Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has extended the deadline to Friday, Feb. 15, for the Senior Citizen and Senior Freeze Exemption applications for Tax Year 2018.
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Metra to resume service Monday with modified schedule
Metra will resume service on the entire Metra Electric Line on Monday, but trains will run on a modified weekday schedule as the agency continues to repair damage caused by a freight train derailment. Some trains have been canceled and others will make additional stops because damage from the derailment has[Read More…]
Certification course for tennis instructors meets at racquet club
Tennis instructors can work for an adult development certification at a two-day workshop at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. Sessions are from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. The[Read More…]
Metra Electric Line service to the South Suburbs remains suspended Sunday
Metra will run Electric Line service on Sunday between Millennium Station and Kensington/115th Street, but service south of Kensington, including to Homewood and Flossmoor, will remain suspended as the agency continues to repair damage caused by a freight train derailment. Customers south of Kensington may be able to use the[Read More…]
Metra Electric Line service suspended Saturday
Metra announced Friday that it will extend its cancellation of Electric Line service through Saturday, Feb. 2. The agency continues to repair damage to the line’s overhead power system caused by a freight train derailment. Commuters can use the Rock Island Line as an alternate. CTA will honor Metra tickets on the Red[Read More…]
‘Vagina Monologues’ Feb. 9 at Prairie State to benefit SSFS
“The Vagina Monologues” will be performed by local women at a benefit performance at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Prairie State College Barnes and Noble Theatre, 202 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights. This year’s performance is the fourth in a series of benefit shows that have raised money for the[Read More…]
Metra cancels Electric Line service on Friday
Metra is canceling service on the Electric Line, which serves Homewood and Flossmoor commuters, on Friday, Feb. 1, due to damage to the line’s overhead power system caused by a freight train derailment and cold weather. Friday will be the third consecutive day without service. Trains did not operate Wednesday[Read More…]
Metra running modified schedule Wednesday due to cold
Due to the extreme cold weather forecast for the Chicago region this week, Metra will operate a modified schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Modified schedules for each Metra line can be found here. The schedules are designed to provide adequate service for the predicted ridership. The schedules will also reduce the use[Read More…]
Robert Anderson Sr., former Homewood village clerk, dies
A World War II veteran, former Homewood village clerk and and chairman of a south suburban-based manufacturer died suddenly in Muncie, Ind., on Jan. 20. Robert L. Anderson Sr., 93, was a past chairman and CEO of Whiting Corp., formerly located in Harvey. Robert Anderson Sr. Mr. Anderson[Read More…]
Indoor Farmers Market features music, food vendors
Homewood’s Indoor Farmers Market will begin its fifth season on Saturday, Jan. 26, giving local shoppers a selection of seasonal produce, baked goods and artisan products. The market will be open from 8 a.m. until noon at Irwin Park Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave., on the last Saturday of each month[Read More…]
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