On Friday, Sept. 8, Governors State University will host its first Car and Motorcycle Show, sponsored by the Department of Public Safety and the GSU Library. The 4 to 8 p.m. event in east lots 2 and 3 will benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Officer Lee Taylor of the GSU Department[Read More…]
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Bus route changes spark criticism to District 161 board
As the school year opened in Flossmoor School District 161, parents came forward with complaints about bus service. At Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, school board members heard from three parents who were critical of bus service during the first week of school. Most of the attention was on[Read More…]
H-F High will have its 13th balanced budget
Homewood-Flossmoor High School will have a balanced 2018 budget. It is the 13th consecutive year the district has been in the black. Business manager Ken Parchem said the $53.76 million budget shows a 1.7 percent increase in revenues over the 2017 budget. “Overall revenues are fairly flat. We show a[Read More…]
Surveillance photo shows possible car burglary suspect: police
Flossmoor police are looking for further information on a suspect who may be involved in a string of vehicle burglaries in the village.
Local temple and mosque offer Day of Service opportunity
Two local religious organizations are inviting Homewood and Flossmoor residents to contribute to the Million Meal Program, an effort to fight hunger among senior citizens. The event on Sept. 10 at the Chicago Theological Seminary is co-sponsored by a number of organizations, including B’nai Yehuda Beth Shalom (BYBS) in Homewood[Read More…]
H-F senior Justin Hall has a big night against Michigan City
Last Friday night was all about Justin Hall as he racked up 247 all-purpose yards with five touchdowns to cap off an outstanding performance as Homewood-Flossmoor defeated Michigan City by a score of 63-21 in the Vikings’ first game of the season.
Fest marks return of clocks to Flossmoor’s downtown tower
Cue the DeLorean. Flossmoor will have its own “Back to the Future” moment next weekend when new timepieces are unveiled at the downtown clock tower. Mayor Paul Braun said the new clocks will make their debut during opening ceremonies for Flossmoor Fest on Sept. 9. “They are supposed to be[Read More…]
Homewood honors retiring officer, promotes and hires police
The Homewood village board has passed a resolution honoring police Sgt. Dave Tobin on his retirement, promoted another office and hired a third to fill the void.
Good news from state follows District 161 budget presentation
While still in session Monday evening, and shortly after hearing details of the district’s proposed budget, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education began receiving a play-by-play update of school funding negotiations in Springfield. They liked what they heard. Frances LaBella, assistant superintendent of business operations, had just finished giving[Read More…]
Unique ‘groundbreaking’ points toward Flossmoor economic development
There were hardhats and at least one shovel. But it was hardly the usual groundbreaking ceremony. Flossmoor elected officials and department heads Tuesday stood with Dan Abdo, the developer of the Starbucks and AT&T outlets that are being built at the village’s Meijer complex. Work has been underway for two[Read More…]
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