Weekend Documentary: SEED: The Untold Story. The documentary film showing from 10 a.m. to noon in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, tells the story of seed keepers who protect our 12,000-year-old food legacy. Big Screen Rewatch: Superman. The film will be showing in the meeting room at[Read More…]
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01.09.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Jan. 9 Crafty Tots. From 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. youngsters can finger-paint, doodle, and put together their own works of art at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. All supplies provided. Register here. Let’s Go Shopping. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is sponsoring a trip for seniors to Woodfield Mall & Pilot Pete’s[Read More…]
01.08.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Use ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. Highlight: Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly responds to fatal shooting by ICE officer, proposes impeachment for DHS secretary
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, pledged to fight back against the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Kelly promised to rein in the Department of Homeland Security and demanding childcare funds be unfrozen. Kelly issued a statement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent[Read More…]
01.07.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for fun activities that help develop early literacy skills for babies and toddlers. Register here. Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie[Read More…]
01.06.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Rising Readers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Rauch Reading Room for ages newborn to 6 years old with[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 4: Transplant saves life, Mitchell & Michaels opens, PSC EMT feature, new daycare center, Flossmoor Service League turning 70, D233 news
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings below are open to the public. Monday, Jan 5 Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 20, one day later than usual to account for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Homewood-Flossmoor Park District[Read More…]
H-F High continues to deal with residency issues
Homewood-Flossmoor High School continues to be a destination school and school administrators are working hard to make certain each of the 2,767 students enrolled lives within the District 233 boundaries. Assistant Principal Jim Schmidt, who is responsible for student attendance, reported to the district’s Finance Committee in December that for[Read More…]
Obituary: Joan Marquardt Overgaard | Dec. 7, 2025
Joan Marquardt Overgaard, 93, of Peabody, MA passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025. Cherished wife of 46 years to the late Mitchell; loving mother of Wade (Anita), Kristin (Russell) Bond and Neil; proud grandmother of Mia and Carina Overgaard, Elysa (Matt) Stevens and Sarah Bond, Peter and Rachel Overgaard.[Read More…]
01.02.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Sunset Yoga. H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood will host a class from 6 to 6:45 p.m. weekly through Jan. 23 that combines physical poses and meditation to help release tension, de-stress, and find peace as the sun sets. Suitable for all levels. For anyone age[Read More…]
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