Rethinking 183rd Street to make it slower, safer and more pedestrian and cyclist friendly began in earnest with a traffic study commissioned by the village of Homewood in 2021. The centerpiece of the March print edition is a walk along the street and through the study to see what it reveals about traffic volume, where crashes are more likely to happen, what conditions contribute to crashes and what options the village could explore for improving the street.
Other stories include:
- A feature on the Poarch Band of Creek Indian Nation, the tribe associated with Wind Creek Hospitality, owner of the casino that will be under construction in Homewood and East Hazel Crest in 2023.
- New assistant village managers for Flossmoor and Homewood.
- District 233 reduces property taxes by $1.75 million with help from additional state funding.
- First draft of Homewood zoning code revision released.
- Flossmoor OKs change in cannabis dispensary location.
- Districts 153 and 161 consider lifting mask mandates.
- White Sox play-by-play broadcaster and H-F High grad Jason Benetti is the featured speaker at the Vikings Baseball Booster Club dinner.
- Flossmoor hires consultant to help attract more federal funding.
- Columnist Jay Readey explores how racial diversity contributes to H-F’s thriving housing market.
- District 161 initiates traffic study to help address congestion at Western Avenue School.
- Six area Catholic parishes will merge into two.
- The Flossmoor Public Art Commission announces changes to the village’s sculpture collection.
- H-F High plans to upgrade computer security.
- Homewood Science Center offers kids a chance to learn about comets.
- H-F student named top tuba player in the state.
- Flossmoor’s Future proposes festival to celebrate “Zip Code Day” in the village.
- Balloon boutique opens in Homewood.
- Park district approves architect contract for Ice Arena rehab.
- Nine H-F athletes signal college choices.
- A feature on the H-F Junior Vikings.
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