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Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old and their caregivers. There will be stories, songs, bubbles and free play in the Rauch Reading Room from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Register here. Pizza Garden. Kids in grades kindergarten through second grade are[Read More…]
More than 100 community members gathered on the Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery patio to enjoy food, craft beer, live music and speeches on Friday, July 10, to celebrate the business’ 30th anniversary. Flossmoor Station co-owner Dean Armstrong, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson, Village Trustee Jim Mitros and Illinois Rep. Will[Read More…]
Homewood police responded to a report of a woman hanging from a tree shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Officers found a deceased woman in the 18300 block of Martin Avenue. Police said the initial investigation indicated it was likely that no foul play was involved. The identity of[Read More…]
Irwin Park Ribbon-Cutting. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. to officially open the new play area at Irwin Park on Ridge Road and Gottschalk Avenue. For the celebration, the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile will be on site, and staff will be giving free ice cream treats[Read More…]
Two young golfers appealed to Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners asking that Coyote Run Golf Course become part of a national program that allows youth to golf for $5. At the July 7 meeting, Wakana Hill and Imani Green made presentations to the commissioners asking them to make the golf course[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room at Flossmoor Golf Club, 1441 Western Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invited the community out for an evening picnic on Friday, July 10, at Homewood Estates Park. The grill and picnic tables were set up in the parking lot behind the Racquet & Fitness Center, games were on the grassy knoll, a DJ played the hits and[Read More…]
Your government | Notices | Stuff to do | Plan ahead THE WEEK > Your government Monday, July 13 Homewood District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. The agenda is available here. Tuesday, July 14 Homewood-Flossmoor School[Read More…]
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) expects to have two projects totaling $5 million to address odor mitigation near its Thornton Reservoir completed by the end of 2026, bringing total mitigation efforts over the past decade to $8.6 million, according to officials. Following three strong storms July[Read More…]
H-F Beast Obstacle Course Dash. From 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St., participants will be able to test themselves on an obstacle course. The dash for kids ages 6 through 14 will involve eight obstacles and a one-mile run. For participants age[Read More…]
