Flossmoor News

Marvin Higdon, a Navy veteran from the Vietnam era, gets ready to tee off at Idlewild Country Club during a golf outing for legally blind veterans Friday.

It used to be that when Channahon teens strayed a bit from what was legal and right, they ended up in juvenile court or "in the system," where a series of adults determined a course of punitive action.

The Regional Transportation Authority will hold public hearings this month in Flossmoor and New Lenox to get input on a draft of its Regional Transit Strategic Plan.

STAMPIN' UP CARDS: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will present this program at 6:30 p.m. Esther Thoele-Lopez, of Stampin' Up, will demonstrate how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards.

The longtime downtown Flossmoor women's retail business recently moved into a new location at Cherry Creek Plaza, 18334 Governors Highway, Homewood.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly welcomed House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer to Illinois' 2nd Congressional district on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly announced in a joint press release today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency , part of the Department of Homeland Security , has made a $106,400 investment in the Flossmoor Fire Department in Flossmoor, Illinois for operations and funding.

The 20th annual golf outing of the Prairie State College Foundation will take place Monday at Idlewild Country Club, 19201 Dixie Highway, Flossmoor.

CPR, Pediatric First Aid: A four-hour American Heart Association class intended for parents, grandparents and anyone age 11 and older interested in learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques to assist infants, children and adults in distress will be 5:45 to 9:30 p.m. May 29 at Palos Community Hospital, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays. CHICAGO RIDGE MAYOR'S RETIREMENT: Gene Siegel will retire after 38 years.

Although the forecast called for rain, the weather held off long enough to keep spectators and veterans dry during the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Homewood on Monday, May 27.

Office space in a great location can be hard to find in the south suburbs, but there are opportunities in the marketplace to entice businesses looking for office space in the Homewood-Flossmoor area.

The art scene in the Homewood-Flossmoor is well known in the south suburbs and this weekend, the Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce will continue sharing that scene with the Southland as it hosts its annual Art Fair in Flossmoor.

Thinking of staying in tonight? Maybe renting a movie? Homewood-Flossmoor Patch is showing off the top Redbox DVD rentals in town this week! These popular flicks might be hard to find.

Starting next school year, a select number of Homewood-Flossmoor High School students will be involved in a program that uses a challenging and elite international high school curriculum.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET AND EMAIL: Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will present this adult computer class at 10 a.m. in the Adult Technology Center.

The Flossmoor Fire Department's Aldric 'A.J.' Hinton was recently honored with the Brian Carey Award, after he graduated with 21 other fire fighters from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 24.

For the first time in Illinois history, schools would be required to make sure that student athletes are covered by catastrophic health insurance under a bill that passed the House on Tuesday.

Freedom From Smoking: The Ingalls Wellness Center is offering the American Lung Association's freedom from smoking program at the Ingalls Family Care Center, 19550 Governors Highway, Flossmoor.

Along Dixie Highway, there are numerous businesses in the Homewood-Flossmoor area, but there are also many spaces along the roadway that sit vacant.