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Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Watch a livestream of the meeting here.
Highlights: The board will:
- Consider approving the personal report with 12 hirings, resignations and future retirements.
- Discuss safety concerns regarding the storm water detention basin under construction adjacent to Heather Hill School.
- Discuss the preliminary 2024-2025 budget.
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Watch the livestream here or call 312-626-6799. Use meeting ID 980 4907 6232 and passcode 830183 to login.
Highlights: The board will:
- Witness the oath of office administered to two new police officers, Oscar Zendejas and Erin Oldenburg.
- Consider a resolution honoring Max Massi for 20 years of service to the village.
- Consider a redevelopment agreement with Invals International LLC to reimburse eligible expenses for improvements to the building and parking lot at 2049-2051 Ridge Road.
Flossmoor Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here.
Stuff to do
Monday, Aug. 26
Organized Crime in Prohibition Chicago. Thornton Historical Society will host a program at 7 p.m. by John Binder, “Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition,” at the museum, 114 N. Hunter Street in Thornton. Binder is a retired university professor who has researched organized crime in Chicago for over 30 years. He is the author of “Al Capone’s Beer Wars” and “The Chicago Outfit.”
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Homewood Block Party. The last village block party of the season will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. in Martin Square. Calvin Buado, the official DJ for the Chicago Blackhawks, will bring the music.
Sunday, Sept. 1
Drop Dead Comedy Night. South of Chi Improv group will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Thornton Distilling, 400 E. Margaret St., Thornton.
Save the date
The Village of Homewood Treeshare Program will return after a cicada-related hiatus in the spring. Residents will be able to purchase two trees each in the village hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. Tree types, costs, and care instructions are available on the village website.
Homewood Citizen Civics Academy. The deadline to sign up for the fall Citizens Civics Academy is Sept. 3. The sessions are from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evenings from Sept. 23 to Oct. 28. Click click here to register.
< THE WEEK
- Homewood creates new West Side TIF district (Aug. 24).
- Many suggestions, no solution for H-F Racquet Club sports space (Aug. 23).
- District 233 projects a balanced budget for FY25 (Aug. 23).
- H-F, teachers union working toward contract (Aug. 22).
- The HoFlo Hundred: 100 kilometers for a good cause (Aug. 22).
- Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president, speaks at Cilantro (Aug. 22).
- Young entrepreneurs show their handiwork at Children’s Business Fair (Aug. 22).
- Franciscan Health hosting suicide prevention course on Sept. 12 (Aug. 21).
- District 233 looking for community members to help assess superintendent candidates (Aug. 21).
- Illinois’ ABLE Savings accounts benefitting people with disabilities (Aug. 21).
- TSMO system on I-80/I-94 will improve traffic flow (Aug. 20).
- Heart Association honors Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (Aug. 20).
- H-F’s McDonald set to lead a Vikings program with momentum (Aug. 20).
- Heather Hill residents voice ongoing safety concerns about detention basin (Aug. 20).
- Ribbon-cutting marks opening of The Ridgewood in downtown Homewood (Aug. 19).
- Forest Preserves restoration topic of Green Drinks program (Aug. 19).
- Flossmoor Back-to-School Birthday Bash celebrates the return to school (Aug. 19).
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