For every consolidated election, the Chronicle creates an election guide with information gathered from candidates running in Homewood and Flossmoor races. Candidates for Homewood and Flossmoor village boards; boards of education for District 153, District 161 and District 233; Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners; and Homewood and Flossmoor library[Read More…]
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2.8.23 | What You Need to Know Today
SENIOR GRAB-AND-GO CRAFTS – Seniors can pick up Grab-and-Go Craft kits each month from Flossmoor Library. This month’s theme is “Mardi Gras.” Kits are available to Flossmoor Library cardholders and may be picked up at the front desk while supplies last. TEXAS HOLD’EM FUNDRAISER – Ante up for the 19th[Read More…]
Free jazz concert Feb. 17 at PSC
Prairie State College invites the public to a free jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, as part of the 34th Annual Jazz Festival. The performance will be in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium in the PSC Conference Center, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. The concert will[Read More…]
Incident brings District 153 parents before board asking for greater transparency
Parents of students in Homewood District 153 addressed the school board Monday, Feb. 6, asking that school administrators do a better job at communicating with them when incidents arise. About a dozen parents spoke about their concerns after learning that a fourth grader was injured in class. Students told parents[Read More…]
Calumet Area Industrial Commission to host Federal Reserve economist
The Status of The Midwest Economy and Its Manufacturing Sector The Calumet Area Industrial Commission will host a membership luncheon with guest speaker Thomas Walstrum, senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Alsip. Walstrum is[Read More…]
Homewood announces 2023 special events calendar
Note: The Touch-a-Truck and Fall Fest event dates were updated at 2:35 p.m. on Feb. 7. The Village of Homewood announced the upcoming special event calendar for 2023. Under the direction of new Events Manager Marla Youngblood, the village will organize approximately 20 events throughout the calendar year. “I am very[Read More…]
2.7.23 | What You Need to Know Today
COOKIE + BEER PAIRING PARTY – Don’t wait to buy your tickets for one of the Girl Scout Cookie + Beer Pairing events on Feb. 18 at Flossmoor Station Brewery. Enjoy pairings at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., featuring four craft beers and four cookie flavors presented by brewmaster Ryan[Read More…]
IPO will host renowned cellist at Feb. 25 concert
Inbal Segev, world-renowned cellist noted by “The Washington Post” for her “thrillingly projected, vibrato-rich playing,” joins IPO for the Midwest premiere of Vijay Iyer’s “Human Archipelago” on Feb. 25. Iyer brings his work to IPO for only its third appearance worldwide, after debuting with the London Philharmonic and then the Oregon[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 5: A cheerful yellow magnetic vote for sane driving
THE WEEK > Getting involved in local government will be easy this week. There are five meetings to choose from (a sixth will mainly be in closed session.) Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, in the board room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. [Read More…]
2.6.23 | What You Need to Know Today
PARK DISTRICT PROGRAM PREMIERE – The Spring 2023 H-F Park District’s Choices Program Guide is available online beginning today. Visit www.hfparks.com to peruse programs and learn about special events. BOARD MEETINGS THIS WEEK – The Flossmoor Board of Trustees meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Flossmoor Village Hall. The Homewood[Read More…]
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