The District 153 school board agreed to sell $2.82 million in life safety bonds Feb. 3 to underwrite summer work at Willow School, 1804 Willow Road in Homewood. Chief School Business Official Eric Trimberger was happy to get a 3.85% interest rate for the two-year loan. The district will receive[Read More…]
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Election 2025: Introducing Belgee Falkner
Note: This is the fourth in a 10-part series introducing candidates who are on the ballot for the first time in village board races in Homewood and Flossmoor. Flossmoor has a surge in trustee candidates this year. In 2023, four candidates ran for three four-year terms. This year, two incumbents[Read More…]
02.09.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Metra delays. Track construction could cause train delays of up to 30 minutes today and tomorrow. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices. Galintine Candle Class. Blue Pearl Candles, 2050 Ridge Road, will host a candle making class, including a bottle of wine with each class, starting at noon. Love & Light Candle Making[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Tiffany Cole
Note: This is the third in a 10-part series of stories introducing candidates who are on the ballot for the first time in Homewood and Flossmoor village board races. There is more competition for trustee seats than usual in Homewood. In 2023, five candidates ran for four seats. This year,[Read More…]
Willow students celebrate 100 days of school
On Thursday, Feb. 6, students at Willow School in Homewood found fun ways to celebrate 100 days of learning! Kindergarteners took on the roles of senior citizens walking with canes, wearing eye glasses and showing plenty of gray hairs. First graders were part of construction crews. Everyone got yellow hard[Read More…]
Four storytellers on tap for Homewood Stories on Tuesday
Homewood Stories will welcome four storytellers for its monthly program on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at The Community House at Flossmoor Community Church, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. Presenters will be Tony Labriola, Maria Kostas, Louis Greenwald and Shawn Cobb. The host is Megan Wells, an award-winning professional story artist and[Read More…]
02.08.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Metra delays. Track construction could cause train delays of up to 30 minutes today and tomorrow. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices. Painting with Tracie. Create your own masterpiece in this step-by-step program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. Each participant will create a “Shy Bunny” painting[Read More…]
Underground Railroad scholar to speak at League of Women Voters Black History Month event
The League of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Area will host a Black History Month event featuring historian Larry McClellan, who will present “The Underground Railroad in the Chicago Southland” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Flossmoor village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. McClellan is the author of “The Underground Railroad South of[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Kevin Dorsey
Note: This is the second in a 10-part series introducing candidates who are on the ballot for the first time in village board races in Homewood and Flossmoor. Flossmoor has a surge in trustee candidates this year. In 2023, four candidates ran for three four-year terms. This year, two incumbents[Read More…]
02.07.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 7 Date Night Paint & Sip Party. “Fun art, not fine art, so relax, have fun and enjoy a carefree escape” at 7 p.m., Bottle & Bottega, 2007 Ridge Road in Homewood. Tickets are available here. Saturday, Feb. 8 Painting with Tracie. Create your own masterpiece in this step-by-step program[Read More…]
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