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Ann Cherry has been collecting memories from Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduates the past 13 years. “I’m in the business of nostalgia,” the H-F director of development and alumni relations said. Her work is a lot of “good feelings and reawakening those good feelings with people. It wasn’t hard to do[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Cardiology Olympia Fields began offering a new same-day cardiology clinic on June 7. The clinic reduces appointment wait times for new patients, decreases use of the emergency department for non-emergencies and assists with pre-operative and follow-up appointments after hospital discharge. “We are thrilled to be able to offer[Read More…]
Five students at James Hart School in Homewood took first place honors at the Illinois Elementary School Association’s track and field events. At the June 12 District 153 board meeting, board members recognized Seth Harris, who placed first in the seventh grade boys hurdles competition; Dylan Bell, who was first[Read More…]
Flossmoor woos Trader Joe’s — Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson posted on Facebook (see below) urging residents to help make the case that Trader Joe’s should build a store in the village. “Over the years several of us have requested a Trader Joe’s in the South Suburbs. The Village of Flossmoor, Illinois is stepping up our[Read More…]
Baseball fans can come cheer on the Windy City Thunderbolts as they take on the Ottawa Titans while supporting local healthcare workers. The Franciscan Health Foundation of South Suburban Chicago is hosting Home Team Healthcare Hero Night July 29 at Ozinga Field, 14011 S. Kenton Ave. in Crestwood to benefit[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 has approved a new plan for student meals. The changes are expected to result in significant savings for the district while keeping the same service for students. The school board voted to approve a measure at the June 12 board meeting that keeps the same vendor[Read More…]
Hundreds of community members gathered in Homewood’s Irwin Park for the annual Starry Nights concert. They watched the musical performances from the Bel Canto Choir and the classic rock cover band The PriSSillas. This year’s Starry Nights was a Pride Month celebration with Pride-themed vendors and Pride-themed performances. The event was organized[Read More…]
A food drive for Catholic Charities will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, at St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This will be a “pop-the-trunk” drive in the church parking lot. Donations of food, and cash or check payable to Catholic Charities,[Read More…]
LIVE MUSIC IPO @ OFCC — The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer season begins June 14 at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive, with “Four: Strings, People & Countries,” performed by Linda Veleckis, violin; Kamen Vatchev, violin; Scott Gordon Dowd, viola; and Lisa Bressler, cello. There will be two[Read More…]
On July 4 we will celebrate independence, marking the moment when leaders of the colonies proclaimed themselves a new nation. But at that moment in 1776 about 20% of the population in the colonies were enslaved. So July 4 was a great moment in our history, but it wasn’t such[Read More…]
