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08.12.2025 | What You Need To Know Today

Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183.

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Cook County 5th District Town Hall. Cook County 5th District Commissioner Kisha McCaskill will host a town hall meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Gloria Taylor Hall, 14821 Broadway Ave. in Harvey. Cook County Land Bank, Cook County Justice Advisory Council and Cook County Board of Review representatives will be there to provide information.

Storytime in the Park. Flossmoor Public Library will host storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Leavitt Park, 1010 Leavitt Ave. Register here.

Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library will host storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Orchard Park, 1655 Olive Road.

Homewood Stories. Storytellers at Flossmoor Community Church Community House, 947 Hutchison Road, will include Victoria Reeves, Wayne Lerner, Susan Rohde, Clarence Sonny Hogan and host Paul Teodo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Guests can bring their own food and beverages. For additional information contact Giggy Wagner at [email protected]. The $15 admission fee is cash only.

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