Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
Brian Denton, a SouthSTAR Services and Chicago Heights resident who is developmentally disabled, was chosen to display two of his photos at the Union Street Gallery's 'Rediscover Chicago Heights,' exhibit. Denton called the hono
Eight members of the Chicago Heights Police Department were recognized for their work with the Chicago Police Department at an April Commendation Ceremony. The members were recognized for work helping to locate and arrest a suspect.
Bloom Trail High School juniors Isaiah Quinn and Josh Witt were recently selected to attend a Summer Seminar program at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The pair will also receive a grant to cover the full cost of travel and lodging.
Her Closet Boutique, which has been located in Flossmoor for the past 18 years, will close its Flossmoor doors by the end of April. The consignment shop is moving into its new location in Homewood, at 18334 Governor's Highway.
Marian Catholic High School will host two driver's education classes this summer, during June and July, for students who are 15-years-old or older. Courses will cost $150, and include 30 hours of classroom work and six hours of behind-the-wheel edu
Earth Day was Monday, April 22, but Prairie State College will continue celebrating Earth with Earth Week, April 23–27. The college will host a dozen Earth-themed events during the week for students, faculty, staff and the community.
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 was recently upgraded to a AAA bond rating by Standard & Poors, up from an AA+ rating last year. The new rating makes H-F one of only 69 districts in the country with the AAA bond rating.
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Viking Broadcast Center, home of the school's radio and television studios, will host an open house from 5:40 to 7:30 p.m. on May 8. Students interested in radio or television are encouraged to stop by.
Bloom High School recently inducted 44 new members into its National Honors Society. The students were inducted based on classroom work, leadership and service.
The more than 11,000-square-foot office building at 19831 Governors Highway is listed for sale at $480,000. Patch wants to know: What Should Go Here?
The business space located at 1313 Hilltop Avenue in Chicago Heights is in need of a business to fill the space.
The Chicago Heights Public Library and the Red Cross are teaming up to certify residents in CPR on adults, children and infants on Saturday, April 28. The three-hour class will take place at the library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Homewood Public Library will host American storyteller Andy Offuit Irwin on Tuesday, April 23, from 7 to 8:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Four buildings, all of which are either fire damaged or abandoned, were approved for demolition by the Chicago Heights city council on April 15. Most of the costs for the work will be covered by a $300,000 grant from Cook County.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, April 13-20.
Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, April 13-20.
Keystone Ventures, LLC, and the city of Chicago Heights are now in an option agreement on the former South Oak Dodge Location, 20937 Western Avenue. The agreement will allow Keystone to shop the location to developers before city council approval.
The Bloom High School Drama Club will perform 'The Color Purple,' this weekend, April 19 to 21. The show features 60 students in the cast and crew.
The Homewood Baseball and Softball organization will hold its opening day parade, festivities and first games on Saturday, April 20. The all-day event kicks off at 11 a.m., with opening games taking place at 1:15 p.m.
After a decision to not renew the contracts of two teachers in the Fine Arts department, students flooded the H-F District 233 Board of Education meeting April 16 to seek answers about the teachers and the future of the department.
