GENTLY USED ITEMS DRIVE – The St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Veronica Catholic Church is holding its Spring Bundle Drive. Drop off gently-used items at the church from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, including clothing, accessories, kitchen and household goods, small furniture, books and games. No toys or[Read More…]
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Homewood police increase enforcement during Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Motorists can expect to see increased patrols and traffic safety enforcement zones throughout April as Homewood police officers work overtime shifts in order to help alleviate distracted driving and urge motorists to “drop it and drive.” In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Homewood Police Department is partnering with[Read More…]
Picketing, rally mark start of strike by GSU faculty and staff
Faculty and staff at Governors State University went on strike on Tuesday, April 11. The action comes after negotiations that began last summer stalled. Union members picketed near the university’s main entrance and then rallied outside of the university’s administrative offices. They were joined by fellow members of University Professionals[Read More…]
Taking Care: Doctor visit can benefit physical, mental health
Note: This story is the fourth in a series from our annual Health & Wellness special section, first published in the April 1 print edition and sponsored by Franciscan Health. It may seem routine, but a visit with your doctor might have more benefits than you realize. Patients who regularly[Read More…]
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BOARD DISCUSSES VICE BREW SPOT – Homewood Village Board meets at 7 p.m. tonight in the Village Hall boardroom. Among the items to be discussed is a resolution to facilitate the village’s sale and redevelopment of property at 18027-18029 Dixie Highway, the old Vice District location. The meeting can also[Read More…]
H-F Theatre troupe presents ‘Tuck Everlasting’
Students in the Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater program will bring the musical “Tuck Everlasting” to life at 7 p.m. on April 20, 21 and 22 in the Mall Auditorium. Based on the children’s book by Natalie Babbitt, the H-F Theatre production centers around Winnie Foster, who wants an adventure that[Read More…]
GSU faculty, staff prepare to strike Tuesday
After months of bargaining, members of the GSU chapter of University Professionals of Illinois (GSU-UPI) are ready to increase the volume and call more attention to their efforts. GSU-UPI members have scheduled a rally and are prepared to join two other Illinois universities in a labor strike this week. A[Read More…]
Taking Care: A young life affected by dementia, then Alzheimer’s
Note: This story is the third in a series from our annual Health & Wellness special section, first published in the April 1 print edition. For 25 years, Al Fidanza was a stationary engineer at a high rise building in Chicago. Then his boss started noticing he’d fail to complete[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 9: Election results, Walmart tax break suspended, meetings
THE WEEK > Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 10, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St., for its organizational meeting, followed immediately by the regular meeting. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 10, in village[Read More…]
State approves funding for Flossmoor streetscape, 183rd Street road diet projects
Homewood and Flossmoor will benefit from $127.9 million being awarded through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) that is expanding travel options and enhancing quality of life in communities throughout the state. Among the grants awarded was nearly $1.2 million for Flossmoor’s downtown streetscape project and $232,875 for Homewood’s 183rd traffic diet project. Both projects[Read More…]
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