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…]
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Tom Luscombe FS Oct 2018
Come out and sing! The Homewood Public Library is inviting singers to join the roster of those who will take part in the final presentation of “Hamiltunes,” a festive Homewood-style presentation of the hit musical “Hamilton.” Singers interested in performing the show must register by Nov. 17 at http://bit.ly/HomewoodHamiltunes. “Hamiltunes” is[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe FS August 2018
The District 233 school board approved a projected operating budget of $58.77 million for Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the 2019 fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Expenses are projected to be $58.73 million leaving the district with a balance of $40,000. The biggest share of the budget is $40 million[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe FS July 2018
The Homewood village board approved the sale of the fire department’s 11-year-old fire engine that has become too costly to repair. Instead, the department will keep a 21-year-old fire truck in reserve. The department purchased a new fire Pierce Enforcer fire engine this year. It was originally meant to replace[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe FS June 2018
Homewood School District 153 will have a balanced budget with a surplus when the current budget year ends Sept. 30. School Business Manager John Gibson said at the Sept. 24 board of education meeting this is the first year since 2011 the district’s numbers have looked so good. The final[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe FS May 2018
A Fall Fairy made of corn stalks by Jen Sesto of Art4Soul took first prize in the Homewood Beautification Committee’s annual scarecrow contest Saturday. Second place went to a pumpkin scarecrow designed by Ryan Niksic of The Art Corner. A wolf, made of real animal fur modeled after a wolf[Read More…]
Tom Luscombe FS April2018
Outstanding effort by three students in Homewood District 153 won them top honors Monday, Sept. 24, as each was presented the Tom Dockweiler Award. Malachi Walton, a second grader at Willow School, proudly displays his certificate of academic achievement that won him the Tom Dockweiler Award. Congratulating him are, from left, Melissa Lawson, principal, Superintendent Dale Mitchell, School Board President Shelly[Read More…]
Groups differ on outside influence of Homewood referendum
Home rule supporters in Homewood decried the “outside influences” they say affected the referendum proposal after village residents rejected it in the March 20 election. Groups lobbying residents to vote against the measure disagree. The referendum failed with about seven in 10 voters casting ballots against home rule. A similar[Read More…]
McDermott FS April2018
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…]
Petition in hand, Flossmoor residents want truck ban on chopping block
A group of Flossmoor residents determined to overturn the village’s longtime pickup truck ordinance will bring their argument — and a petition — to the village board meeting on Monday. Flossmoor resident Luke Lambert started the petition on Facebook, not expecting it to get much traction. Quickly, however, he saw[Read More…]
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