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More than 50 people, with signs saying, “Ice Out!” “We’re not radical” and “We just remember history,” were in attendance for the South Suburban chapter of Action for a Better Tomorrow President’s Day rally on Monday, Feb. 16. The day’s slogan was “Democracy is Not for Sale.” The group gathered from[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees are weighing a significant shift in how the village funds street and sidewalk maintenance, proposing to eliminate annual vehicle stickers and replace them with a $5 monthly “vehicle use fee” added to utility bills. The discussion, held at the Feb. 16 village board meeting, centered on declining vehicle[Read More…]
Local Black authors, comic creators, the co-owner of a Black-owned bookstore and Western Avenue Elementary students, parents and teachers attended a Black History Month Book Fair on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 12-13. The fair was held in a classroom at the school in Flossmoor. Students and parents bought books and comics, and[Read More…]
The Village of Homewood announced Homewood Restaurant Madness, happening March 1 through March 15, a two-week dining promotion that invites residents and visitors to dine in or carry-out from participating Homewood restaurants while supporting the community’s vibrant local dining scene. Special discounts and prix fixe menus at 19 Homewood restaurants[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball beat Andrew by 33 points when the teams met Dec. 15 in Tinley Park. The second meeting, in the regular season finale Feb. 17, was a different game. The Andrew Thunderbolts poured in 25 points in the third quarter to take a lead into the[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids aged birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and[Read More…]
Michael Nussbaum, who served on the Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board for 12 years, died Feb. 13. He was 68. Mr. Nussbaum served two six-year terms on the park board from May 1993 to April 2005. He was the board’s vice president for three years, and its president for three years. During[Read More…]
Jesse Jackson Sr. died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 84 after a long illness. The Civil Rights Movement icon’s storied career included working with Martin Luther King Jr., making two presidential runs and leading civil rights organizations, including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson Sr. also visited Flossmoor twice in May 2019 as the community[Read More…]
Video games led Kendra Hayden to the sport of wrestling. Homewood-Flossmoor’s sophomore 190-pounder is an athlete. She swims and plays water polo. But she’d never stepped on a mat before last summer. Hayden developed a friendship with Aleksia Ramirez, an accomplished wrestler from Lakewood, Washington, over online gaming. She needed[Read More…]
“Lotus roots for abundance year after year, and candies for sweet love.” Molly Deugaw lifted a piece of fruit from the tray as she spoke, holding it up so the children gathered in front of her could see. “Peanuts are for a long life.” Hands hovered over the table. A[Read More…]
