Dixie Highway Viaduct Project. The project to repair the viaduct drainage system and resurface Dixie Highway north of the viaduct will officially begin Monday, June 1. The 90-day closure of the viaduct to traffic will begin June 8, according to village officials. The main detour route will follow 175th Street, Governor’s[Read More…]
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Flossmoor honors Dick Condon ahead of 95th birthday
The Village of Flossmoor at its June 1 meeting honored longtime resident, historian and veteran Richard “Dick” Condon proclaiming June 3 as “Richard W. Condon Day” in recognition of his 95th birthday and decades of service to the community. According to the proclamation, Condon’s ties to Flossmoor date back to[Read More…]
06.02.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library presents stories for babies to 2nd-graders from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Heritage Park on Idlewild Lane just west of Riegel Road in Homewood. In[Read More…]
Homewood swears in new police officer
The Homewood Village Board welcomed a new member of the police department during the May 26 meeting, when Officer Lorielle Brown took the oath of office surrounded by many friends and family members. According to Homewood Police Chief Thomas Johnson, Brown joins the Homewood Police Department as a certified police[Read More…]
Homewood board approves contract with Kluber Engineering for HVAC replacement
The Homewood Village Board approved a contract with Kluber Engineering at the May 26 meeting for the replacement of the current geothermal heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the fire and police departments. Kluber representatives who attended the meeting told trustees that based on the firm’s evaluation, it[Read More…]
The Weeks | May 31: Dixie Highway viaduct project start, pop-up art installation, new Flossmoor TIF, Drama Group presents ‘Clyde’s’
Your government | Notices | Stuff to do | Plan ahead THE WEEK > Your government Monday, June 1 Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here, meeting ID 852 1089 4513,[Read More…]
Homewood board approves North Halsted TIF District bond feasibility study
The Homewood Village Board approved a budget amendment and agreement at the May 26 meeting to evaluate the North Halsted Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District’s ability to support future bond issuances aimed at funding redevelopment projects. According to Homewood Assistant Village Manager Terence Acquah, TIF districts are economic development tools[Read More…]
Parker history students win state, earn trip to national competition
Parker Junior High students are headed to a national meet after winning first place in the Illinois History Day competition performing an Illinois case that led to employee safety reforms. The team will be at the University of Maryland June 14 through 18 competing in the middle school division for[Read More…]
Homewood approves Class 8 incentives for two businesses
The Homewood Village Board approved a Class 8 property tax relief incentive for 18123 Harwood Ave., which houses Hibbing Hotdogs and Old Fashion Donuts, and for 2345 W. 183rd St., Berkot’s Super Foods, at the May 26 meeting. According to Noah Schumerth, Homewood interim director of economic and community development,[Read More…]
Vikings baseball falls short in regional title game
Only one team ends the season with a smile. Homewood-Flossmoor baseball wasn’t that team this spring. People in and around the Vikings’ program feel like it made a turn in 2026, but the run ended with a 6-2 loss to Lincoln-Way West in the regional championship May 30. “I’m just[Read More…]
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