There are still a few days left to provide suggestions for improvements to Kedzie Avenue in the Homewood-Flossmoor area. As part of Cook County’s Connecting Cook County program, the county Department of Transportation and Highways (CCDOTH) is conducting the Kedzie Avenue Phase I Study. The study area includes the Kedzie Avenue corridor[Read More…]
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12.29.22 | What You Need to Know Today
COZY MOVIE AT THE LIBRARY – It’s the last in the Comfy, Cozy Movie Night for Teens series at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Homewood Library. Teens in grades seven to 12 can wear PJs, hang out in the F.O.R.T. and watch the animated movie “Ice Age.” FIT BODY CHALLENGE –[Read More…]
New Specialty Physicians of Illinois Family Medicine, Walk-In Clinic to open in January
Franciscan Alliance’s South Suburban Chicago Division’s new ambulatory care facility is scheduled to open Jan. 1, 2023, at 1400 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights near the site of the former Franciscan St. James hospital. Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC (SPI) Family Medicine and Walk-In Clinic is located at 1400 Otto[Read More…]
Hanukkah Night 4: Divine compassion and a history lesson
Three local rabbis helped the Flossmoor community celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Rabbi Carmit Harari of the Shir Tikvah congregation in Homewood started the event with a brief history of the events commemorated by the holiday. She said that in 170 BCE, Syrian Greek emperor[Read More…]
12.28.22 | What You Need to Know Today
CHANCES FOR FUN AT THE SCIENCE CENTER – Homewood Science Center is giving the community a holiday gift in the form of STEM Friday, another open exploration day in addition to its usual STEM Saturday. Families can visit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days to explore HSC’s new[Read More…]
Flossmoor supports Ingalls tax incentive extension, issues honors, makes appointments
The village board voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 19, to advance a Class 8 tax abatement renewal request from Ingalls for the third floor of the Flossmoor Family Care Center at 19550 Governors Highway and then voted unanimously again to support the extension of that real estate tax incentive. A representative[Read More…]
Look back: February 2022
In the February 2022 print edition, the cover story featured the 40+ Double Dutch Club. The group of 40 and over women formed here, holding their first jump rope session on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School parking lot. The group has become a phenomenon, with chapters across the nation and in[Read More…]
12.27.22 | What You Need to Know Today
CAREFUL WITH YOUR CANS – Remember residential garbage pickup is delayed one day this week. NO QUESTIONS FOOD PANTRY – If your supplies are depleted right now, visit the food pantry at Calvary Assembly Church, 274 W. Glengate Ave., in Chicago Heights, opening at 11 a.m. There are no ID[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s MLK volunteer day offers chance to serve others
Since 2015, the village of Flossmoor has done more than merely observe civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, it has used the moment to ignite community action through the MLK Day of Service projects. Every year, hundreds of volunteers work together on dozens of projects that help people[Read More…]
Joint Review Board gives green light to Flossmoor’s plan for a downtown TIF District
Flossmoor’s proposed downtown Tax Increment Financing District got one step closer to becoming a reality this week after getting an OK from the Joint Review Board. The board voted 4-0 on Wednesday, Dec. 21, to recommend the village proceed with its plans for the redevelopment project area. That will be[Read More…]
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