If within two years business properties are not leased, sold or developed, Cook County can take action to revoke the tax incentives. The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance amendment on April 25 that was sponsored by 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller. The measure will amend[Read More…]
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Rev. Jesse Jackson urges H-F students to move away from anger over racial incident
Rev. Jesse Jackson listens as sophomore Aniya Askew, left, asks her question during a student assembly Tuesday at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Provided photo) It’s been more than a week since four Homewood-Flossmoor High School students posted a racist video on social media. Feeling hurt and angry about it is understandable, but students[Read More…]
MWRD urges residents to reduce water usage
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is encouraging area residents to minimize their use of water before and during storm events to reduce the amount of water flowing into the sewer system.
Dance domestic violence out of town May 10
Yvonne Oldaker of Homewood is preparing to run her third Chicago Marathon this fall as part of the Run Domestic Violence Out of Town team. All she’s asking the rest of the community to do is dance. Oldaker is organizing a fundraising event from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, May[Read More…]
Conductor Kirov returns to Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra for third season
Maestro Stilian Kirov will conduct the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra through the 2022-23 season. Kirov, a native of Bulgaria, is a graduate of The Julliard School and has a master’s degree in conducting from the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris. Kirov joined the IPO as music director in 2017.
H-F student to lead division of Midwest Jewish youth organization
Louis Berman, a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was elected to serve as president of the boys division for the Great Midwest Region of BBYO, the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement.
Marian Catholic High School to host spring choir concert May 7
Marian Catholic High School choirs will take the stage for the final time this school year when they present their annual Spring Pops Choir Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Croarkin Auditorium. Marian Catholic’s Concert Choir, Spartan Choir and Varsity Choir will all perform songs inspired[Read More…]
District 153 bands concert Thursday celebrates diversity of music
The District 153 bands spring concert, “Celebrating the Diversity of Music,” will be given at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. The program includes new music written by composers from underrepresented groups.
Flossmoor resident organizes peaceology project
On Wednesday, May 1, Flossmoor resident Peter K. B. St. Jean, had the Flossmoor Community Church sanctuary filled with talk of community, vision and peace, following the walkout demonstration at Homewood-Flossmoor High School the day before. St. Jean, chair of the sociology department and director of the criminal justice[Read More…]
Flossmoor Station to host event to support local woman competing on ‘The Voice’
For the second week in a row, Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, 1035 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor, is hosting a watch party from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, May 6, to cheer on Flossmoor’s own Oliv Blu as she competes on NBC’s “The Voice.” “We’re so excited to support[Read More…]
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