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Bicycle advocates Jane Healy and Elizabeth Adamczyk spoke at GoodSpeed Bicycles to community cyclists Feb. 15 about bicycle safety, raising kids as cyclists and how parents can ride bicycles to school with their kids. Angela Thomas, co-owner of Thomas’ Photogenic Services and the mother of a preschooler at Willow School, raised her[Read More…]
FREE BOOK BONANZA – The Community Closet and First Christian Church of Lansing host Bookapalooza, a free book giveaway event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church, 2921 Ridge Road. The event is open and free to everyone, and the organizers encourage teachers, homeschoolers, students and parents to[Read More…]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announced his proposed FY24 budget on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and highlighted the higher education budget of $2.47 billion, an increase of $219 million (9.7%) compared to the previous fiscal year. Notable highlights from the budget include a $100 million increase for the Monetary Award Program (MAP), an $80.5[Read More…]
Two professionals from Homewood and a novice from Flossmoor have major roles in the Drama Group’s presentation of “Steel Magnolias” opening Friday, Feb. 17. Director Suzanne Ashlock of Homewood will be working with Betty Wigell of Homewood and Laila London of Flossmoor, two talented lead actresses. In addition, Ashlock got[Read More…]
The Village of Homewood and Mayor Rich Hofeld worked with officials from the Cook County Clerk’s Office to return four voting precincts back to locations in Homewood. During the previous election cycles, the four voting precincts were moved to outside of Homewood’s municipal boundaries. “There were many concerns expressed to[Read More…]
A new security system that will limit door access at Homewood-Flossmoor High School got the green light from members of the District 233 Finance Committee at its meeting Feb. 7. The full board is expected to review the proposal at its Feb. 21 meeting. The switch will eliminate pass keys[Read More…]
OPEN SKATE HITS THE SKIDS – Open skate at H-F Ice Arena is canceled for Friday due to staffing issues. Open skate this weekend is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday only. The Ice Arena’s official grand reopening is March 12, after more than a year of being closed[Read More…]
The European Wax Center celebrated its grand opening at 17729 S. Halsted St., Homewood, on Monday, Feb. 13, with a ribbon cutting and tour of the new facility. Mayor Rich Hofeld joined community members and staff at the franchise’s launch. “We’re happy to have another business join our community,” Hofeld said.[Read More…]
FREE CPR TRAINING COURSES – Plan to attend an upcoming two-hour training session for hands-only CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) usage at four locations: South Holland Fire Station from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday; Glenwood Fire Station 1 from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday; Tinley Park Fire Station from[Read More…]
Calumet Country Club will be part of Hazel Crest as soon as the village records the Board of Trustees decision Tuesday, Feb. 14, to annex the property at the request of property owner W&E Ventures. W&E Ventures is owned by Walt Brown of Scottsdale, Arizona, whose previous attempt to redevelop[Read More…]
