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The sun was shining and the temperature was hot on Wednesday, May 31, but Willow School kindergarteners were up for a parade as they drove around the building in their cardboard box cars to the cheers of parents, friends and family. District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister was on hand, tending[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields is hosting a free Baby Expo July 8 at the Olympia Fields County Club for new and expectant parents. The event features a breakfast buffet, prizes and gifts as well as information on safe sleep, prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and more.[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 12, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 12, in the cafeteria at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St.[Read More…]
BOARD MEETINGS TONIGHT Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. Find the agenda here.[Read More…]
Homewood police responded to the 1200 block of Elder Road early Sunday to break up an eighth grade graduation party that apparently got out of hand. Police reported that that party became uncontrollable when about 100 kids gathered in the area. Several callers reported the party, including the host. A[Read More…]
By Melanie JongsmaThe Lansing Journal “My concern is, we have confidential, sensitive papers that are now in a common area,” said Thornton Township Assessor Cassandra Elston this morning (June 7). When Elston came to work yesterday, she found that the locks on her office door had been changed and her[Read More…]
As the village moves onto the second phase of the Flossmoor Road Viaduct Improvements Project, concerns have been raised about the plans to create a detention basin behind Heather Hill Elementary School. Phase 2 of the project proposes moving stormwater from the viaduct at Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road to[Read More…]
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announce April 24 the passage of legislation that would help homeowners who fall behind on their property taxes and close loopholes tax investors have exploited at the expense of local governments. State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Kam Buckner, both Chicago Democrats, were original[Read More…]
Homewood police report a teenager has been charged with two counts of class 4 felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after he was arrested inside a store on Halsted Street early Friday. The 18-year-old was apprehended after officers responded to the store in 18200 block of Halsted Street shortly[Read More…]
The Village of Flossmoor’s health, dental, vision, and life insurance providers, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), MetLife, Vision Service Plan, and Dearborn National, are set to expire on June 30. The initial health renewal was larger than budgeted, but additional negotiating resulted in an overall increase of 7.9 percent. Village[Read More…]
