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Donna Anfield of Homewood has been coming to the Cancer Support Center the past four years and has found ways to give back. She’ll do that again on Sunday, Oct. 7, volunteering her time at the Walk of Hope, the agency’s major fundraiser. She’s looking forward to seeing friends and[Read More…]
Holding up a branch, Erica Wildrick approached the dais at the Flossmoor village board meeting on Sept. 17. Wildrick was there to ask for the village’s help in removing invasive buckthorn from the community. “Naturalists have recommended the removal of buckthorn because it is so invasive,” Wildrick said. “It[Read More…]
The Aaron Neville Duo will perform its showcase favorites from American R&B and soul at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University. Neville’s show will feature hits, stories and soul. He will be accompanied by keyboard player Michael Goods. The show[Read More…]
A 37,500 square-foot plot of land in downtown Flossmoor that has been vacant for more than a decade is now slated for development, with village officials considering businesses, high-end apartments, restaurants and community space as potential options.
Johnny V. Johnson, a 19-year-old from Chicago Heights, appeared in court on Sept. 27 to face first-degree murder charges in the death of Romane D. Taylor Jr., his reported accomplice in an alleged attempted burglary. With his bail set at $500,000, Johnson remains in custody with the Cook County[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School had 12 members of the Class of 2018 earn recognition for their work in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. They represent the fourth IB program class at H-F. IB students must meet the requirements of six specific groups: English; foreign language; social sciences; physics; math and arts/music. [Read More…]
As the song says, there’s “something for everyone” during 2018-2019 season of The Drama Group, a mainstay of the south suburban theater scene for 88 years. That classic melody that opens “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” – one of the ensemble’s offerings this year[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Kensuke “Ken” Nakamura of Homewood has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. He is in the International Baccalaureate Program at H-F and is a member of the Viking Symphonic Band, H-F Viking Jazz Band and Viking Choir. He also is a member of[Read More…]
The Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award was presented to four outstanding Homewood District 153 staff members at the Sept. 24 school board meeting. The Morin Award is given in honor of former school board member Jerry Morin, who always had a future vision and made certain the district’s plans looked[Read More…]
A Flossmoor teenager was charged with three weapons-related felonies less than 24 hours after shots were fired at an intersection in the village, police said. The 17-year-old male was arrested at his home at 1:20 p.m. on Sept. 29, and is in custody as a juvenile in the Cook County[Read More…]
