A resident who reported being shot at early Tuesday was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 13, and charged with allegedly firing shots randomly outside his residents, according to Homewood police. Emmanuel Simmons, 32, of Homewood was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, police said. He was located alone on scene in[Read More…]
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Miscommunication cited by both sides as Hibbing Building rehab effort stalls
A temporary stop order on concrete work at the Hibbing Building, 18121-18123 Harwood Ave. in Homewood, prompted owner Joe Peters to announce he is stopping the project. Both Peters and village officials said miscommunication contributed to the impasse. The renovation effort has been going for about two years. Extensive renovations[Read More…]
12.13.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
CATCH THE TWAIN, THE MUSICAL — The Homewood Historical Society will feature Catch the Twain, the Musical at its regular meeting, 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Warren Brown will portray Mark Twain with Mark Dvorak accompanying him on banjo, including audience participation[Read More…]
Preparations are important as H-F debaters take on weighty subjects
Should social media companies, like Facebook and YouTube, continue to be responsible for third party content posted by users? Or should those restrictions be lifted? That’s just one of the weighty topics Debate Club students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School prepare to argue when they go up against competitors at regional[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate shots fired early Tuesday
Homewood police officers responded to the 18400 block of Kedzie Avenue at about 12:48 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of shots fired. Officers located a person in the area who stated several people shot at him as he was leaving his residence. The group got in a vehicle and[Read More…]
12.12.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
SANTA DRIVEWAY VISITS — The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will provide Santa Claus visits to homes from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 and Dec.13. Residents can take a photo with Santa and tell him what they want for Christmas. Available to H-F residents only. Cost is $20 per house visit.[Read More…]
Flossmoor fire captain leads effort to light up houses of kids dealing with cancer
Volunteers with the Lights & Ladders Brigade are back in action for the third annual Christmas season decorating homes with holiday joy for families dealing with a sick child with cancer. Flossmoor Fire Department Captain Dan Bracken and his friends are bringing joy to others. The group has decorated 13[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 10: A probably unpopular solution to speeding, commissioner’s priorities, new bike rack, snowflake spotters, USPS comes through
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood Public School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Flossmoor Public Library Board[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees vote to use county program to help save business condo
At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Flossmoor Board of Trustees voted to apply to Cook County’s No Cash Bid program in an effort to help return a business condominium to full use. The two buildings in the Flossmoor Office Center at 1835 Dixie Highway currently have five tenants who are not[Read More…]
12.9.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
NANNY NIKKI — Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a holiday musical performance by Nanny Nikki today at 11 a.m. HF SUZUKI STRING — Musicians will perform holiday music in the atrium of Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 2 to 3 p.m. today entertaining with a selection[Read More…]
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