THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed here area open to the public, and some are accessible via livestream. Monday, Jan. 26 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The livestream of[Read More…]
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01.24.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Blood Drive. Homewood Fire Department will host a blood drive today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at 17950 Dixie Highway. Visit www.vitalant.org to make an appointment. PJ Shopping Progressive Sale. Participating Homewood Business Association members will be offering specials, the earlier the better, for shoppers (pajamas welcome). Discounts typically start at 50% off[Read More…]
01.22.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old and their caregivers. There will be stories, songs, bubbles and free play in the Rauch Reading Room from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Register here. KinderCamp. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host the[Read More…]
01.21.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda is available here. Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids age birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and wiggle[Read More…]
Hart girls basketball wins fourth place in state tourney
Homewood School District 153 got to celebrate a state win by the James Hart School eighth grade girls basketball team at the school board’s Jan. 12 meeting. Team members proudly presented their trophies after the team made it to the Class 4A state 2025 competition hosted by the Illinois Elementary[Read More…]
01.20.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Trash Pickup. There will be no holiday service changes for Homewood Disposal customers. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road (meeting moved to Tuesday[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 18: Gun at H-F High, Chicago Bear at Churchill, Beyond Borders damaged, media studio could move to Flossmoor, Franciscan Olympia Field sale pending
THE WEEK > Your government Tuesday, Jan. 20 Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road (meeting moved to Tuesday because of the MLK[Read More…]
Sam Calhoon gets HFEO support for student teaching
The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization is supporting Sam Calhoon, an H-F graduate who is student teaching this semester. When Calhoon graduated from H-F in 2021, he received a scholarship from HFEO, the teachers union, to support him as he pursued a teaching degree. Calhoon will graduate from the University of Illinois[Read More…]
01.16.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Stop by The Attic in Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., any time from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help complete projects for the community. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted to be donated to a local food[Read More…]
01.17.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Beyond Borders Reopens. After a vehicle crashed into the front of Beyond Borders Cafe in the early hours of Monday, Jan. 12, the shop had to close for cleanup and repair. On Friday, Jan. 16, owners announced the cafe will reopen at 8 a.m. today. MLK Day of Service: The Center for Food[Read More…]
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