At the Homewood board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12, trustee Lisa Purcell surprised her fellow board members by announcing her resignation as a village trustee. Before Purcell made the motion to adjourn the meeting, she informed the rest of the board that she was stepping down after serving as a trustee[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Miscommunication cited by both sides as Hibbing Building rehab effort stalls
A temporary stop order on concrete work at the Hibbing Building, 18121-18123 Harwood Ave. in Homewood, prompted owner Joe Peters to announce he is stopping the project. Both Peters and village officials said miscommunication contributed to the impasse. The renovation effort has been going for about two years. Extensive renovations[Read More…]
Page 2: Volunteer efforts continuing in new parish
As the season of giving got under way, the parish of St. John Neumann in Homewood, created from three neighboring parishes, has not missed a beat when it comes to charity projects, in spite of the transition period to the new parish. On Nov. 4, St. John Neumann PADS organization[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 10: A probably unpopular solution to speeding, commissioner’s priorities, new bike rack, snowflake spotters, USPS comes through
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood Public School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Flossmoor Public Library Board[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees vote to use county program to help save business condo
At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Flossmoor Board of Trustees voted to apply to Cook County’s No Cash Bid program in an effort to help return a business condominium to full use. The two buildings in the Flossmoor Office Center at 1835 Dixie Highway currently have five tenants who are not[Read More…]
12.9.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
NANNY NIKKI — Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a holiday musical performance by Nanny Nikki today at 11 a.m. HF SUZUKI STRING — Musicians will perform holiday music in the atrium of Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 2 to 3 p.m. today entertaining with a selection[Read More…]
Village continues work on TIF benefits as Brunswick Zone project makes progress
The redevelopment of the long vacant Brunswick Zone building and the recently vacated Big Lots next door appears to be getting closer to fruition. Homewood trustees approved a measure Tuesday, Nov. 28, that is intended to sustain the effort to redevelop 3043-3055 W. 183rd St., and the developer provided an[Read More…]
12.8.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PARTY— The Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl, 1042 Sterling Ave., will host its fourth annual customer appreciation party from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight. There will be a stepping class led by Royce Banks from 6 to 7:30 p.m. MENORAH LIGHTING — Flossmoor will host a menorah lighting ceremony at 5[Read More…]
Holiday Lights in Homewood 2023
Performing arts: Homewood Arts Council reintroduces itself to community
At the 2022 Fall Fest, the Chili Cook-Off proceeds went to the Homewood Arts Council. Director Chris Castenada, new in the position then, remembers talking with people, and hearing comments like, “Oh, I didn’t know you guys were still around.” The organization, which formed in 2018, made its mark with[Read More…]
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