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The Homewood District 153 School Board presented math instructional coach Cathryne Czarnecki the Morin Award. It is the second time Czarnecki has won the honor. She previously received it as an outstanding math teacher and Response to Intervention (RTI) coordinator at James Hart School. The Morin Award is given in[Read More…]
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced on Friday, Jan. 6, that 2022 set adult-use cannabis sales records in all categories it tracks, including number of items sold, sales totals to Illinois and out-of-state residents and sales total by month. For the year, Illinois adult-use cannabis dispensaries sold[Read More…]
STATE OF GOLF – At the Homewood Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Homewood Public Library, Eric Crump, editor of the Chronicle, and Marcellus Marsh, owner of Bionic Content, will deliver a video presentation of the “State of Golf.” The web documentary released in November 2021 traces the[Read More…]
Karyn’s Kitchen, a vegan restaurant in Flossmoor Commons, was packed with people for its grand opening celebration on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 7. Anyone who bought food was entered into a raffle with prizes valued at hundreds of dollars. With a microphone in her hand, Karyn Calabrese, the owner[Read More…]
The ballots are set for the April 4 election giving voters a chance to select representatives for village government, school boards, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board and two library boards. Incumbents on the Homewood and Flossmoor village boards will face challengers. In Homewood, board members Jay Heiferman, Chenise “Cece” Belue and[Read More…]
The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10, a new website that tracks the levels of COVID-19 in wastewater samples in Chicago and other cities across Illinois. The reporting site closest to Homewood and Flossmoor is the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant in Riverdale. The[Read More…]
There’s still time to decide how you can give back through Flossmoor’s MLK Day of Service. On Monday, a number of community agencies and volunteers will participate in projects and collections to benefit local residents. Activities include building beds for kids in need, picking up litter, making lunches, tying blankets,[Read More…]
Registration is open for the spring 2023 semester at Prairie State College (PSC) with various options, including in-person, online and hybrid classes; flexible scheduling options; and convenient start dates throughout the semester. Some classes begin Jan. 17. PSC President Michael Anthony said the college is a great place to start[Read More…]
At the regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Hazel Crest Board of Trustees will consider a contract with a consultant who will study the feasibility of establishing a tax increment financing district for the Calumet Country Club site. The country club, formerly part of Homewood, is owned by[Read More…]
KING DAY DONATIONS – In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Village of Homewood teamed up with District 153 to support three local nonprofit agencies. Homewood’s schools each adopted an organization, and will collect donations on its behalf through Jan. 17. Willow School: South Suburban Humane SocietyChurchill School:[Read More…]
