THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, in the village hall committee room. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet[Read More…]
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Free concert celebrates MLK Jr. Day and supports a good cause
The Flossmoor Community Church will host a classical music concert on Sunday, Jan. 14. This event, part of the Village of Flossmoor’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, is a blend of cultural enrichment and community support aiming to aid a charity called Open Access. Open Access works[Read More…]
1.6.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
SNOW — The National Weather Service is predicting as much as 1 to 2 inches of slow overnight with the possibility of another half inch before noon today. STEM SATURDAY — The program from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway, will focus on animals of the[Read More…]
Metra announces new fares in effect Feb. 1
Metra is making a variety of changes to its fare structure, prices, and purchase channels effective Feb. 1. Here are the highlights, with details about all the changes below. New Fare Structure The changes in fare products and the new prices that take effect Feb. 1 are part of a[Read More…]
Volunteers, donations needed for annual MLK Day of Service
It’s not too late to be a part of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Jan. 15 hosted by the Village of Flossmoor. As Flossmoor approaches its 100th birthday in 2024, the Flossmoor Community Relations Commission would like to challenge individuals and non-profit organizations to make[Read More…]
Homewood Stories turns 10: Celebrating a decade of community-building — one tale at a time
On Jan. 21, 2014, Homewood dentist Karen O’Donnell raised the curtain on a local storytelling tradition for an audience of 45 hardy souls who had to fight their way through a polar vortex just to hear strangers share pieces of their personal experiences from a stage at Grady’s Grill. Ten[Read More…]
1.5.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
WONKA PARTY — Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a party tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the release of the new film, “Wonka,” for kids in third through sixth grades. There will be games, chocolate treats and a chance to find a Golden Ticket. Register here. MEN’S BASKETBALL[Read More…]
Sweet and Thrifty 2 holds sale to help further mission of assisting troubled youth
Sweet and Thrifty2 nonprofit’s end-of-the-year fundraising event invited community members to participate in a two-day shopping extravaganza. In keeping with the event’s theme of going out with the old and in with the new, shoppers joined by paying a $5 admission fee if they were able, and if not, founder[Read More…]
Agency seeks volunteers for annual count of homeless people
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County is looking for volunteers to help conduct the annual Unsheltered Point in Time Homeless Count, an attempt to count every homeless person in suburban Cook County. During a single night, Jan. 31, volunteers canvass the streets in small groups and attempt to count[Read More…]
1.4.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
FIT BODY CHALLENGE — The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host a 10-week fitness challenge at 6 to 7 p.m. from Jan. 4 to March 7 at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 183rd St. in Homewood. Challengers will meet weekly for weigh-ins and participate in a total body workout[Read More…]
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