All the emotions of an elderly lady at church were captured in Kimberly Mitchell’s photograph — “Psalm 150:6-Praise and Worship” — that took the top prize at the Beverly Arts Center competition.
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Remember August 2018
Members of the Board of Directors for Flossmoor School District 161 began discussion on the 2019 tax levy that will go toward funding the 2020-21 school year. During a Sept. 23 meeting, District 161 Finance Director Frances LaBella overviewed this year’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which determines the amount of new[Read More…]
Remember July 2018
Homewood has just launched another creative marketing campaign this week aimed at city dwellers considering a move to the suburbs. The “Home Sweet Homewood” podcast and “And Now for Something Completely Homewood” video series are the next step in the village’s marketing strategy aimed at young families and millennials[Read More…]
Recycle trees, lights at park district sites
If your celebration of the holidays is over, don’t forget to recycle. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center is the location for dropping off discarded live Christmas trees. Trees must be free of all ornaments, lights, wire and tinsel. The collections continue through Jan. 18 at the Irons Oaks parking lot[Read More…]
H-F Park District FS Dec. 29-Jan. 31 2019
House FS candiddates Dec. 29-Jan. 7
Flossmoor has adopted a 3-cent per gallon tax on gasoline that will go toward funding the village’s annual street maintenance projects. A law that went into effect July 1 under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “Rebuild Illinois” program allowed non-home rule towns in Cook County to impose a local motor fuel tax[Read More…]
Remember June 2018
A series of thunderstorms pounding the area Friday night turned downtown Flossmoor into a temporary lake, stranding vehicles and damaging several businesses. Cars along Sterling Road in Flossmoor are partially submerged after an intense storm overwhelmed the downtown drainage system. (Provided photo/Tracy Klarner- Cairo) According to the National Weather[Read More…]
Remember May 2018
The Flossmoor School Board on Monday approved the hiring of an assistant principal for Western Avenue Elementary. Jacqueline Renko, who is currently an English language learners teacher and bilingual coordinator for District 161, will be stepping into the administrative role. Jacqueline Renko She will work alongside Western Avenue principal Gina[Read More…]
New uterine fibroid procedure helping women reduce pain
At Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, a new minimally invasive procedure is helping women beat the pain from uterine fibroids, which are tumors formed from muscle cells and fibrous tissue. While some women experience no symptoms due to the size and location of their fibroids, others may[Read More…]
Remember April 2018
Homewood residents still have an opportunity to obtain up to two new trees at half-price through the village’s tree share program. Homewood residents have until Sept. 28 to reserve trees. Village hall will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for anyone who wants to participate. The deadline for[Read More…]
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