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Friday, June 19 Juneteenth Parade and Block Party. You Matter 2 will present a day of celebration, culture, and community at the fifth annual Juneteenth Parade and Block Party in Flossmoor. The day kicks off with a parade at 10 a.m. featuring local groups, performers, and businesses, followed by a block[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 Board of Education discussed a proposal on June 16 to install cell phone lockers in classrooms as the district prepares for a new Illinois law restricting student cell phone use during instructional time. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the district has been discussing ways to[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees voted on May 20 to change the library’s fine policy, removing fines in most cases and reducing the period before the cost of a missing book is charged to a patron. The new policy eliminates overdue fines on regular materials but does not change[Read More…]
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. Computer Class for Adults: Powerpoint Fundamentals. Adults can get hands-on[Read More…]
Dale Bowman, who grew up surrounded by neat farms, has come to appreciate the Midewin Prairie as more than an “overgrown mess.” Bowman, the now retired outdoor columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, will be the guest presenter for the June 25 meeting of Green Drinks. His topic will be “Amish[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 officials presented a tentative 2026-27 budget on Monday, June 16, that projects an operating surplus next year but cautioned that the district’s long-term financial outlook depends heavily on continued state Property Tax Relief Grant funding. Associate Superintendent of Business Operations Frances LaBella told board members the[Read More…]
A proposed Mexican restaurant got another extension with the village as the developer tries to finalize construction financing. The Homewood Village Board approved a second amendment to a redevelopment agreement for the proposed Tequila Raizes restaurant, 18134-18138 Dixie Highway, at the June 9 meeting, giving the developer additional time to[Read More…]
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…]
