The Village of New Lenox is Hosting 'Honor Flight the Movie'

The Home of Proud Americans just seemed to be the right place to sponsor a program that promotes the Honor Flight program for World War II veterans.

The Village of New Lenox is Hosting 'Honor Flight the Movie'

The Home of Proud Americans just seemed to be the right place to sponsor a program that promotes the Honor Flight program for World War II veterans.

After five years of transporting veterans to the memorial, a film has been made about the emotionally-stirring impact of the trip on the veterans who participate in the Honor Flight program. And it's coming to New Lenox's AMC Showplace 14, if enough people sign up for the $10 special viewing of "Honor Flight the Movie." Show time is 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at AMC. The film, "Honor Flight the Movie," was broadly released last Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day. It is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime—a chance to see the Washington, D.C. memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. Economic Development Director Nancy Hoehn, who served …

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Family Fun Weekend: Events Jan. 12-Jan. 13

Get out this weekend and enjoy some fun family-friendly activities.

Every Friday we'll feature some family-friendly weekend events that are happening in the Lincoln-Way communities. It could be activities put on by the local park districts, libraries, community-hosted festivities, volunteer projects, church picnics and more. Help Keep the List Fresh. New Lenox SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Hickory Creek Volunteer Work Day Hickory Creek Volunteer Work Day, 8 a.m. till noon at Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Center and Preserve, 141 s. Schoolhouse Rd., New Lenox. Come and enjoy the cool crisp air and the hum of the chainsaw. Learn about native species and more, while helping to clean-up the preserve. To make sure there is enough equipment, register by calling 815-722-7364 or email rgauchat@fpdwc.org. FREE Duct Tape …

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VIDEO: Lincoln-Way Families Prepare Holiday Messages to the Troops Overseas

At this time last year, the community shared greetings together with Lincoln-Way families preparing holiday messages for loved ones overseas. Watch these tender and funny moments captured on video.

PatchList: Southland Rental Properties

Have you been frustrated with the lack of resources to help you find rentals in the Southland? Patch is here to help.

-Data courtesy of RE/MAX Are you a landlord? Add your listing direcly by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button under the photo viewer. Please provide a price and description of the rental.  Are you a potential renter? Just "google" the address you're interested in along with the realty company name (listed as the credit under the photo description). Story written by Ryan Fitzpatrick, Homewood-Flossmoor Patch Local Editor.

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Part II: Will County HELPS Symposium on Heroin Use Addresses Education and Awareness

Kathleen Burke, of the Robert Crown Center for Health Education, in Hinsdale, addresses a crowd of 450-plus at the Will County HELPS Symposium about effective education and communication. The key here is ongoing communication.

Having spent years working to educate youngsters on healthy eating, human reproduction, puberty, tobacco, and alcohol and drug prevention, Kathleen Burke, of the Robert Crown Center for Health Education, told a crowd Sept. 27 at Lincoln-Way Central High School's Lee F. Rosenquist Auditorium that "the heroin epidemic has been a huge challenge." New Lenox community members packed the auditorium for the Will County HELPS symposium about heroin. The program was organized and sponsored by the Village of New Lenox and the New Lenox Police Department.  The reasons for the spike in use of heroin, which is far more potent than it was in decades past, include the availability of drugs and social anxiety. At the same time, many of those who fall prey…

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