The Homewood-Flossmoor High School class of 2022 was showered with congratulations and several episodes of thunderous applause during the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 29, but they also received some straight talk from student government leaders and from District 233 Board of Education President Gerald Pauling. First, Pauling applauded the[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Park board finalizes bond sale for ice arena work
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District finalized the sale of $5.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund the work at the H-F Ice Arena. At a special meeting on Tuesday, May 24, the commissioners authorized the sale of the 25-year bonds to Capitol One Public Funding LLC with an interest rate[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra announces summer concert series at Olympia Fields Country Club
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will present four summer concerts of classical, jazz and contemporary works as its IPO Summer @ Olympia Fields Country Club 2022 series. Two performances will be given at 6:15 p.m. and again at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, July 13, July 27, and Aug. 10.[Read More…]
Free Wheeling offers entry into world of roller skating
Make it free. It’s the obvious thing to do if you love roller skating and want to make it more accessible to everyone. Ash Mateja did just that. She started Free Wheeling, an organization devoted to not just spreading the skating word but helping people get started. Or restarted. Free Wheeling[Read More…]
Homewood board approves first step for possible village hall parking lot development
At the regular meeting Tuesday, May 24, Homewood trustees authorized staff to invite alternate bids and proposals for the sale and development of the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut Road. The call for bids is a required step before the village can enter into an agreement with a[Read More…]
Homewood board to consider preliminary step in new downtown economic development project
Homewood trustees will have an opportunity on Tuesday to take a preliminary step toward redeveloping the village hall parking lot. The move comes two weeks after trustees approved the purchase of another downtown site at 2066 Ridge Road to make it available for redevelopment. At the regular meeting Tuesday, May[Read More…]
Homewood begins ‘traffic diet’ experiment on 183rd Street
Lines of orange traffic control barrels were placed along a portion of 183rd Street in Homewood from just east of Riegel Road to east of Aberdeen Street to test the effects of reducing the street from four traffic lanes to two. The village plans to monitor traffic patterns and congestion[Read More…]
Flossmoor Service League house walk on Wednesday to raise money for south suburban charities
The House Walk is back. After a pandemic-forced hiatus, the Flossmoor Service League will return this year. FSL is providing an opportunity to visit three homes in Flossmoor, including a 1967 ranch home with views of Flossmoor Golf Course; a 1957 mid-century modern home designed by renowned architect Bertrand Goldberg;[Read More…]
Motorist: Gift cards are better than tickets
Jackie Harding, a registered nurse, was on her way home from work at a local hospital on April 26 when she was pulled over by a Homewood police officer. One of her headlights was out. If she was annoyed, her mood soon changed. “Instead of this officer giving me a[Read More…]
Play ball!
Flossmoor Baseball & Softball opening day parade.