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The 2022 season for Flossmoor Baseball and Softball opens Saturday, April 23, with the return of the opening day parade that was forced into two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The opening day parade is set to line up at 8:45 a.m. in the Parker Junior High parking lot and[Read More…]
The District 233 school board took the first step to sell a maximum of $20 million in tax-exempt bonds to underwrite major improvements for the culinary and science programs at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The board voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday, March 15, to go into the market while interest[Read More…]
The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau (CSCVB) awarded a $3,960 grant to the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation to market and promote their Earth Day event, Reimagining Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry. The networking event will be held April 22 at Governors State University. Coming on the heels of Gov.[Read More…]
Quote of the week “If you do something new or innovative, expect trouble. But think critically about it because if you’re wrong, you want to be the first one to know that.” Eugene Parker, astrophysicist The future What’s happening next week. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Steven J. Giuliani, age 27, of LaPorte, IN, formerly of Homewood, Illinois, passed away on March 8, 2022. He was born on January 18, 1995 in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Steven graduated from Homewood Flossmoor High School. He is survived by his Mom — Lynn Kiedrow (nee Jezler) and his Dad[Read More…]
RIDING SEASON STARTS – This weekend begins the seasonal Barb & Dan’s Saturday Morning Road Ride, sponsored by GoodSpeed Cycles in Homewood. The free led bike ride is for beginners and more expert riders. Helmets required. The group rolls out promptly at 8 a.m. Saturday from the bike store. Find[Read More…]
Two Homewood police officers were transported to the hospital Friday, March 11, after suffering non-life-threatening injuries in traffic accidents, according to Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath. The crashes occurred while the officers were helping Glenwood police apprehend two car theft suspects, she said. Glenwood police said the incident began about[Read More…]
Two people were transported to the hospital after suffering gunshot wounds Wednesday, March 16, in the 1200 block of Jill Terrace in Homewood. Homewood officers responded to the home shortly after 10 p.m., according to a police statement. They discovered two victims, a 22-year-old male and a 42-year-old female. Homewood[Read More…]
