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There aren’t many teachers who would start their retirement letter with a reference to showtune lyrics, but Jill Bonavia-Galligani isn’t just any teacher. She has been teaching theater at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for more than 20 of her 32 years on staff.
What was formerly known as Trail Mix Music Fest is returning to Izaak Walton Nature Preserve on June 18, the first event in what is now the Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series.
SUMMER BABYSITTING? If you’re a babysitter age 11 to 15 looking to learn important skills and earn formal certification, get one of the remaining spaces in a daylong Babysitter Training course Thursday at Irwin Community Center. The interactive class covers basic child-care and supervision skills, along with bedtime and discipline[Read More…]
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 53% 47.9% 33.2% 44.1%
DANCE FUNDRAISER – Buy tickets now for South Suburban Family Shelter’s Dance Away Domestic Violence fundraiser on June 26. Registration is required for the event, from 3 to 6 p.m. in downtown Homewood. All proceeds support SSFS. $20 HOMEWOOD VB – Homewood Village Board meets at 7 p.m. at village[Read More…]
The biggest stage can create the unlikeliest of heroes. Eric Suarez didn’t start the opening match of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament for Prairie State, but he sure finished it. The sub took a beautiful pass from Mohamed Elshafie and hit a rocket into the back of the net past a diving[Read More…]
Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery is joining the Pink Boots Society in celebrating women in beer professions on International Women’s Day. In honor of it, on March 8, Flossmoor Station Brewmaster Ryan Czaja will be joining nearly 500 breweries nationwide in brewing a new, collaborative craft beer. When Flossmoor Station[Read More…]
Local government leaders statewide probably are breathing easier after the Illinois Legislature last week did not follow through on a proposed cut to the Local Government Distributive Fund. The budget passed Monday, May 31, leaves intact the 6.06% rate of LGDF revenue shared with local governments. Homewood, Flossmoor and Hazel[Read More…]
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 33% 42.48%
