Homewood Public Works Open House. If you think learning about street resurfacing and water lines sounds boring, you’ve never seen kids delight from a ride in a bucket lift or getting to sit at the controls of an excavator and pretend to dig a trench. Kids love big machines, and public[Read More…]
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Homewood village board members take oaths of office with new trustee, clerk
Mayor Rich Hofeld took the oath of office at the Homewood village board meeting on May 13 after being elected eight consecutive times. Re-elected trustees Lauren Roman, Vivian Harris-Jones and Phillip Mason also took the oath office. Associate Cook County Circuit Court Judge Barbara Dawkins, a former trustee, administered the[Read More…]
05.16.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, May 16 Hot Topics Survey. Today is the last day to have a say in the Homewood Hot Topics Survey. Village officials are gauging interest residents have in participating in opportunities to connect directly with village staff to discuss local issues in an informal format. Cop on a Rooftop. Flossmoor police officers[Read More…]
When your chickens come home to roost … in Homewood
Why did the chicken cross the road? If you ask anyone who attended Homewood Library’s May 10 event featuring urban chicken consultant Jennifer Murtoff, the answer to that question might be “to get to Homewood.” Homewood is one of the few villages in the South Suburbs where it is legal[Read More…]
Student films get lots of applause, awards at first Viking Film Festival
It didn’t reach the international heights of France’s Cannes Film Festival or carry the name of Hollywood star Robert Redford and his Sundance Film Festival. What the First Annual Viking Film Festival did have was short films that showed off kids’ creativity and talent followed by its own awards ceremony.[Read More…]
05.15.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Cone with a Cop. Flossmoor police officers will be at Rainbow Cone, 19805 S. Crawford Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to meet with members of the community. The first 50 guests who show the flyer (digital or printed) will receive a free junior Rainbow cone. Kinderparent Orientation Night. Homewood School District 153 will[Read More…]
Flossmoor Board approves agreement to continue partnership with The Retail Coach
The Flossmoor Board of Trustees gave another 12-month contract extension to The Retail Coach at the May 5 board meeting. The annual cost is $27,500. This will mark the village’s third year working with The Retail Coach. The company has been helping Flossmoor recruit retail businesses to the village including[Read More…]
Dismukes resigns from H-F boys basketball [Updated 11 a.m. May 14]
Coach Jamere Dismukes announced via social media Tuesday night that he’s stepping down from his position at Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball coach. He told The Chronicle that he’s pursuing a new opportunity but wasn’t able to give any details, yet. “It’s the right time. I have career goals that[Read More…]
05.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
H-F Park District Community Input Meeting. The park district will host a community forum from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road, to get input from residents about plans to update Scandia, Goldberg and Pheasant Trails parks. Martyr to Radio. Homewood Historical Society will meet at 6[Read More…]
Obituary: Joe ‘Alan’ Long | April 5, 1942 – April 18, 2025
Joe “Alan” Long, 83, of Traverse City, died Friday, April 18, 2025. He was born on April 5, 1942 in Logansport, Indiana the son of Joe Dweese and Ruby Pauline (Searer) Long. He graduated from Purdue University with a Doctorate Degree in Psychology. Alan was a Psychologist in Private Practice[Read More…]
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