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If you walk into Homewood’s Beyond the Book book store, you might run into volunteers Dave and Sally Larsen, Flossmoor residents with a passion for literature. On Dec. 15, Dave Larsen held a book signing at the new store for his book, “Green Street in Black and White,” a novel loosely[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some are accessible via livestream. Monday, Feb. 9 Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will[Read More…]
After a January hiatus, the reimagined Gypsy Fix at the corner of Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road opened its doors Feb. 7 to a crowd of curious and enthusiastic shoppers, who browsed the merchandise displays with celebratory mimosas and snacks in hand. “This space has been a real labor of[Read More…]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Thursday, Feb. 5, that it will adopt the 2026 child and adolescent immunization schedule recently issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The announcement, which was informed by the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee’s recommendations, reinforces other recent actions taken by the Pritzker[Read More…]
Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News IllinoisFebruary 3, 2026 Article Summary • JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the state to receive information about spreading diseases and how to respond to them.• The move comes[Read More…]
Take Your Child to the Library Day. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a special event all day for families to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. There will be opportunities for families to explore all the things the library has to offer — from books and[Read More…]
Will Quam will bring his entertaining presentation about the rich variety and history of bricks dating to the Great Chicago Fire to the Homewood Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11. It’s evident that not all bricks are alike. Just how much they differ may not be so obvious. The interesting role[Read More…]
Workers dismantle playground equipment at Irwin Park on Thursday, Feb. 5, in preparation for the next phase of the park’s $1.2 million rejuvenation project. In addition to replacing the playground equipment, the ball field will be removed and a new game area with a shade structure, a game table and game-disc[Read More…]
Nia Branham is just 13, but she has already earned two state track records and the Triple Crown and a fifth place in the nation honor in an American Athletic Union (AAU)-sanctioned race for athletes 14 and younger. Nia, an eighth grader at James Hart School, qualified for the Illinois[Read More…]
Friday, Feb. 6 Sunset Yoga. Meet Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m. through Feb. 27 at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. A class for anyone age 13 and up that combines physical poses and meditation to help release tension, de-stress and find peace as[Read More…]
