TIF OPINIONS – Members of the public can comment and ask questions about a proposed tax increment financing district along Kedzie Avenue and 183rd Street during a public hearing tonight at the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting. 7 p.m. at the village hall board room SPEAK TO PWN – Professional[Read More…]

RECYCLEPALOOZA – Start collecting things from around the house to lug over to Recyclepalooza, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2 in the parking lot of Parker Junior High School. A variety of items are accepted, including TVs for $20 each, electronics, metals, ink/laser jets, bikes, pop can tabs,[Read More…]

WRITING CLUB – Create a new story at Writing Club for Kids from Homewood Library. Kids in third through sixth grades will get a fun writing prompt in this low stress club that focuses on creativity. Each participant gets a notebook to keep. Register online for the program at 6[Read More…]

CHILI CHEFS – Show off your spicy stuff with Homewood’s annual Fall Fest Chili Cook-Off. The contest entry deadline is Saturday for the competition that happens at Fall Fest on Sept. 25. Register at the Village of Homewood website. PARK FOREST ART FAIR – The 65th annual Park Forest Art[Read More…]

FLOSSMOOR READS – One Book, One Flossmoor returns with a community reading of Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, which tells the story of the Osage Native Americans who gained wealth in the 1920s because of oil reserves found under their land[Read More…]

MEDICAL HIRING EVENT – UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital hosts a hiring event from 1 to 5 p.m. today at 19550 Governors Highway, Flossmoor. The hospital is hiring for many medical positions including certified nursing assistants, registered nurses and more. PARK PLANTERS – On Saturday, you can volunteer with members[Read More…]

EAT HOMEWOOD – It’s Homewood Restaurant Week, when the Homewood Business Association encourages residents to dine at local eateries. Participating restaurants include Cilantro, Grady’s, La Voute Bistro, Maple Tree Inn, Redbird Café, Riviera Tacos, and Twisted Q. Get a punch card at a participating restaurant, fill four spaces by ordering[Read More…]

HIDDEN GEM – Some 800 runners will flood Flossmoor’s streets on Saturday morning for the Hidden Gem Half Marathon. The 13.1-mile race starts outside Infant Jesus of Prague School and loops through Flossmoor. Watch out for road closures; go online to preview the course. FLOSSMOOR FEST – Returning this year,[Read More…]

FLOSSMOOR FREE TREES – Flossmoor residents can apply to participate in the Fall 2021 tree planting program. If their space is approved, the tree will be planted for no charge in the parkway by their homes by village public works staff and volunteers of the Flossmoor Green Commission. Find info[Read More…]