If within two years business properties are not leased, sold or developed, Cook County can take action to revoke the tax incentives. The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance amendment on April 25 that was sponsored by 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller. The measure will amend[Read More…]
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G&G Country Music Show LB May 8-May 27 2019
Mass transit agencies that serve Homewood and Flossmoor are working to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which was declared to be a pandemic on March 11. The main response has been increased cleaning efforts on buses and trains and increased efforts to educate customers about effective[Read More…]
Rev. Jesse Jackson urges H-F students to move away from anger over racial incident
Rev. Jesse Jackson listens as sophomore Aniya Askew, left, asks her question during a student assembly Tuesday at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Provided photo) It’s been more than a week since four Homewood-Flossmoor High School students posted a racist video on social media. Feeling hurt and angry about it is understandable, but students[Read More…]
MWRD urges residents to reduce water usage
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is encouraging area residents to minimize their use of water before and during storm events to reduce the amount of water flowing into the sewer system.
Volunteers put parks in good shape for summer
All three school districts in Homewood and Flossmoor will be closed until April 3 in compliance with state mandated school closings in an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Flossmoor District 161, Homewood District 153 and Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 each made announcements Friday to notify parents and students[Read More…]
Dance domestic violence out of town May 10
Yvonne Oldaker of Homewood is preparing to run her third Chicago Marathon this fall as part of the Run Domestic Violence Out of Town team. All she’s asking the rest of the community to do is dance. Oldaker is organizing a fundraising event from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, May[Read More…]
What we want, who we are – and finding a link during H-F election
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will take additional steps to support workers and families impacted by COVID-19, according to an announcement Wednesday, March 11, by Gov. JB Pritzker. The administration will file emergency rules this week to clarify that individuals unemployed due to COVID-19 can generally qualify for[Read More…]
Conductor Kirov returns to Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra for third season
Maestro Stilian Kirov will conduct the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra through the 2022-23 season. Kirov, a native of Bulgaria, is a graduate of The Julliard School and has a master’s degree in conducting from the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris. Kirov joined the IPO as music director in 2017.
H-F student to lead division of Midwest Jewish youth organization
Louis Berman, a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was elected to serve as president of the boys division for the Great Midwest Region of BBYO, the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement.
Marian Catholic High School to host spring choir concert May 7
Marian Catholic High School choirs will take the stage for the final time this school year when they present their annual Spring Pops Choir Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Croarkin Auditorium. Marian Catholic’s Concert Choir, Spartan Choir and Varsity Choir will all perform songs inspired[Read More…]
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