Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller invites “anyone who loves football” to join her for the 22nd annual Chicago Football Classic, Howard University versus Hampton University, at Solider Field on Saturday, Sept. 14. It is part of a weekend event that will feature a college fair and battle[Read More…]
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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.
H-F High offers student athletes special care from athletic trainers
When athletes at Homewood-Flossmoor High School turn up with sprained ankles, broken bones and the occasional concussion, they get excellent care from two professional athletic trainers. In spring 2019, the work of Brad Kleine and Danni Werner of Athletico Physical Therapy won H-F the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports[Read More…]
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…]
Hidden Gem Half Marathon runners reflect on Flossmoor race
The short section of Flossmoor Road between Village Hall and Infant Jesus of Prague Church would normally be fairly quiet before 7:45 a.m. on a Saturday, but this past weekend it was buzzing with 620 runners warming up and waiting for their countdown. The runners gathered for the Hidden[Read More…]
Ceremony honoring Etel Billig and Kim Thayil set for Sept. 21
The Village of Park Forest will pay tribute to the late Etel Billig, founder of the Illinois Theatre Center where residents of the South Suburbs enjoyed quality productions under her leadership for more than three decades. In addition, Park Forest will honor native Kim Thayil, guitar player extraordinaire, at the[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…]