Thornton Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in township hall, 333 E. 162nd St. in South Holland. The agenda is available here.
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 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:
- Consider an ordinance directing the village manager to seek bids for the sale and redevelopment of vacant village-owned property at 17701 Bretz Drive. The property is not in a TIF district. Sealed bids would be opened at the June 10 board meeting.
- A presentation updating progress on the water rate study.
- Consider endorsing the renewal of Homewood Disposal’s Cook County Class 8 property tax relief designation, originally granted in 2004 and renewed in 2015.
Flossmoor Sidewalk Replacement. In the next few weeks, work will begin on sidewalk replacement along both sides of Flossmoor Road from village hall east to Brassie Avenue. Call 708-957-4100 or email [email protected] for more information.
Bingo for Teens. Bingo with prizes at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Self Defense for Seniors. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a self-defense workshop for seniors from 6 to 8 p.m. with Lindsey Daehnke from Strictly Self Defense. Registration and a signed waiver are required for this program.
All-Star Star Wars. A special concert will feature 30 local all-star student musicians and 35 professional IPO musicians performing the iconic Star Wars Suite by John Williams. Two concerts, one at 10 a.m. and one at noon at the Center For Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. Tickets are available here.
Blue Mind. Green Drinks will host a discussion led by Debbie Podwika on the benefits of biophilia, the human tendency to connect with nature, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Soundgrowler, 8201 183rd St. in Tinley Park.