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Friday, June 26 Coffee with a Cop. Flossmoor police officers will be available for informal conversation with residents from 10 a.m. to noon in front of Yesterday’s Gentlemen Barbershoppe at the corner of Park Drive and Central Drive in downtown Flossmoor. Fiber Friends Drop-In. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers and quilters are welcome to[Read More…]
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday, June 24, an updated contraceptive standing order expanding the ability of trained pharmacists to provide prescription birth control methods directly to Illinois residents. The updated order is intended to ensure residents have easy access to contraceptive methods. The updated order builds[Read More…]
The Obama Foundation announced Wednesday, June 24, it will release more Obama Presidential Center Museum tickets amid high demand. The new ticket release for the museum will include visits from September 2026 through January 2027. The museum is the only ticketed area on campus, with the majority of the campus[Read More…]
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…]
Your government | Notices | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government Monday, June 22 Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Tuesday, June 23 Homewood Board of Trustees will[Read More…]
