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Flossmoor South Commuter Lot Repurposing Survey. The Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District are gathering community input on the idea of converting the underused commuter parking lot at 2616 Sterling Ave. into a park. Complete the survey here. Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for[Read More…]
When it comes to property taxes in Cook County, a lot of people feel like they’re staring at a 1,000-piece puzzle — and someone hid the box with the picture on the cover. That’s why I want to tell you about a tool that helps you see the full picture:[Read More…]
Storm Debris Pickup. Homewood officials are asking residents to place all storm-related branches, limbs and brush at the curb by today. Public Works crews will be collecting storm debris throughout the week but will make only one pass through each neighborhood. Flossmoor will continue free brush pickup for the month of[Read More…]
Note: This story is the first in a three-part series that originally was published in the July 1 print edition. Dog attacks in Homewood have become increasingly problematic. Frightening encounters have left residents scarred — physically, emotionally or both, changing how they view walking in their neighborhoods. This has left[Read More…]
Area residents will have a chance to walk in the footsteps of 19th century freedom seekers from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. Register at www.themurn.org for the free event. The Midwest Underground Railroad Network (formerly the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project) will host the hike and learning opportunity[Read More…]
Flossmoor South Commuter Lot Repurposing Survey. The Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District are gathering community input on the idea of converting the underused commuter parking lot at 2616 Sterling Ave. into a park. Complete the survey here. Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library presents stories for babies to 2nd-graders from 10:30[Read More…]
In the first four days of July, Homewood and Flossmoor have already received more than 5 inches of rain, almost as much as in the month of April and more than twice as much as in the month of May. For the year, the total so far is 50% above the same point in[Read More…]
The Bobby Broom Trio will bring their jazz sounds to the IPO Summer 2026 series program on Wednesday, July 8, at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive. Broom’s resume shows his versatility. He has played and collaborated with iconic jazz musicians Al Haig, Art Blakey, Charles Earland, Miles[Read More…]
Local government board meetings can be thrilling or tedious, but they aren’t often melodic. Since early spring, several Homewood and Flossmoor boards have been treated regularly to musical interludes courtesy of Adam Rogers. The soft spoken Rogers rarely says a word during public comment portions of meetings. He lets his[Read More…]
The Cook County Assessor’s Office and the Cook County Board of Review have agreed to use a new tax-rate calculation for the 2026 tax year when properties in Homewood and Flossmoor are reassessed. The Cook County Property Tax Reform Group commissioned an independent audit on how the county was assessing[Read More…]
