The Homewood Village Board held a public hearing on April 14 where staff presented the proposed budget for 2026-27. The draft for the budget was presented to the board at the March 24 meeting. A required legal notice was then published in the Daily Southtown on March 30, Amy Zukowski,[Read More…]
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04.18.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast. Local scouts will be serving breakfast from 6 to 1 p.m. at Abundant Grace Church, 18200 Dixie Highway. The annual fundraiser benefits Boy Scout Troop 342 and Cub Scout Pack 304. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball Opening Day. Flossmoor Baseball[Read More…]
04.17.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, April 17 Clothing Repair 101. Any Homewood Public Library card holder age 18 or up is invited to the Makery, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 2 to 3 p.m. to learn the basics of clothes mending. From sewing on a button, to mending a hole or hemming pants. Materials will be[Read More…]
April 4 storm overwhelms drainage systems
The storms that rolled through Homewood and Flossmoor late Friday, April 3, and early Saturday, April 4, caused a number of street closures, basement flooding and inundated yards and parks — and frustration for a number of residents. Several people posted photos of swamped streets in their neighborhoods. One person[Read More…]
Local scouts’ annual pancake breakfast is Saturday
Anyone who wants to fill up on pancakes and support a good cause can head to Abundant Grace Church, 18200 Dixie Highway, from 6 a.m to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, for the annual fundraiser organized by Boy Scout Troop 342 and Cub Scout Pack 304. Jacob Davis, a[Read More…]
TV host, entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis named keynote speaker for the SDA ACHIEVE Summit in June
The Southland Development Authority (SDA) announced that entrepreneur, investor and television host Marcus Lemonis will serve as the keynote speaker for the ACHIEVE Summit. In its second year, the Summit will take place June 4-6 at the Wind Creek Chicago Southland, with more than 1,000 attendees expected from across the United States and internationally. [Read More…]
04.16.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Highlight: Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old and their caregivers. There will be stories, songs, bubbles and free play[Read More…]
The Chicago Knockouts moving from Homewood to Chicago
Corrections: The player originally identified by the pseudonym Marley Poe actually goes by Marley Quinn. Also, the organization has not yet purchased a building in Chicago but is working toward that goal. The Chicago Knockouts, a roller derby organization, has practiced and competed at the Homewood Auditorium for four years,[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s award-winning Hidden Gem half marathon sells out in hours
One month after being named the Chicago Area Runners Association’s (CARA) Race of the Year for the third time in four years, the Hidden Gem Half Marathon accomplished another feat, selling out the 2026 race in less than nine hours. “We thought we’d have a little fun with our runners[Read More…]
04.15.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
D161 Superintendent Search Survey. The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education is inviting members of the community to share thoughts about you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. The board invites the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required[Read More…]
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