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10.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today

Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Use meeting ID  980 4907 6232, passcode 830183.

Highlights:

  • Staff will present an update and options on the proposed conversion of 183rd Street east of Dixie Highway from four lanes to three motor vehicle lanes plus two bike lanes.
  • Consider accepting the audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year
  •  Consider a request for a Class 2 liquor license for Berkot’s Super Foods, which has a contract to purchase Walt’s Food Center at 2345 183rd St. Walt’s currently has a Class 2 liquor license, which permits the retail sale of any alcoholic liquor in the original package only for off-premises consumption.
  • Consider a resolution approving a transfer of jurisdiction over Harwood Avenue from Pine Road to 183rd Street from the state to the village. The board approved the transfer previously, but the state requested a revision to the agreement and a formal resolution.  

Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here.

Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on a proposal to issue fire prevention and safety bonds at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St., followed by the regular meeting. The public hearing agenda is available here. The regular meeting agenda is available here.

Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The agenda is available here.

Highlight:

  • Consider the 2025 tax levy.

Community Bonfire. From 6 to 8 p.m. the H-F Park District will host marshmallow roasting  and meeting neighbors at Cedar Park, 1811 Cedar Road in Homewood. The park district will provide the standard s’more materials, but please feel welcome to bring any other ingredients you’d like to add.

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