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Nine years ago, Destiny Watson was a high school student starting a service club. On Sept. 14, she was recognized as the Entrepreneur of the Year by Chamber 57 for building that club into a thriving nonprofit youth leadership organization, You Matter 2. She received a standing ovation as she[Read More…]
The Park Forest Art Fair in downtown Park Forest featured dozens of unique artists, some local and others who traveled from other states, on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17. Rainfall drenched the second day of the event, but Homewood mixed-media artist Jenn Johnson weathered the storm, determined to[Read More…]
The theater program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will present “Still Life with Iris,” a children’s play, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The play focuses on Iris, who lives with her mother in the magical place of[Read More…]
Western Avenue Elementary School celebrated its 75th Birthday with an open house for alumni on Friday, Sept. 8. The event brought former students and teachers together, creating a nostalgic and friendly atmosphere. Principal Gina Isabelli welcomed the alumni who had gathered to relive fond memories of their time at the[Read More…]
STUFFED ANIMAL CAMPOUT — Send your favorite stuffie or doll on a campout. Stuffies will go on hikes, cook dinner over the fire, discover nature and more. Pictures of the stuffies having fun will be posted on social media throughout the night and a picture album will be sent home as[Read More…]
Homewood’s James Hart School Panthers baseball team defeated Flossmoor’s Parker Junior High Falcons team in regional division play Wednesday 2-0. Hart now advances to sectional play on Saturday. If Hart wins the Saturday game over Frankfort Hickory Creek it will advance in the Illinois Elementary School Association competition and get[Read More…]
FLOSSMOOR PLAN COMMISSION — The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. STEAM PLAY, STEM SATURDAYS HIATUS — The Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 281 will be upgrading the Homewood Science Center’s fire suppression system. STEAM PLAY & STEM Saturdays will be on[Read More…]
The Village of Homewood presents the 21st annual Fall Fest from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. The festival will be held in the heart of downtown on Martin Avenue between Ridge Road and Hickory Road. Road closures will begin Friday, Sept. 22, at 8 a.m. starting at[Read More…]
Kymora Scott tries not to measure success in wins and losses or statistics. Those things are certainly nice, but the Homewood-Flossmoor girls volleyball’s 6-foot-2 sophomore middle hitter knows they’ll come naturally if she and her teammates do everything else they’re supposed to do. “If you aren’t working for every point[Read More…]
DORAN ON ANTARCTICA — Peter Doran, professor of geology and geophysics at Louisiana State University, will talk about his research on Antarctica and his work with NASA in comparing the deserts of Antarctica with possible environments on Mars tonight at 7 p.m. in Senior Hall at Izaak Walton Nature Preserve, 1100 Ridge[Read More…]
