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Family skate, private lessons offered at H-F Ice Arena
When the family needs a break, organize your own personal ice skating party. The Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena is available for hour-long skating parties for members of the same household, following COVID-19 restrictions. The rink rents for $60 and includes skate rental. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District can’t conduct its hockey or[Read More…]
Letter: District 161 board should focus on improving remote learning, not reopening schools
I recently read your informative article “Board members disagree over what criteria should prompt schools reopening” and was equally hopeful and concerned about some opinions expressed by the board. I commend Superintendent Smith, School Nurse Knawa and Board Secretary Blackman for being both concerned and knowledgable about the impact this[Read More…]
Book walk, holiday mugs bring families to downtown Homewood
At the starting point of the “Frosty the Snowman” book walk, Nolan Davis, 4, and his brother, Lucas, 1, posed for a photo with Nolan holding a copy of the book they just received from Bookie’s New and Used Book Store around the corner. The boys did the book walk[Read More…]
Food, clothing drive Dec. 12 in Homewood
In this season of giving, consider donating to a food and clothing drive being conducted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Volunteers with Catholic Charities will be in the parking lot of St. Joseph Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood, collecting non-perishable food for the local South[Read More…]
Holiday Lights Showcase 2020 video celebrates the season safely
At 7 p.m. on the first Friday in December for years, Santa Claus emerged from a Homewood fire truck to push the big white button that lights up the Irwin Park holiday tree. This year was no exception, but instead of gathering in a dense crowd, singing caroles and loudly[Read More…]
Cook County provides $1M to Southland Development Authority’s stimulus program to assist South Suburban businesses hit by the pandemic
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development today announced a $1 million award to the Southland Development Authority as part of the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Small Business Assistance program to provide South Suburban businesses impacted by the pandemic with critical supports through mentorship, business advising[Read More…]
State shuts driver facilities until Jan. 5, license and ID card expiration extended
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will keep driver services facilities statewide closed for in-person transactions until Tuesday, Jan. 5, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until June 1, 2021. In an effort to reduce future facility visits for[Read More…]
Golf’s popularity still drawing players to Coyote Run
It’s still golf season at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Coyote Run Golf Course. Tom Denklau, club manager, said he is still getting good turnout. One day this week, golfers had to wait three hours because of a “frost delay,” but when the sun broke through, everyone got on the course.[Read More…]
D161 revisits possible reduction in force amid continued remote learning
As remote learning protocols remain in place for Flossmoor School District 161 students, the board of education is once again considering a temporary reduction-in-force that would address several positions dependent upon in-person learning. Eric Melnyczenko, the district’s director of human relations, addressed the issue in a written report to the[Read More…]
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