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Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 10:30[Read More…]
The Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District are partnering to envision a new future for the underutilized Flossmoor South Commuter lot and want to hear directly from residents. A joint community input meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Flossmoor[Read More…]
Summer Fest, a fundraiser for the Homewood Science Center, is planned for July 23 at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor. The program, from 6 to 10 p.m., gives guests a chance to meet and enjoy the music of DJ QMac while tasting foods at the summer favorites food stations. Take[Read More…]
Homewood police posted on June 16 more details about an alleged murder/suicide that occurred June 6 and June 8. Officials said the investigation has been closed. Police responded to a home on 175th Street on the afternoon of June 6 and discovered the body of Bianca C. Davis. The Cook[Read More…]
Dixie Highway Viaduct Project Delay. The latest target date for crews to start the viaduct drainage system project was Thursday, June 18, but the date has been pushed back at least a month after crews discovered a utility conflict that has to be resolved before the drainage project can begin. Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
The NAACP Chicago Far-South Suburban Branch is inviting community members to attend its Community Forum & Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. The event will focus on civic engagement, voter education, registration, access, participation, community empowerment and the[Read More…]
Regina Handson says 27 years ago she had a premonition that she would be working at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. She drove by the North Building with a friend, telling her, “I’m going to work there.” Now she’s planning her retirement. It wasn’t long after being hired that Handson started in[Read More…]
The Cook County Clerk’s Office has released its comprehensive post-election report for the March 17 Gubernatorial Primary Election, providing an in-depth look at voter participation, election trends and results across suburban Cook County. One of the report’s key findings was the continued growth of pre-Election Day voting. For the first[Read More…]
Public reminder: Illinois law and two Homewood village ordinances prohibit the residential use of fireworks. As the July 4 holiday approaches, resident Kristine Condon addressed the Homewood Village Board on June 9 to repeat that reminder and express her concern about safety hazards from fireworks. Condon wanted to express thanks[Read More…]
The District 153 school board agreed to sell $7 million working cash bonds and $11.26 million in life safety bonds to finance improvements at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. At its June 9 meeting, Eric Trimberger, chief school business official, said the board’s action for the life safety bonds[Read More…]
