Kids from the Fonner family spotted the one lighted snowflake decoration in Homewood that is different from all the others. They got some special awards from Mayor Richard Hofeld.
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PSC nursing professor awarded $10,000 fellowship
Prairie State College associate professor Marcia Bulthuis was selected a 2018 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center (INWC) Advisory Board.
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Makaela Miller, a sophomore at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, used her own money to help with school supplies so students at Willow School in Homewood would have all the essentials. For the second consecutive year, Makaela Miller of Homewood used her own money to buy 10 backpacks and school supplies for[Read More…]
Toys, donations needed for Respond Now Holiday Giveaway
During this season of giving, Respond Now is seeking unwrapped new toys for boys and girls from newborn to age 14 for its Holiday Giveaway event on Dec. 12 and 13. The agency is in need of games, books, craft items, sports equipment and gift cards in $20 amounts. While[Read More…]
December 2018 e-edition
Jacob Klupchak Calyn Brumley The College Board has distributed AP Scholar Awards to 95 Marian Catholic students, including Fiona Keating and Jacob Klupchak of Flossmoor, who were named AP Scholars, and Calyn Brumley and Erin Kelly of Flossmoor, who were named AP Scholars with distinction. According to the[Read More…]
IPO presents Handel’s ‘Messiah’ on Saturday
On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will present Handel’s “Messiah” with four guest vocal soloists and the Elmhurst Choral Union. The orchestra, under the director of maestro Stilian Kirov, will perform at 3 p.m. at Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights. [Read More…]
Teen pursues her business dreams with Say Cheese food truck
In 2017, 14-year-old Anna Thompson of Flossmoor told her parents she wanted to start a business.A year later, she was the proud owner of Say Cheese, a food truck that serves delicious grilled cheese sandwiches.
Mom, kids seek new local entertainment options
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has agreed to increase funding for the South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSSRA). Commissioners approved the change at the Aug. 20 board meeting. The H-F Park District will provide an additional $30,000 annually to SSSRA. It is the first increase since 1990. The estimated cost for[Read More…]
Homewood officers present $23K check to Cancer Support Center
The sculpture “Orion” by Minnesota-born artist Sam Spiczka will be at the corner of Park Drive and Argyle Avenue for the next three years as part of Flossmoor’s sculpture rotational program. (Photo courtesy of www.SculptorSam.com) Flossmoor will have a new sculpture named “Orion” installed Sept. 4 on the traffic island[Read More…]
Homewood approves 2.63 acre sale of Walton Preserve to railroad
The Homewood Board of Trustees Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of a 2.63-acre parcel of the Izaak Walton Preserve to Waterloo Railway Company, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway.
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