Friday, March 7 Spongebob Auditions. 23 Miles South Theatre will audition actors for The SpongeBob Musical from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 7. Roles are available for actors ages 7 to 18. All actors must be under age 19 by May 30. Auditions will be held in the lower[Read More…]
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Flossmoor board candidates will participate in forum March 8
The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area with the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle is hosting a forum Saturday, March 8, to give the public a chance to hear from the candidates running for the Flossmoor village board in the April 1 election. The forum will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Parks commissioners get first look at proposed 2025-26 budget
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners got their first look on Tuesday, March 4, at the proposed 2025-26 budget that shows $15.8 million in revenues and $15.75 million in expenses. The new fiscal year starts May 1. The board expects to pass the final budget at its April 15 meeting. The[Read More…]
03.06.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Use meeting ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845. The commission will continue its public workshop updating the village’s sign code. Afternoon Book Discussion:[Read More…]
Election 2025: District 233 candidates answer questions about H-F High
A League of Women Voters forum Saturday, March 1, gave voters in District 233 a chance to hear directly from candidates for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School school board. Candidates Lenita Gipson, Ariana Leonard, Aredell “AJ” Roundtree and Camille O’Quin were on the dais to answer questions for 90 minutes. Candidate[Read More…]
Assessor: Applications for 2024 tax year exemptions now available online
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is making property tax-saving exemptions applications for the 2024 tax year available online. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. The most common is the Homeowner Exemption, which saves a property owner an average of $950 dollars each year. The Homeowner, Senior, and[Read More…]
Lions Club Pool passes on sale
Get ready for summer fun at Lions Club Pool by purchasing pool passes now. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District has planned for a swim season from May 31 through Aug. 10 at the pool, 1041 Ridge Road in Homewood. Pool passes purchased by April 30 are at a reduced price of[Read More…]
03.05.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Cardmaking. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a class on making greeting cards. Each participant will receive a kit with all the supplies needed to complete several greeting cards along with step-by-step instructions. Register here.
Homewood approves Wind Creek Casino’s property tax appeal, passes North Halsted TIF measures
At the Homewood Village Board meeting on Feb. 25, the board approved Wind Creek Casino’s property tax appeal for 2024. The appeal also requires approval by the East Hazel Crest Village Board, Village Manager Napoleon Haney said. Wind Creek’s property was given an assessed value of $24,159,965 by the Cook[Read More…]
Kelly holds news conference, town hall to push back against Trump moves
The Trump administration lost little time embarking on its stated mission of reducing the size of the federal government, and one of its first moves, a week after Donald Trump was inaugurated, had an immediate impact locally. On Jan. 27, the administration announced that the next day federal grants and loans[Read More…]
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