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Metra released its proposed a 2023 operating budget of $980 million on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The plan includes various options for discounting the cost of a monthly pass from pre-pandemic pricing and other fare changes. The agency also detailed how it plans to spend more than half a billion dollars[Read More…]
PUZZLE RACE – Think you’re the fastest puzzler? Prove it and win prizes at the Puzzle Race at 11 a.m. Saturday at Homewood Library. Put your skills to the test with a group of friends as you compete against other teams. The team captain should register the team. All ages[Read More…]
Elementary school students in Flossmoor School District 161 now have the opportunity to sign up for free afterschool programs, thanks to two government grants. At their Oct. 11 meeting, district board members present unanimously approved implementation of the programs. Members Misha Blackmon and Cameron Nelson were absent from the meeting.[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister said “it breaks my heart” to outline cuts that would affect classroom teachers, staff and programs, but the reality is the state requires a balanced budget. Board members said the situation hit home when McAlister unveiled the proposal at the Oct. 11 board meeting.[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors Fatima Hernandez and Faye Wettstein have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among the estimated 34,000 students across the nation who are being recognized with this honor for their exceptional academic promise. Both students are part of H-F’s Class[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites senior citizens in District 233 to a complimentary coffee and tour of the South Building on Thursday, Oct. 27. The program will begin at 9 a.m. with administrators giving an overview of the high school’s programs. Guests will be entertained by student musicians, and can take[Read More…]
WALK AMONG THE SCULPTURES – Enjoy the Art Flossmoor Pop-up Sculpture Tour starting at 5:30 p.m. tonight. Meet Flossmoor’s Public Art Commissioners at the “Child” sculpture in the center of Downtown Flossmoor, then embark on a guided walking tour of Flossmoor’s outdoor art. Share photos with the hashtag #ArtFlossmoor. ANOTHER[Read More…]
The Little Learners Room at the Homewood Science Center gives young children play time space with plenty of options. The brightly decorated room features hands-on learning toys for HSC’s youngest visitors. They can pretend to be an astronaut or doctor with any of the costumes, do hands-on activities at the[Read More…]
Downtown Flossmoor has a candy store. It has eight other specialty shops, including a women’s clothing boutique, a plant store, a unique T-shirt shop and a holistic health business. Maybe you didn’t realize there were so many options at the corner of Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road, but they’re all[Read More…]
A steady stream of cars pulled in and out of the Parker Junior High parking lot from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 7. They were dropping off electronics and other household items that couldn’t be recycled curbside. It was the annual Recyclepalooza event organized by the Flossmoor Green[Read More…]
