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Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. Watch the video stream here. ID 890 0999 7471, Passcode 60422, or call 312-626-6799.
Highlights: The board will consider:
- An amendment to the special use permit for District 161 to allow renovations and an addition to Heather Hill School at 1439 Lawrence Crescent.
- A variance to allow Jersey Mike’s at 3760 Vollmer Road to add a sign to the rear of the restaurant.
- Discuss the possibility of supporting a Cook County Class 8 property tax relief designation for Embassy Cigar Lounge at 1615 Vollmer Road.
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Find the agenda here.
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here.
Thornton Township Board of Trustees regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 333 E. 162nd St., South Holland. Find the agenda here.
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway.
Stuff to do
Monday, Aug. 19
Understanding Elections. Adolescent Activists Club will discuss the election process from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the FORT teen space on the second floor of the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The club is “a platform for teens to share their opinions and views on real world issues and events.” Anyone in grades 7 through 12 is welcome. Snacks will be served.
Sign up for A Haunting in Homewood: A Halloween Musical Revue. Rehearsals start today and are from 6 to 8 p.m. at Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway. Performances will be Oct. 5, 6, 12 and 13. Tuition is $150. Click here to register.
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Comics and Cookies. All are welcome. Everyone shares something about the comics they are reading. There will be cookies. The meeting is from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Rausch Room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway.
Saturday, Aug. 24
District 153 Back to School Party. The Village of Homewood and School District 153 will host a back to school/touch a truck event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the village hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. There will be food trucks, a DJ, dancing, games and more.
Friends of Homewood Library Sidewalk Sale. The Friends Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will have bargains on books available in the library parking lot, 17917 Dixie Highway.
Homewood Farmers Market. Fresh produce, artisan foods, handcrafted personal care item vendors plus live music will all be available on Martin Square between Ridge Road and Chestnut Road from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Barb and Dan’s Road Ride. Weekly bike ride starts at 8 a.m. Saturday from GoodSpeed Cycle, 2125 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. There are two groups. One is a no-one-gets-dropped group that follows a 20-mile route. Another group goes on a longer ride. Helmets required. Lights encouraged. Riders of all experience levels are welcome.
Off-Leash Bike Ride. A nine-mile ride every Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. at GoodSpeed Cycle, 2125 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. The route includes Butterfield Creek bike path, past Rover’s Run and through Izaak Walton Preserve. No registration. Donuts upon return.
< THE WEEK
- Governors State University President Cheryl Green announces retirement (Aug. 17).
- Letter: Protecting Illinois workers from heat is a hot topic (Aug. 17).
- Blue Pearl Candles moves to downtown Homewood (Aug. 17).
- SSC Barber College hosts Back-to-School event with free haircuts and supplies (Aug. 17).
- District 161 begins the school year almost fully staffed despite resignations (Aug. 16).
- Pamela Haney – Thriving as college president, wife and mother (Aug.16).
- Homewood hosts demonstration of law enforcement products (Aug. 16).
- Izaak Walton’s ‘Seasons’ calendar makes a comeback for 2025 (Aug. 15).
- Obituary: Shirley J. Doyle (December 21, 1934 – August 3, 2024) (Aug. 14).
- Park district investigates the benefit of solar (Aug. 14).
- $1 million winning Lotto ticket sold at Homewood convenience store (Aug. 14).
- District 153 school board looks at ways to grow its pre-K program (Aug.14).
- Flossmoor celebrates 100 years with baseball, cars, music, food, drones and community (Aug.14).
- D161 prepares parents for a new grading system based on state standards (Aug. 13).
- Water main break, communication problems frustrate some Heather Hill residents (Aug. 13).
- Chavira named PSC Art Gallery director (Aug. 13).
- Definition and Meaning, a boutique brand clothing store, opens in Flossmoor Commons (Aug. 12).
- Harris’s presidential campaign draws enthusiasm from local Black sorority sisters (Aug. 12).
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