THE WEEK > Your government Meetings listed below are open to the public. Some include livestream access. Monday, April 20 Flossmoor School District Superintendent Search Community Forum. The forum at 7 p.m. in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive in Chicago Heights will enable community input into the search for a[Read More…]
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Food drive Saturday in Homewood
The Parish of St. John Neumann is sponsoring a food drive from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donors can drive their cars to the north parking lot where volunteers will collect their nonperishable food donations. Organizers ask that donors[Read More…]
Homewood board approves agreement with HR Green for Phase 2 downtown crosswalk improvements
The Homewood Village Board approved an agreement with HR Green Inc. for Phase 2 engineering and design work for downtown crosswalk improvements at the April 14 meeting. The agreement, not to exceed $100,000, will support the design of high-visibility crosswalks and related pedestrian safety upgrades at several key intersections throughout[Read More…]
04.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Fireside Chats: Native Plants & Pollinators. Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave., will host a campfire chat from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. about how native plants, bees, butterflies work together to bring the season to life. Fee is $10 for H-F Park District residents, $15 for non-residents. Register here.
H-F’s Reynoso awarded 4-year Posse Scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Anthony Reynoso is a 2026 Posse Scholarship winner. Reynoso was awarded a four-year scholarship by the Posse Foundation. He will be attending Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. He is excited about his upcoming visit to campus. Reynoso was selected for the merit-based scholarship based on[Read More…]
Homewood board holds public hearing for 2026-27 budget
The Homewood Village Board held a public hearing on April 14 where staff presented the proposed budget for 2026-27. The draft for the budget was presented to the board at the March 24 meeting. A required legal notice was then published in the Daily Southtown on March 30, Amy Zukowski,[Read More…]
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Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast. Local scouts will be serving breakfast from 6 to 1 p.m. at Abundant Grace Church, 18200 Dixie Highway. The annual fundraiser benefits Boy Scout Troop 342 and Cub Scout Pack 304. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball Opening Day. Flossmoor Baseball[Read More…]
04.17.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, April 17 Clothing Repair 101. Any Homewood Public Library card holder age 18 or up is invited to the Makery, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 2 to 3 p.m. to learn the basics of clothes mending. From sewing on a button, to mending a hole or hemming pants. Materials will be[Read More…]
April 4 storm overwhelms drainage systems
The storms that rolled through Homewood and Flossmoor late Friday, April 3, and early Saturday, April 4, caused a number of street closures, basement flooding and inundated yards and parks — and frustration for a number of residents. Several people posted photos of swamped streets in their neighborhoods. One person[Read More…]
Local scouts’ annual pancake breakfast is Saturday
Anyone who wants to fill up on pancakes and support a good cause can head to Abundant Grace Church, 18200 Dixie Highway, from 6 a.m to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, for the annual fundraiser organized by Boy Scout Troop 342 and Cub Scout Pack 304. Jacob Davis, a[Read More…]
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