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The first night of Hanukkah was frigid, but the Flossmoor Community Relations Commission helped keep the crowd warm inside by serving hot chocolate and candy canes before the menorah-lighting ceremony began at 5 p.m. The ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 18, began the two-week stretch in which both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa[Read More…]
There’s only one way Deion Johnson sees himself smiling in February. “It’s my last season. I need to win a state title,” the Homewood-Flossmoor senior said. Johnson, who wrestles at 113 pounds for the Vikings, seems to be headed in the right direction to accomplish that goal. He boasted a[Read More…]
With cold weather settling in and the first major winter storm of the season potentially on its way, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions. “Our No. 1 priority is making sure roads are safe for the[Read More…]
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced this week that the first payments to participants in the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot have been released and will reach participants in the coming days. The $42 million pilot is the largest publicly-funded guaranteed income program in American history and received[Read More…]
Reading is essential and eighth graders at James Hart School got to show 19 classrooms of primary students at Willow School how it’s done during their special holiday visit Monday. Teacher Ellen Noonan, eighth grade reading specialist, organized the program with student support teachers Lisa Ablin and Kristen Granato. Three[Read More…]
Gov. JB Pritzker issued a proclamation on Thursday, Dec. 15, celebrating the passage of the Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution. “Illinois holds a rich union history; from the 1887 Haymarket Affair to the 1894 Pullman Strike, Illinois laborers have been at the forefront of fighting for fair wages,[Read More…]
FLOSSMOOR VETERANS MEMORIAL CHALLENGE COINS – Here’s a holiday gift idea that will help fund Flossmoor’s proposed veterans memorial. The organization is selling challenge coins. The coins can still ship or be hand-delivered locally until midweek. Visit flossmoorvets.square.site to order. WATCH OUT FOR EXTREME WINTRY WEATHER – Plan ahead for[Read More…]
HOLIDAY PUZZLE EXCHANGE – Participate in the puzzle exchange at Flossmoor Library. Bring a puzzle you’re finished with to the library by Friday, and you’ll get a ticket to bring back to the library on Dec. 28, when you can pick a puzzle from those that have been collected. The[Read More…]
WEATHER WATCH It’s still early, so things could change, but the forecast for Thursday through Saturday calls for the possibility of a foot of snow, nasty winds and plunging temperatures. It might be a good time to review the state’s Winter Weather Preparedness Guide. DEMOCRACY WATCH Help and information gets easier[Read More…]
A letter to Santa is a very special piece of correspondence because it shares a child’s utmost holiday wishes and sometimes personal secrets. Santa doesn’t intend to let any letter go unanswered. His team of Santa helpers were able to send replies to more than 150 children through a Seniors[Read More…]
