Flossmoor News

On Monday, November 16, the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Library System , and the Board of LIMRiCC will meet.

When examining the long and distinguished list of Homewood-Flossmoor greats, at first glance the name Adia McKinnon doesn't exactly jump off the page.

So far, so good for keeping open the Anita M. Stone Community Center in Flossmoor.

The latest Illinois Teacher of the Year was announced over the weekend. A Chicago high school economics teacher, Kevin Rutter, won the honor at a Peoria banquet sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Homeowners' associations in the Village of Orland Park are invited to compete in the village's Green and Gorgeous Beautification Program.

Some of the suburban areas have been hit the hardest with homes faltering in sales.

In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the rating on the Cook County Community High School District Number 233 , Illinois' approximately $18 million in outstanding limited tax general obligation bonds at 'AA-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

Bonnie Komar, 49, 5831 W. Corey Lane, Orland Park, crashed into a parked Orland Park police squad car as an officer was directing traffic away from a crash scene Sept.

Looking to avoid further water trouble, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will be putting a new roof on the Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave., Homewood.

The premise is this: You are the star of "Secret Girlfriend," with the camera seeing everything through your eyes.

Randy Zisook says it was back in April that the doctor gave him the diagnosis. Stage four metastatic lung carcinoma, non-small cell.

Following a marathon negotiating session between the Flossmoor School District 161 and the teachers union that ended in the early morning hours today, a tentative agreement was reached on a multiyear teacher contract, union president Crystal Conley said.

Just as residents across the south suburbs settled into bed Sunday night, the loud, steady blast of a warning siren may have sprung them back on their feet.

Lifelong resident of Beecher, Vonda Hardesty, is preparing for a free concert to be held at Flossmoor Community Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 4. The performance will be a celebration of her playing music professionally, mainly in churches, for over 30 years.

State officials say there are 10 finalists for Illinois Teacher of the Year. The winner will be announced at a banquet next month.

Teachers from Edwardsville and Brussels are among the 10 finalists for the 2009-10 Illinois Teacher of the Year, The Illinois State Board of Education announced today.

Authorities are looking into a string of burglaries at hair salons in the southern suburbs.

Nine people were injured today in a five-car crash in Flossmoor, fire Lt. Philip Minga said.

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