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Homewood Library features theatre troupe Oct. 5

A children’s play with a message about bullying will be presented by a professional theatre company during an Oct. 5 visit at the Homewood Public Library.  “Little Red and the Big Bully Wolf” will be presented at 2 p.m. in the public meeting room of the library, 17919 Dixie Highway. [Read More…]

Flossmoor hires company to track vacancies, foreclosures

Flossmoor currently has 176 vacant, foreclosed and pre-foreclosed properties out of about 4,000 houses in the community.  The numbers may seem small, but officials say tracking down the owners of these properties has been time consuming and at times overwhelming for village staff.  The Flossmoor Village Board, on Sept. 3,[Read More…]

AP honors given to 150 from H-F High

AP Scholar Awards have been presented to 150 current and graduated Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in recognition of their exceptional achievements on Advanced Placement exams. The honors are for work during the 2018-19 academic year.   

Pickleball courts, lessons available through H-F Park District

The pickleball craze has come to the H-F area. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will make two outdoor pickleball courts at Lions Club Park, 1041 Ridge Road in Homewood, and the Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W 183rd St., is hosting a pickleball primer at various times this fall.  

Enlisting everyone to end domestic violence

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, marked in October, one local agency wants to send a message that everyone can reduce violence through small actions. From its Homewood administrative office, South Suburban Family Shelter is planning a slate of activities for the month under the theme “Be the Change,” hoping to connect[Read More…]

Pritzker signs Home Energy Affordability and Transparency Act

Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Home Energy Affordability and Transparency Act on Aug. 27. The legislation is intended to highlight high costs associated with alternative retail electric suppliers. “Illinois residents deserve to know what they’re getting into when signing up for alternative utility suppliers, and often that means high costs[Read More…]

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