Homewood Public Works Department workers have been removing vegetation and removing soil from the east side median between the commuter parking lot and Harwood Avenue in recent days. The work is in preparation for landscaping and curb work intended to make the lot more appealing and accessible, according to Homewood[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
8.19.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
LAST POOL WEEKEND — Lions Club Pool will be open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Capacity will be limited based on lifeguard availability. SSHS FUNDRAISER/PET ADOPTION EVENT — South Suburban Humane Society will hold a fundraiser and adoption event from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Bottoms Up Bar[Read More…]
Flossmoor shines light on community involvement, environmental action during state fair presentation
Flossmoor brought trees to the stage of the Lincoln Building at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 16, an appropriate feature for a presentation of the village’s Plant the Gem project, which was one of four finalists for the Governor’s Hometown Award. The Governor’s Silver Cup went to another[Read More…]
8.18.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
AIR QUALITY ALERT — Wildfire smoke is expected to move into northern Illinois today. The air quality reach the orange level, or unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, older adults, those with breathing or heart disorders including asthma and COPD and even active adults. Check the air quality monitor at hfchronicle.com for the[Read More…]
8.14.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
UNDERSTANDING ISSUES WITH HEAD, NECK CANCERS — The Cancer Support Center is hosting a virtual session from 4 to 5 p.m. today on challenges patients with head and neck cancers must deal with, including trouble swallowing and with speech. Register here. HOMEWOOD LIBRARY CARPETING PROJECT — Homewood Public Library will be getting new carpeting[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 13: BMW parking, library carpeting, back-to-school, beer, roller derby, speaker delay, Wall of Honor, democracy watch
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, in the James Hart School library, 18220 Morgan St. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of[Read More…]
Flossmoor community gathers for Wall of Honor groundbreaking
Richard Condon was a teenager when the first veterans memorial was dedicated in Flossmoor on April 1, 1945. That memorial disappeared a few years later without a trace. A little more than 78 years later, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, he was present at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Flossmoor[Read More…]
Homewood trustees table consideration of downtown speaker expansion
Homewood trustees decided Tuesday, Aug. 8, to take more time to consider a planned expansion of the village’s downtown speaker system after seven residents questioned the current system and the need to expand the project. The village has had music playing downtown since 16 speakers were installed on utility poles,[Read More…]
Possible sale of village lot rekindles concerns about parking
Whether downtown Homewood has adequate parking has been a concern among residents for years, and to some, the proposal to construct a residential building on the village hall parking lot will make the problem worse. Village officials have cited a parking study and acquisition of additional parking space in recent years in[Read More…]
Homewood seeks input from small business owners to shape ARPA-funded support program
Homewood is asking local business owners to help the village shape a new business support program by completing a brief survey. The survey will close on Tuesday, Aug. 15. The input from the local business community will help village officials determine how to prioritize the allocation of $90,000 from the village’s[Read More…]
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