told the board that her restaurant, which[Read More…]
Homewood to host annual fire department open house Oct. 14
The Homewood Fire Department will host its annual open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Homewood Fire Department, 17950 Dixie Highway. The free event will include interactive exhibits on how to prevent and survive a home fire and what it takes to be[Read More…]
36 volunteers will work on new strategic plan for H-F
On Sept. 13, Greg Hutchings of Revolutionary ED, LLC introduced himself to the 36 people he will lead through the strategic planning process at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The group assembled for the first of five meetings that will extend into April. The 36 people are students, parents and faculty from[Read More…]
9.28.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
DECIPHERING FOOD LABELS — Christine Rosandich, a nutritionist with the Cancer Support Center, will offer a presentation at 7 p.m. tonight in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., on how to read food labels, identify harmful ingredients and calculate fat, sodium and sugar intake. Registration[Read More…]
Drama Group will perform ‘The Addams Family’ musical in October
Your daughter has invited her boyfriend’s family for dinner. What can go wrong? There’s plenty of entertainment on hand when guests of The Drama Group are part of the dinner party in the hit musical “The Addams Family.” America’s kooky, spooky Addams Family, recognized by many through the television series,[Read More…]
Homewood police apprehend suspected burglar
Homewood police arrested an Oak Forest man early Wednesday, Sept. 27, after responding to a report of someone pulling on car door handles in the 1500 block of Linden Road. Marco Wilson, 42, allegedly fled when officers approached him shortly after 2 a.m. After a short foot chase, Wilson was[Read More…]
Regional baseball title to Hart
Homewood’s James Hart School Panthers baseball team were regional champions after defeating Flossmoor’s Parker Junior High Falcons team in division play Sept. 20. The score was 2-0. The Panthers advanced to sectional play against Frankfort Hickory Creek in the Illinois Elementary School Association competition, but lost 4-1 in a game[Read More…]
Hart softball team region champions
James Hart School’s girls softball team won the regional championship title in the Illinois Elementary School Association on Sept. 12. The team took the honor by defeating Chicago Heights Middle School. The score was tied in the fifth inning, but the players pulled out a 6-4 win. That victory gave[Read More…]
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