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05.12.2025 | What You Need To Know Today

Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183.

Highlights:

  • Consider a contract not to exceed $100,000 with Fehr Graham of Aurora to conduct a water quality study of Prairie Lakes at Izaak Walton Preserve.
  • Associate Cook County Circuit Court Judge and former trustee Barbara Dawkins will administer the oath of office to Village President Richard Hofeld, Village Clerk Nakina Flores, and Trustees Lauren Roman, Vivian Harris-Jones, Phillip Mason and Patrick Siemsen.
  • Consider a change order of $23,500 for professional services provided by Burns & McDonnell of Chicago, IL to complete a water rate study.
  • Consider endorsing a Class 8 property tax relief designation for 17627 Halsted St., a two-unit commercial building with one vacant unit and one that’s home to Dave’s Hot Chicken. 

Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold special meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 14, in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here.

Highlight: Commission members plan to convene in closed session to discuss the appointment of a person to fill a vacancy on the board.

Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The agenda is available here.

Highlight: Board members elected April 1 — Natasha Bergeron, Leslie Klauk and Tamara Prokop — will be sworn in and new officers will be elected.

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