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Organic Herbicide Application. The Flossmoor Public Works Department will be applying an organic herbicide to sidewalks and curb lines today and tomorrow between 4 a.m. and 3 p.m. on village-owned property on Berry Lane and the Dartmouth Bicycle Path. Applications will be applied as needed during suitable weather conditions to[Read More…]
The Homewood Village Board approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement at the June 23 meeting with Teamsters Union Local No. 700, which represents village clerks. According to Terence Acquah, Homewood assistant village manager, the contract includes wage increases, expanded compensatory time and changes to employee benefits. The agreement replaces[Read More…]
A business accelerator that has worked with entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders on Chicago’s South Side since 2018 is expanding its presence in the south suburbs, bringing workspace, business development resources and networking opportunities closer to local business owners. University CoWork’s office at 17475 Jovanna Drive, Suite 1D, in the Homewood-Hazel[Read More…]
Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. open to the community to discuss a new future for the underutilized Flossmoor south commuter parking lot. The meeting will be in Flossmoor village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The purpose of the meeting is[Read More…]
To the Editor: Summer in Chicagoland is a season of block parties, baseball games, and time spent with family and neighbors. But for too many families, it is also a season marked by anxiety as gun violence rises in our communities. Growing up on Chicago’s West Side, I saw firsthand[Read More…]
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here, meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Park Storytime. Kids up to age 8 and their parents can meet at Heritage Park on the[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board agreed to a $36,600 contract with Knickerbocker Roofing & Paving Co. at the June 16 meeting for repairs to the roof at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. Workers for the firm did an on-site inspection and said 15 specific[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees gave the green light to a housing project on Flossmoor Road that has been under consideration since December 2024. The board approved a planned unit development, special use permit and plat of re-subdivision for a 12-unit townhome development at 2611-2633 Flossmoor Road proposed by BG Park Centre LLC of Flossmoor.[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 plans to apply for Illinois’ Fiscal Year 2027 Property Tax Relief Grant, a state program designed to provide property tax relief to local taxpayers while helping school districts offset lost revenue. The grant was discussed during the District 233 Board of Education meeting on June[Read More…]
Editor’s note: Dana Smith resigned his position as superintendent of District 161 to take another job. However, we included a story about his departure in our annual education retirees feature in the June 1 print edition because of his long service to the district. Dana Smith, the outgoing District 161[Read More…]
