Ridge Road was closed for about an hour Tuesday evening as Homewood firefighters fought a blaze in a trailer home at Ely’s Trailer Park. Fire Chief Bob Grabowski said no one was hurt in the incident, but the home was a total loss. The cause of the fire is still[Read More…]
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Half Week | June 12: Calumet Country Club pivot, Thornton Township turmoil, H-F Steppers camp, youth scientist achievement
Calumet Country Club redevelopment could be pivoting to housing project Golfers are playing rounds at Calumet Country Club this summer, three years after an Arizona developer had hoped to convert the property into a warehousing facility, but his plans are shifting to another use. Owner Walt Brown said he is[Read More…]
6.12.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
COMMEMORATIVE BRICKS FOR VETERANS — The Flossmoor Veterans Memorial is selling commemorative bricks to honor veterans to help fund maintenance of the Wall of Honor memorial to be built adjacent to Flossmoor Park. Bricks will be installed and maintained in the Wall of Honor donor plaza as a permanent way to honor[Read More…]
Irons Oaks hosts cicada celebration
The Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center roared with excitement on June 9 as it hosted a cicada celebration that drew an enthusiastic crowd. The event was accompanied by a chorus of cicada calls, with a decibel meter recording sounds nearing 100 dBA. To put into words just how loud that[Read More…]
District 153 thanks Rep. Davis for his legislative assist
Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, got a round of applause from members of the District 153 school board and attendees at the June 10 board meeting for his legislative efforts that helped the district collect the full funding from the 2022 referendum. Davis shepherded legislation to passage in the Illinois House[Read More…]
Saturday drop-off for electronic recycling, paper shredding, drug take-back
Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, is offering a community shredding, electronics recycling and prescription drug take back event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 15, at his office at 1912 W. 174th Street in East Hazel Crest. This program is for households, not businesses. The onsite shredding will continue[Read More…]
6.11.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
BLOOM TOWNSHIP BOARD — Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at 425 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. No agenda has been posted on the township website since April 23. HOMEWOOD BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here or call[Read More…]
HF Juneteenth celebration includes new features, participatory art
The fourth annual Homewood-Flossmoor Juneteeth Festival on Saturday, June 15, will include some new features, entertainment, art, more food than ever and the return of many favorite activities. Youth leadership and empowerment organization You Matter 2 will operate what organization officials say is the biggest Juneteenth celebration in the South Suburbs. Juneteenth[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 9: Juneteenth, school budgets, 2018 Ridge Road bids, Heather Hill School design, new soul food place, junk art, escape room
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here. Highlights: The board will: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2024-25[Read More…]
Retirees 2024: Dippold has seen 25 years of tech changes
Bob Dippold has been a computer guy since 1984, but the favorite period in his career has been the last 25 years working for Homewood District 153. He retires in June. “Working here has been different. Working in the education system is interesting. I kind of liken it to even[Read More…]
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