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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields announced Tuesday, Jan. 25, that three members of its medical staff have been recognized as “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly, a leading research and information resource for patients that partners with regional and national publications.
The Archdiocese of Chicago is setting a new path for Catholic parishes in the South Suburbs, merging two parishes with St. Joseph Church in Homewood and two parishes with Infant Jesus of Prague Church in Flossmoor to form new parishes. The announcement to take six parishes and form two groupings[Read More…]
Flossmoor is spending money in hopes of finding more federal money for local projects. The village board voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to approve a year-long agreement with Smith Dawson and Andrews and a budget amendment of $20,000 to cover its services through the end of fiscal year 2022.[Read More…]
State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, issued a statement Monday in support of his bill to increase the amount of money local governments receive from the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF). “Springfield has taken advantage of local tax revenue to plug gaps in budgets, but this is a process that[Read More…]
STEAM CLUB APPLICATION DEADLINE – Today is the deadline to submit your application for the Girls STEAM Success Club at Homewood Science Center. This free five-month club is for middle school students who identify as girls, with priority given to eighth-graders and those from households receiving government assistance. PACKED VILLAGE[Read More…]
Changes made by the Flossmoor Village Board could pave the way for a cannabis dispensary in town somewhere other than Vollmer Road, though no specific proposal for one is on the table. The village board voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to approve its consent agenda, including an amendment to[Read More…]
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should receive a direct deposit refund[Read More…]
Projects large and small were part of the Homewood-Flossmoor area’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebration on Monday, Jan. 17. The Village of Flossmoor hosted 16 different projects. Whether done individually or as group, each project meant an outstretched hand to help others. One of the biggest initiatives from a Build-A-Bed project hosted by the Flossmoor Community Relations Commission (see story on page[Read More…]
