The Homewood and Flossmoor village boards recently passed balanced 2024-26 budgets, but elimination of the grocery tax would send administrators back to the drawing board. Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed eliminating the 1% tax on grocery sales as part of his proposed state budget. The measure is now before the Illinois[Read More…]
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4.26.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
NELLIE MCKAY — Trail Mix Concerts will host The Molly Rose Trio opening for Nellie McKay in Cooper’s Hall at Thornton Distilling Company, 400 E. Margaret St. Doors open at 6 p.m. tonight. Concert at 7 p.m. BOURBON NIGHTS — Wiley’s Grill, 800 Kedzie Ave., will host a bourbon history and sipping event[Read More…]
Police respond to disturbance Thursday in Homewood
Three people were taken into custody Thursday afternoon after Homewood police responded to a report of a disturbance in the 3100 block of 183rd Street. Police said they found a group of people fighting and called police from area communities to assist. Homewood police urge anyone who may have information[Read More…]
4.25.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING — The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. WOMEN’S POKER NIGHT — Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, 1035 Sterling Ave., will host Texas Hold ‘Em poker from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Beginners and seasoned players welcome[Read More…]
PSC commits to finding new graduation venue for 2025
After several days of pressure and media coverage of its controversial choice of venue for graduation, Prairie State College has promised to find a new location for 2025. The LBGTQ+ community and several other groups had objected to the school’s decision to hold its May 18 graduation ceremony at Victory[Read More…]
Homewood events in May: open house, market, street fair
The annual Homewood Public Works open house on May 18 will be the first outdoor event of the season, and it will be followed before the end of the month by the first outdoor farmers market and the Art & Garden Street Fair. The public works open house, 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Local creators will be at Zone Comics & Games on Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), an annual event on the first Saturday of May, will be celebrated at Zone Comics & Games, 18107 Dixie Highway in Homewood, and other comic shops, on May 4. Jon Westoff, a Homer Glen comic book writer who self-publishes under his imprint Part-Time Comix, will sell his[Read More…]
H-F extends food service contract for five years
Cafeteria food costs will go up next school year at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, but students won’t face the whole bill. The District 233 school board agreed to five-year contract extension at its April 16 meeting with a 10% increase in costs to Quest Food Management Services. Quest will pass along[Read More…]
4.24.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
FLOSSMOOR GREEN COMMISSION — The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. NEW FOOD PANTRY — Calvary Assembly will open a new food pantry at 18620 Governors Highway on Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. The pantry will be open Thursday from[Read More…]
Pride community objects to PSC choice of graduation venue
The LBGTQ+ community at Prairie State College is voicing its displeasure over the school’s choice to hold its graduation ceremony at Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson for the third consecutive year. In its statement of faith, the church’s website says: “We believe that marriage is a union between one man[Read More…]