The body of a 66-year-old white man was recovered from a pond on Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor Thursday. Around 7 a.m., Flossmoor police responded to a call from maintenance workers at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District course, who reported discovering a body in a pond on the east side of the property.
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Youth baseball leagues contend with soggy season
More than 8 inches of rain fell in the Chicago area during May. It was a sign of what the month of May would be like for local youth baseball and softball teams. The amount of rain wasn’t the only thing that affected the baseball season. It seemed like the rain was[Read More…]
Calyn Brumley honored as a top Marian Catholic graduate
Calyn Brumley of Flossmoor was selected as one of the top graduates in the Class of 2019 at Marian Catholic High School. From the class of 263 graduates, she was one of the 11 named as top students. This class had two students share honors as co-valedictorians. The commencement[Read More…]
Science Center gets spacey with 2nd Cocktail Chemistry contest
Local bartenders have been challenged to create a drink that’s out of this world. The Homewood Science Center’s second annual Cocktail Chemistry Challenge on July 18 will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969.
Five H-F grads receive teachers union scholarships
The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization, the teachers union at H-F High School, presented five $550 scholarships to outstanding graduates. Recipients included Bailey Sheridan, Alexandria Wilson, Jaira Stanley, Destiny Montgomery and Josephine Bachus.
Get up close with first-ever Flossmoor Touch A Truck
Residents can take a closer look at the machinery Flossmoor Public Works employees use to get their work done during the village’s first ever Touch A Truck event Saturday. The free event features demonstrations of public works equipment and vehicles, such as a garbage truck, backhoe, snowplow, bucket truck and stump grinder.
Drivin’ the Dixie reverses course but continues traditions
The 18th annual Drivin’ the Dixie motor tour on Saturday, June 15, will defy gravity, after a fashion, by swimming upstream. The celebration of the historic Dixie Highway has always started in Blue Island and followed a route south to Momence. This year, for the first time, the tour will start[Read More…]
H-F grad recalls journey to appearance on TV’s ‘The Voice’
On stage, Janelle Butler goes by Oliv Blu. The name is based on a decision that, like most of her artistic identity, can be tied directly to the life experiences that have shaped her. “When she was a baby, Janelle used to beat box,” said Dana Butler, mother of the H-F graduate, who was a[Read More…]
Churchill administrators sent to the roof by students
This school year ended with three Churchill School administrators spending Monday, June 3, on the school roof playing catch with students. The strange sight was the culmination of a kindness challenge during May. When the 675 students surpassed the 3,000-point kindness target, Principal Nikki Kerr and Assistant Principals Mary[Read More…]
Flossmoor police investigate vehicle break-ins
Flossmoor police are investigating a number of vehicle break-ins that occurred between 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, and 5 a.m. on Friday, June 7. The break-ins were reported in the area of Braeburn and Brassie avenues. According to reports, 14 vehicles were targeted, including three that had damage[Read More…]
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