Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
Bloom Township High School District 206 is knocking $25 off the $175 registration fee for the upcoming school year during the month of June. Payments can be made via the school's website or in person at the school's book store.
Bloom Township High School District 206 will offer a free breakfast program to all children in the Bloom community four days a week from June 10 to July 18. Students will be offered breakfast at two times, with meals for local kids afterward.
The plans for a $4 million renovation project for the Flossmoor Metra station are now on hold, as Metra is being forced to send the project back out to bid, following the original bidder's inability to complete the project.
The Blazing Trojans boys track team took first place in 12 of 18 events during the Southland Athletic Conference championship meet on Wednesday, May 8.
Chicago Heights is already planning its 2nd Annual Fall Festival of Sister Cities, Sept. 6–8. The event will showcase ethnic food, crafts and live entertainment from the city's four sister cities.
The Lincoln Highway Plaza is looking for businesses to lease several vacant spaces in Chicago Heights. Patch wants to know: What Should Go Here?
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior and senior prom took place Saturday, May 11, at the Field Museum in Chicago. Attendees danced the night away among the museum's exhibits, under the watchful eye of Sue the dinosaur.
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host its annual Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 18 at the H-F Sports Complex. The event is open to all children ages 5 to 15 and is free to attend.
The Chicago Heights Public Library will host a teen safety class, taught by a Chicago Heights police officer, on Wednesday, May 15, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event is free to attend.
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for Chicago Heights' City-Wide Volunteer Clean Up Day. Volunteers will meet at City Hall and then work for several hours to beautify the city.
The Little Colony vacated the space at 18360 Governors Highway and now the storefront needs a new business to call the space home. Patch wants to know: What Should Go Here?
Starting on May 15, both Homewood and Flossmoor residents will not be allowed to water their lawns for most of the day, until September 15.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, May 4-11.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, May 4-11.
A Ford SUV ran into the back of a dump truck on I-80 around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The Illinois State Police and Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed at least one person died in the crash.
The owners of 33 Applebee's locations in the Chicago-land area, AppleIllinois, have filed for bankruptcy. The business could close or sell all or some of its restaurants in the coming months.
Bloom Trail Special Olympic team members Jillian Angell, Jermaine Butler, Daniel Cornejo, Tiera Curtis, Richard Fonville, Luis Garcia, Curtis Rutledge and Brandon Whitson all earned medals at a Special Olympics event Saturday, May 4.
The graduates from the class of 2003 at Bloom Township High School are planning their 10-year reunion for July 27 and 28 this summer. Tickets for the occasion—which includes a midnight cruise on Lake Michigan and a family picnic—start at $100.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, May 11–18.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, May 11–18.