The Homewood village board this week approved a reimbursement for safety upgrades to a local property. The money will help pay for a fire alarm system for the a building between 18673 and 18681 Dixie Highway, owned by Vivek Pinto. The building contains Reflections Yoga Center and The Lilly Pad[Read More…]
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Retired H-F Racquet Club tennis coach honored for adaptive tennis initiative
Nancy Hoekstra’s dedication to making the game of tennis accessible to all won her Member of the Year-Illinois honors from the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) during its 2018 International Tennis Symposium in Hilton Head, South Carolina, in February.
Body discovered following fire on Flossmoor’s Collett Lane
A body was found Wednesday after fire swept through a home in Flossmoor. Firefighters discovered the body of a male on the lower level of a home in the 2000 block of Collett Lane, according to a news release issued by Flossmoor Fire Chief Chris Sewell. The man is still[Read More…]
Housing Expo set for March 10 at PSC
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will host a Housing Expo on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Kelly represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. At the expo, information will be available on the Hardest Hit Program, the process of[Read More…]
Flossmoor village attorney leaves legacy of good counsel, great friendship
Members of the Flossmoor community are mourning the loss of the longtime village attorney. Edward R. McCormick Jr., died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 19, after a battle with colon cancer. He was 71 years old and, according to his wife, Gayle McCormick, he was working on village business up until[Read More…]
Flossmoor native has passion for — and a role in — ‘The Chi’
Flossmoor residents may be seeing a familiar face on Showtime’s new hit program “The Chi.” Tai Davis, a Flossmoor native and Homewood-Flossmoor High School alum, plays Tracy on the show that portrays the south side of Chicago through the lives of several connected characters.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ staged at Hart School March 1 and 2
More than 80 students will perform and help stage “Beauty and the Beast” at 7 p.m. on March 1 and 2 at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. in Homewood.
New Planned Parenthood health center finds its footing in Flossmoor
You have to get buzzed in through the locked door of the new Planned Parenthood Flossmoor health center in order to enter. However, that’s about the only noticeable distinction between it and any other medical office. Patients check in at the registration desk and then take a seat in the[Read More…]
Morgan Park Academy March 8 program for middle schoolers
Morgan Park Academy will host “The Wonder Years of Middle School,” a conversation with students and parents about grades 6, 7 and 8, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the school, 2153 W. 111th St. in Chicago. Students and families will meet the admissions team, hear from students[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider budget amendments, business incentive request
Three measures that were deferred at the previous meeting will be taken up at the Homewood board of trustees meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in village hall. The board will consider a business incentive fund request from Vivek Pinto for financial assistance with the cost of installing a fire alarm[Read More…]
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