Annual cancer screenings save people’s lives every day, but the battle against cancer doesn’t end there. Franciscan Health Cancer Center will be offering a free virtual seminar to help explain the hereditary cancers and the role of genetic testing and counseling. The online seminar will be from 6 to 7[Read More…]
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District 153 balances budget with referendum funds
The fiscal year 2021 budget for Homewood School District 153 shows a deficit of $1.9 million, but the school board unanimously agreed to balance the budget by using funds the community approved for its schools in a 2016 referendum. Chief School Business Officer John Gibson outlined the budget at the[Read More…]
College Board recognizing 160 H-F students for AP scores
Homewood-Flossmoor High School announced the success of 160 Advanced Placement students earning outstanding recognition on AP exams taken during the 2019-2020 school year. The AP Scholar Awards are a series of awards given by the College Board for students who have gotten high scores on a number of AP exams.[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High students, staff use health screening process
Students and staff at Marian Catholic High School have begun using the VOLO app as another layer of caution against the COVID-19 virus. Students started the fall semester Aug. 24. The high school is on a hybrid model with students rotating days of attendance. In addition, some students selected a[Read More…]
H-F cross country team wears shirts to support injured Bolingbrook player
Local runners club covers the Gem route in tribute to canceled race
Letter: Visitor appreciates Homewood’s good vibe
I wanted to share something wonderful that happened recently in Homewood. It was a Thursday evening in late August. My dad and I were sitting on our front porch on Ridge Road. A gentleman walked past on the sidewalk and we waved and he waved – nothing new. A little[Read More…]
Flossmoor scores MWRD grant; newcomers join village commissions
Flossmoor is in line to get a major monetary boost to its water infrastructure improvement program for Hagen Lane and Douglas Avenue. At a rescheduled village board meeting Sept. 8, Mayor Paul Braun announced that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago provided officials notice that Flossmoor is to[Read More…]
Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk to appear at Cancer Support Center’s annual Golf Outing
The Cancer Support Center will host its 29th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, Sept. 14, at Idlewild Country Club, 19201 Dixie Highway. The event will feature former White Sox catcher and Baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk. The event will include 18 holes of golf, an after party barbecue, silent[Read More…]
Two-day webinar to focus on addressing climate change
The COVID-19 pandemic has attracted more attention in recent months, but problems associated with climate change have not gone away. Cook County is serving as a lead community sponsor for “GreenTown: Climate Crisis.” The free two-day webinar will focus on creating equity, access and healthy sustainable communities. The events will[Read More…]
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