Flossmoor police confirmed the death of Oliver Paredes, a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, in a car crash early Sunday morning. Police said around 2:45 a.m. the car was northbound on Western Avenue at Hutchinson Road when it left the roadway. Oliver was the only occupant. Police said the cause[Read More…]
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Local 150 members end strike that halted quarry work
The seven-week strike by Local 150 quarry workers ended on Tuesday, July 26. The work stoppage meant that asphalt wasn’t produced from Thornton Quarry and elsewhere, causing the delay of several construction and public works projects in the Homewood-Flossmoor area. According to union representative Ed Maher, Local 150 members started[Read More…]
7.27.22 | What You Need to Know Today
FLOSSMOOR SCULPTURE TOUR – Art lovers everywhere can enjoy a pop-up art tour of Flossmoor’s public sculpture collection at 6 p.m. tonight. Sponsored by Flossmoor Public Art Commission, the tour begins at “Child” by Judith Shea in the traffic island in downtown Flossmoor. Participants will walk about a mile to[Read More…]
Commissioner Miller earns achievement award for CPR/AED programs
The National Association of Counties presented Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller with an achievement award for her work developing CPR and AED programs for Cook County employees and expanded programs in communities. Miller represents Cook County’s 6th District, including Homewood and Flossmoor. She was honored at the county association’s annual[Read More…]
Officials mark switch to new water supplier for Homewood, Flossmoor
On Tuesday morning, July 26, Homewood and Chicago Heights officials met at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and 183rd Street just south of Thornton to mark the opening of the valve sending Chicago Heights water down a new main to Homewood. The mission for the first day was to flush[Read More…]
7.26.22 | What You Need to Know Today
HOMEWOOD BOARD MEETING – Homewood Village Board meets tonight with a full agenda to consider a number of items: a feasibility study for the relocation of Homewood Police Department and ECOM communication center to the same facility, an ordinance to allow a veterinary clinic to open in the village, and[Read More…]
H-F’s ‘Profile of a Viking’ placing emphasis on more than academics
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has long been known for its outstanding academic programs. Administrators now are developing a new program that will continue the academic focus coupled with personal goals, such as a strong character and practicing good citizenship. “Profile of a Viking” is what District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley has[Read More…]
Hotspots, games and hiking kits — Flossmoor Library continues to diversify circulation materials
The Flossmoor Public Library — it’s not just for books anymore. In actuality, it has not been all about the books for quite some time. Books still make up the bulk of circulation, according to Library Director Jamie Paicely. But the single most-checked-out item of last year? A hotspot that went out[Read More…]
Virtual information session Tuesday on new behavioral health unit, changes to maternal health services at South Suburban Hospital
The public is invited to join a virtual session on Tuesday, July 26, to hear leaders of Advocate Aurora Health discuss pending changes at South Suburban Hospital, 17800 Kedzie Ave., Hazel Crest, including construction of a new state-of-the-art inpatient behavioral health unit and the dissolution of its labor and delivery[Read More…]
District 153 construction work underway
Homewood schools staff and outside contractors have been working on the first half of the $9.4 million in improvements to Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools in Homewood. The school board approved a number of improvements to update the aging buildings, dating to the 1950s and 1960s. The board sold[Read More…]
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