Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. Watch the meeting livestream here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. The board will consider: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in[Read More…]
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Annual Walk Walton event is Sunday, Oct. 20
Walk Walton, a nature fest and fundraiser for the Homewood Science Center, is set for Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Izaak Walton Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood. This year, the event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. features: “We’re excited to welcome the community to this year’s Walk Walton[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 6: Apparel Redefined plan, Flossmoor trailblazer, Homewood architect, Flossmoor sculpture
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Watch the meeting livestream here. Meeting ID 890 1808 9828, passcode 60422. Highlights: The board will consider: Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7[Read More…]
Middle School Teacher of the Year honor goes to Hart’s Tom Jaminski
Would you trust your 13-year-old to operate a power tool? There’s no worries at James Hart School in Homewood in teacher Tom Jaminski’s Industrial Arts class. Jaminski was recently awarded the Middle School Teacher of the Year Award from the Technology Education Association of Illinois. He will be honored during[Read More…]
Homewood supports Class 8 tax relief for new restaurant on Dixie Highway
The Homewood Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 24 to support a Cook County Class 8 property tax relief designation for a new restaurant at 18031 Dixie Highway that is expected to open soon. Caterer David Mitchell and Chris Michaels plan to open Mitchell and Michaels Plat Du Jour in[Read More…]
10.4.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
H-F High School’s Salute to Service. At the Homewood-Flossmoor varsity football game at 999 Kedzie Ave. there will be a special recognition of area veterans. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. The veterans program will take place during halftime. Information and tickets at www.HFHighSchool.org. Voter Registration at Homewood Library. The League of Women[Read More…]
Lions Club Pool served more than 15,000 this summer
It was a busy 2024 season at Lions Club Pool. More than 15,000 persons used the pool during lab swim and open swim hours. Jennah Carlson, recreation supervisor, told Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board members at the Oct. 1 meeting, that 1,401 memberships were sold this year, and 6,005 swimmers paid[Read More…]
Unshaven Comics has licensed a Samurnauts video game
Unshaven Comics, an independent comic book publisher owned by Homewood natives Marc Alan Fishman, Kyle Gnepper and Matt Wright, is licensing its first piece of non-comic book media. The Samurnauts, their most popular comic, is set to be a video game on Roblox, an online gaming platform, by the end[Read More…]
10.3.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD APPEARANCE COMMISSION — The commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. To watch the livestream of the meeting, click here. Use meeting ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845. The commission will Consider a request for a sign variance from LH Companies for signs on[Read More…]
Homewood Fire Department plans annual open house on Saturday
The Homewood Fire Department will host its annual open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the station, 17950 Dixie Highway. The event will mix fun activities with fire safety tips. Interactive exhibits will include information on: Children will be able to touch the fire[Read More…]
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