The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is hosting a photo contest for those who capture the beauty of Irons Oaks, the nature center at Western Avenue and Vollmer Road. Walk the paths, discover the diverse wildlife and habitats or the challenge of the ropes course. Photographers will find much to photograph across[Read More…]
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Huge machine grinds up remaining debris from Flossmoor windstorm
After grinding, mulch was deposited into a new pile at the Flossmoor Public Works facility. (Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)
Homewood library adds service hours to schedule
The Homewood Public Library is extending service hours for materials pick-up service to regular business hours. The library, 17917 Dixie Highway, is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays starting Sept. 13. Patrons[Read More…]
Property tax exemptions deadline is Sept. 11
Homeowners in Cook County have until Friday, Sept. 11, to apply for missing property tax exemptions on their 2019 second-installment property tax bills. By meeting this deadline, homeowners can receive corrected property tax bills by mail before the Oct. 1 deadline to pay without incurring penalties and interest. The Cook[Read More…]
Award honors H-F principal for work supporting African American students
Jerry Anderson, principal at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, received the Phenomenal Woman in Education award from the Reaching Back Foundation. The Phenomenal Woman event recognized Anderson as someone who embodies the vision of the organization in the community and in her area of expertise, and serves as a foundation fundraiser.
D161 sees progress on Western Avenue, Flossmoor Hills projects
Alumni may soon want to make a return trip to Western Avenue Elementary School. “To experience Western with central air — we have been talking about that for so long,” said Michelle Hoereth, president of Flossmoor School District 161’s Board of Education. Superintendent Dana Smith noted it “feels completely different”[Read More…]
County launches #MASKUP campaign to encourage ‘20-Somethings’ to wear face coverings
District 161 sees success with remote learning as it works out the kinks
An all-remote start to the 2020-2021 school year wasn’t Plan A for Flossmoor elementary schools, but so far so good, according to officials. “We really did have a positive start,” Superintendent Dana Smith told members of the District 161 Board of Education at its Monday, Aug. 31, special meeting. “A[Read More…]
State health officials offer guidance for polling locations
In preparation for the 2020 elections, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued guidance to protect the safety and health of voters as they cast ballots at polling locations throughout the state during early voting and Election Day. The “COVID-19 Guidance for Election Polling Places” guidance can be[Read More…]
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