Homewood-Flossmoor High’s Vikings outlasted Lincoln Way East Friday night with a score of 64-54 to give H-F an impressive 5-1 record to start off the basketball season.
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Retired educator helps improve the world through pie baking
Combining her desire to make a difference and her ability to make a darned good pie, CeCe Coffey of Homewood started a venture earlier this year of baking pies for charity. With her years of experience in baking and skills learned in a specialized cooking class, it seems the perfect[Read More…]
H-F High gets commendable rating in Illinois Report Card ranking
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a rating of “commendable” in the 2018 Illinois Report Card measurement scale. The Illinois State Board of Education has moved to a ranking system. There are four designations: exemplary, commendable, underperforming and lowest performing. The measurements are taking into account student scores on standardized tests and[Read More…]
Pop-up gift shop is Flossmoor’s artisan treasure this holiday season
Flossmoor shop owner Liz Keating opened Fabulous Finds Pop-up and Holiday Gift Shop in downtown Flossmoor at the end of November. She was inspired by a vacant store front between The Bistro on Sterling and Dunning’s Market, and decided to fill the void.
Homewood woman abducted, released Wednesday
A woman, 19, was taken from her home in the 18200 block of Dolphin Lake Drive by force on Wednesday, Dec. 5, according to Homewood police. She was later released unharmed and was able to make her way back home. Police responded at 12:28 p.m. to the report of a[Read More…]
Coyote Run dumps electric golf carts in favor of gas
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is done with electric golf carts. It’s going back to gas carts. Park commissioners wanted to make certain they were making an environmentally sound decision. In the end, they agreed to purchase carts run on gas after extensive research by Tom Denklau, Coyote Run Golf Course[Read More…]
Taxes, health care top priorities as Miller joins county board
On her first day as a Cook County Commissioner, Donna Miller said she is committed to being an effective advocate for the South Suburbs. “It’s important to have representation in the Southland,” said Miller, elected last month to serve the county board’s 6th District. “It’s important that we have our[Read More…]
Nominate someone in need for Homewood Chevy Cares annual car giveaway
Do you know someone whose life circumstances would be dramatically improved with a new car? Do you know someone who needs a car but can’t possibly afford one? Are you that person? Chevrolet of Homewood president Steve Phillipos in 2017, with that year’s prize Chevy Sonic. (File photo) Now’s your chance to compete for a[Read More…]
Hockey Family Day is Dec. 9 at H-F Ice Arena
Hockey players will be at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Ice Arena on Sunday, Dec. 9, for the fourth Annual HF Hockey Day showcasing six Northwest Hockey League games for all age groups of Viking Youth Hockey. The program, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is designed as a day of[Read More…]
Homewood domestic violence agency surprised by Ingalls contract termination
After nearly 20 years of providing domestic violence advocacy services to patients, South Suburban Family Shelter found out in early November that UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is ending its contract. According to SSFS executive director Jennifer Gabrenya, the agency received a short letter via email from Ingalls in[Read More…]
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