Students and two business representatives came before the District 233 board of education to laud the Applied Academics Program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, but board members learned program expansions aren’t likely because of lack of space. The welding program has a waiting list. There are currently 22 students enrolled and[Read More…]
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Racquet Club starts tennis sessions for new and returning adults
Starting Monday, Oct. 23, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club, in partnership with the United States Tennis Association Midwest Section, is offering two programs for adults interested in tennis. The Start/ReStart Tennis programs are geared toward adults who have never played tennis or those returning to the sport[Read More…]
Chamber Expo aims to bring residents, businesses together
Local residents and business professionals can get to know each other better at next Tuesday’s Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. The first-time event is taking place from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, 2700 183rd St. in Homewood. It is free and open[Read More…]
South Suburban Family Shelter awarded $20,000 grant from Mary Kay Foundation
South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation to further the organization’s efforts to combat domestic violence and provide rehabilitation services throughout the South Suburbs and the Chicago metro region. “At SSFS, we are incredibly grateful for support from the Mary Kay[Read More…]
Beans & Greens to close after a year in downtown Homewood
Beans & Greens will be closing soon. The board of the South Suburban Food Co-op, which operates the store at 1941 Ridge Road in Homewood, announced Oct. 15 that the store did not have the level of support from the community necessary to meet expenses.
Bond restructuring is positive sign amid Flossmoor’s fiscal challenges
Flossmoor’s stellar financial rating was reaffirmed this week as the village refinanced bonds at a considerably lower interest rate, with a savings of $85,000. Still, village officials warned that Flossmoor is entering a precarious fiscal period and said residents may be asked to approve an increase in the local sales[Read More…]
H-F Park District’s Racquet Club open house is Nov. 11
Staff at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club will welcome the community to its open house from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. There is no set program. The community is welcome to watch or join in activities, including small group training demonstrations, a group[Read More…]
Musical ‘Eating Raoul’ presented in November by The Drama Group
The Drama Group presents a zany Broadway musical “Eating Raoul” filled with lively intrigue and laughs as the plot thickens. The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, or 2 p.m. Nov. 12, 18 and 19, at the Milord Studio Theater, 330 W.[Read More…]
Finance, performance questions shaping District 161 levy talks
Upcoming decisions about the Flossmoor School District 161 tax levy may come down to how three “guiding questions” are answered before a levy is enacted on Dec. 26. The Board of Education’s discussion continued at its Oct. 10 meeting. The dialogue is not just about deciding a new tax levy.[Read More…]
Homewood was part of historic nuclear confrontation
“Thirteen Days in October,” a 2000 Kevin Costner movie, chronicled the events in the Kennedy White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the “thirteen days,” Oct. 16-28, 1962, the world came as close to the brink of nuclear war as anytime before or since. Tensions were high throughout the[Read More…]
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