Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old and their caregivers. There will be stories, songs, bubbles and free play in the Rauch Reading Room from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Register here. KinderCamp. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host the[Read More…]
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Consultant reports water quality good at main Prairie Lakes; High iron content in northwest pond remains a problem
(Editor’s note: After local environmental activists questioned the original version of this story, we did a more thorough review of the report and presentation from the Fehr Graham study of the Prairie Lakes system and have revised the story to provide a more complete version of the study’s conclusions.) The[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hosting suicide prevention courses
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is presenting a variety of free suicide prevention courses in February and March, all aimed at saving lives. The entry-level question, persuade and refer, or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on a curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims to save lives and reduce[Read More…]
Illinois Accountability Commission hosts second public hearing
The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed in the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), held its second public hearing on Jan. 30 to showcase how institutional structures and propaganda were abused to transform federal agents into a paramilitary force operating above the law during Operation Midway Blitz. During the hearing, the[Read More…]
02.11.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Chicago Auto Show Trip. H-F Park District will sponsor a trip from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see the 118th Chicago Auto Show. For anyone aged 55 and up. Meet at Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Fee for district residents is $40, for non-residents, $50. Click here to register. Read, Rock, n’[Read More…]
H-F students present ‘Lost Girl’ Feb. 19, 20 and 21
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Theatre Program presents “Lost Girl,” a story of coming-of-age exploration of first love and lasting loss. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19 and 20, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the high school, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Tickets are $6[Read More…]
Soup’s On fundraiser is Feb. 16
Soup’s on for Equity, a fundraiser for the Center for Food Equity in Medicine, will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Community House of FCC, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. The Center for Food Equity in Medicine, founded by Ann Jackson, is committed to[Read More…]
02.10.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. in the superintendent’s conference room in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. The board expects to convene in closed session to discuss student disciplinary matters. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will[Read More…]
Southland Chamber to host recognition, installation event Feb. 19
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual recognition and board installation event on Feb. 19 at Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. The chamber will celebrate leadership transition, recognize outstanding members and honor individuals and organizations whose contributions have strengthened the Chicago Southland business community. The evening[Read More…]
Plans both large and small brought to the park district’s goals meeting
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District staff is considering projects large and small, inexpensive to very expensive, for their 2026-27 goals. Staff members met with park commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for two-hours giving suggestions. The proposals brought to the meeting will be considered for inclusion in the next budget. Commissioners will[Read More…]
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