Back-to-School Party. Homewood School District 153 and the Village of Homewood will host a back-to-school event from 3 to 6 p.m. at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. There will be big trucks, a DJ spinning kid friendly music, interactive games for all-ages, a rock climbing wall, bubbles, balloons, face painting, community[Read More…]

Flossmoor police responded to two locations, the Metra train station downtown and nearby Leavitt Park, early Friday, Aug. 22, after receiving reports of racist graffiti. Officers responded to the train station shortly before 5:30 a.m. and found a racist slur painted on a wall near one of the entrances.  Two[Read More…]

Friday, Aug. 22 Trail Mix: Hackensaw Boys. Trail Mix Productions will present its next Roots Music Series concert featuring Hackensaw Boys with opener Brice Clark at Izaak Walton Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood. Tickets are available here. Saturday, Aug. 23 Back-to-School Party. Homewood School District 153 and the Village of Homewood will[Read More…]

H-F Invites Veterans. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings football team invites all active duty military members and veterans to its Salute to Service football game Aug. 29. Free admission and be ready to move to the field with the H-F Marching Vikings when your branch of the service is recognized. RSVP by Aug.[Read More…]

Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Youth Karate. Wednesdays from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. or 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. for kids aged 4 to 6 through Oct. 8 at Irwin Center, 18120 Highland[Read More…]

Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, in The Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District[Read More…]

Matilda the Musical. The show time is 2 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will be applied to[Read More…]

Matilda the Musical. The show times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will be[Read More…]