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The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Doug Boehm as the park district’s next executive director. He has been with the park district since 2006. The park district did a national search to fill the position currently held by Debbie Kopas. She is retiring from the[Read More…]
The Homewood Science Center celebrated Earth Day with the Nordson Green Earth Foundation on Saturday, April 22. Nordson junior board members highlighted how every action, big or small, can make a difference in protecting and preserving the planet. Families and attendees who came to the event learned how people worldwide could and[Read More…]
Two men robbed an armored truck in the parking lot of Jewel-Osco on 183rd Street and struck an employee on Tuesday morning, May 2, according to Homewood police. At about 9:30 a.m., two men approached an employee of an armed truck parked at the grocery store, police said. One of[Read More…]
YOUTH SUMMER ATHLETIC CAMPS – Registration is open for Marian Catholic High School Summer Athletic Camps for children of all ages. Programs include football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, running, soccer, cheerleading, tennis, track and field, fencing, tennis and golf. Visit marianchs.com/athletics/athletic-news. BE A VENDOR AT JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL – The nonprofit[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the National Math Honor Society, inducted 51 new members during an April 26 ceremony at the high school. Students are invited to join the math honor society based on their mathematics grades. A student must have received A’s in regular mathematics[Read More…]
When Ash Mateja walked into Homewood Auditorium for the first time, she saw the stadium-style seating and broke out into a huge grin. The setup is perfect for the crowd interaction that is such an important part of roller derby, Mateja said. Owner and operator of Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby[Read More…]
On Thursday, April 27, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), along with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth reintroduced two bills to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for underserved youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act and the Assisting in Developing (AID)[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a committee meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will[Read More…]
Kickert School Bus wants to keep its contract with Homewood-Flossmoor High School and is willing to put penalty clauses in its contract renewal. Tom O’Sullivan of Cook Illinois, the parent company of Kickert School Bus, said the company has been regrouping since March 2020 when schools such down due to[Read More…]
The three-vehicle crash in Homewood on April 18 that claimed the life of a Markham man involved a wrong-way driver, according to Homewood police. The crash occurred at 11:52 a.m. and involved a semi-truck, a 2019 Chevy Malibu and a 2008 Chevy Aveo. The driver of the 2019 Chevy Malibu[Read More…]
