Breakfast with Santa. Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, 1035 Sterling Ave., will host a breakfast buffet from 8 to 11 a.m. with Santa Claus. Bring your pups along. Adults: $20; Children under 10: $10; Santa Pictures: $5. Call 708-957-2739 to RSVP.
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Helping agency Respond Now begins building renovations
Respond Now, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food and housing assistance in the South Suburbs, celebrated the start of its building renovations in Chicago Heights on Monday, Dec. 17. While there was no physical ground to break, Respond Now representatives held up shovels in front of the building to[Read More…]
Village board addresses 2024 tax levy and how it will affect property owners
Homewood set its 2024 real estate levy at $7,824,367, according to Director of Finance Amy Zukowski. The levy funding Homewood’s municipal operations, pension obligations and debt service was approved by the village board Dec. 10. This levy is a 13.62% increase compared to the year prior, which was $6,886,315. The[Read More…]
12.20.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Dec. 20 Open Mic/Holiday Karaoke Night. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a fun holiday performance night for anyone in grades 7-12 from 7 to 9 p.m. Participants are invited to sing or play an instrument. Snacks and hot chocolate, tea and cider will be served. Saturday, Dec.[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees approve agreement with BG Park Centre to pursue development on Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor trustees unanimously approved a development agreement on Monday, Dec. 16, with BG Park Centre, a company formed by two long-time local developers to explore the possibility of building townhomes in the 2600 block of Flossmoor Road. BG Park Centre partners are Byron Gregory and Gene Steinmarch, both of whom[Read More…]
Southland Chamber joins District 233 in celebration marking new CTE spaces
Homewood-Flossmoor High School Principal Clinton Alexander used a pair of gold-plated scissors to cut the ribbon held by students marking the official rollout of the new culinary, fashion design and interior design spaces in the North Building. A celebration followed on Tuesday, Dec. 17, when guests were treated to tasty[Read More…]
H-F Parks awarded $600,000 state grant for Irwin Park improvements
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District administrators were excited to learn that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had awarded the park district a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) matching grant for improvements at Irwin Park. Park staff had been discussing the need for updates since 2023. It hired Upland[Read More…]
12.19.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor Holiday Lights Parade. Decorated trucks and vehicles from Flossmoor’s Public Works, Fire and Police Departments parade through the village starting at 4:30 p.m., bringing the holiday spirit[Read More…]
Homewood staff presents plan to balance parking, development downtown
Village board members got an update on downtown parking Nov. 26 in anticipation of development of the lot on Chestnut Road behind the village hall. Residents question whether the village could afford to give up parking spaces to make way for a proposed residential building to be constructed on the village hall[Read More…]
12.18.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Hanukkah and Kwanzaa Program. Learn all about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and how they are celebrated from a Flossmoor rabbi and representatives from the St. Veronica Kwanzaa Ministry at 6 p.m. in Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. Professional Women’s Network Sip and Shop. Enjoy holiday cheer while catching up with other professionals[Read More…]
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