The fate of the state’s Invest in Kids tax credit program will be decided in the last days of the legislature’s veto session, Nov. 7-9, and two local organizations heard recently from an advocate who argued the program should be allowed to expire. The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Trick or treaters persevere through wild weather
At 4 p.m., the sun came out. Before that, trick or treaters in Homewood endured snow showers that intensified into a brief blizzard, with visibility less than a block for about 15 minutes. Keisha French, escorting her daughters Kara and Karsyn as they visited village-sponsored trick or treat sites downtown,[Read More…]
10.31.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
TRICK OR TREAT HOURS — The hours for trick-or-treating in Homewood and Flossmoor will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Homewood is inviting kids to trick-or-treat from 3 to 5 p.m. at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road; the police and fire departments, 17950 Dixie Highway; the Homewood Public Library,[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 29: Trick or treat hours, good words for good governance, stuff to do, free leaf pickup
DEMOCRACY WATCH Criticizing government is kind of a hobby. People regularly gripe about local government, township government, county government, state government, national government and governments elsewhere in the world. Complaining about government might be one of the most unifying forces in all creation. That’s why it was almost startling when[Read More…]
Trustees honor Rick Sewell as he retires from Homewood Police Department
At the Oct. 10 Homewood board meeting, trustees honored Richard “Rick” Sewell, retiring after more than 25 years in law enforcement, including 18 years with the Homewood Police Department. Trustees approved a resolution honoring Sewell for his service, which included stints as of tactical officer, detective, juvenile specialist, evidence technician,[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 22: Diversity Dinner report, meetings, haunted bike ride, pumpkin hunt, stories, trick-or-treat
OBSERVATIONS Diversity Dinner speaker provides strategies for talking about raceA few years ago, a gentleman (whose name I did not get in my notes, much to my regret) stopped by Homewood village hall during Mayor Rich Hofeld’s Meet the Mayor session. He implored Hofeld to find a way to incorporate[Read More…]
Specialty Physicians of Illinois hosts open house at Homewood primary care clinic
Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC, the multi-specialty physician group based in Chicago’s South Suburbs, will present a free open house event on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. at its Homewood primary care clinic at 18636 Dixie Highway. At the open house event, visitors will have the opportunity[Read More…]
10.20.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
PUMPKIN PAINTING. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a pumpkin painting session from 1 to 2 p.m. today for kids from 3 to 12 years old. Click here to register. FLOSSMOOR SEEKS VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTERS— Flossmoor is seeking volunteers to help plant trees throughout the village on Saturday. The meet up[Read More…]
Willow students try out new book vending machine
Willow School students Carter Casey and Ava Deguilio were the first to test out the school’s new vending machine Tuesday morning, Oct. 17. But the pair did not have the usual vending machine fair — no sodas, no candy. Instead, Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine gave them an array of new[Read More…]
10.18.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
PROGRAM ON “INVEST IN KIDS ACT” — The League of Women Voters H-F Area and the National Council of Jewish Women South Cook Section are co-sponsoring a program at 7 p.m. tonight at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., on whether the “Invest in Kids Act,” which allows the use of public funds to[Read More…]
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