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As far as summer projects go in Flossmoor School District 161, Superintendent Dana Smith had some good news Monday, June 13, during a regular meeting of the board of education but also some complications to share. “I feel like every little piece of good news may have a little bit[Read More…]
(HIGHER) heat warning The forecast is getting a bit worse, we’re sorry to report. The high temperature today is expected to be 97. Same for Wednesday. On Thursday it will only be 91. Only. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow. Heat indexes could reach[Read More…]
The South Suburban Humane Society’s move from a cramped building next to railroad tracks in Chicago Heights to a spacious new facility next to prairie land in Matteson is a game changer, according to SSHS board member Heather McNitt. She was giving tours of the new shelter on Saturday, June[Read More…]
Flossmoor police were called to the home of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx about 10 p.m. on June 4 when her husband Kelley said he wanted to report a domestic dispute. The couple met police outside their home. Police took separate statements from Kim and Kelley. Kelley told police[Read More…]
The big smiles on three local buildings are starting to experience some attrition. The “Smiles Are Contagious” project posters that appeared June 1 on two Homewood buildings and on Flossmoor village hall were never intended to be permanent, and in the past week or so they have started detaching from[Read More…]
At the Homewood village board meeting Tuesday, June 14, trustees will learn whether any alternative proposals for redeveloping the commuter parking lot at village hall have been received. On May 14, trustees directed staff to advertise for alternative proposals after receiving interest in the site from HCF Homewood, the firm[Read More…]
Heat warning Cool weather comes to an abrupt end today, with a high of 88, but things get serious Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a heat warning for both days. The high is expected to be 97 and 95 respectively. On Thursday the temperature[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners approved three contracts for various phases of work to get the H-F Ice Arena, 777 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor, back in operation by the end of the year. The ice arena was shut down in November 2021 when the refrigeration system failed. Despite[Read More…]
“This’ll make you break a sweat,” said Walter Myers as he tossed a tire on “The Beast,” an obstacle course and dash presented by the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. The tire toss was Obstacle 4. Myers had six more obstacles and another mile of running to go to complete[Read More…]
To assist the Illinois State Police curb the rise in carjackings, State Senator Patrick Joyce supported a new measure that will give more counties across the state expanded access to funding for expressway cameras. “The Illinois State Police have had great success using expressway cameras to track down carjackings in[Read More…]
