DIXIE DRAINAGE PROJECT — Nicor’s work on moving a gas line has closed the sidewalk on the east side of Dixie Highway from Willow Road south to 186th Place. Following that project, the Illinois Department of Transportation is planning to complete a drainage upgrade there, according to Homewood Public Works Director[Read More…]
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Dylan Parry earns ‘Metal of Honor’ for 12 years collecting pop tab
Collecting more than 1,000 pounds of pop tabs earned Dylan Parry the “Metal of Honor” from Ronald McDonald House Charities and United Scrap Metal. The award recognizes his outstanding efforts to raise funds for the charity. His Metal of Honor (get the pun?) is special recognition for all his efforts[Read More…]
Flossmoor police investigate shots fired at Western and Vollmer on Monday
Flossmoor police responded to the intersection of Western Avenue and Vollmer Road shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers determined that multiple rounds were potentially fired at a vehicle in traffic, which contained two occupants. There were no reports of[Read More…]
Trustees honor Rick Sewell as he retires from Homewood Police Department
At the Oct. 10 Homewood board meeting, trustees honored Richard “Rick” Sewell, retiring after more than 25 years in law enforcement, including 18 years with the Homewood Police Department. Trustees approved a resolution honoring Sewell for his service, which included stints as of tactical officer, detective, juvenile specialist, evidence technician,[Read More…]
10.24.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
NEW DEVELOPMENT ON 175th STREET — Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The board will consider a redevelopment plan and two Class 8 property tax relief designations for Apparel Redefined, a custom apparel printing and monogramming company,[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 22: Diversity Dinner report, meetings, haunted bike ride, pumpkin hunt, stories, trick-or-treat
OBSERVATIONS Diversity Dinner speaker provides strategies for talking about raceA few years ago, a gentleman (whose name I did not get in my notes, much to my regret) stopped by Homewood village hall during Mayor Rich Hofeld’s Meet the Mayor session. He implored Hofeld to find a way to incorporate[Read More…]
District 233 adds student representative to school board
Jaila Parrish has a seat at the table. The senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School was selected to be the student representative to the District 233 school board. She was warmly greeted by board members and the audience at the Oct. 17 meeting. Parrish ran against two other student government representatives[Read More…]
Peep this! Flossmoor’s first Guided Fall Tree Walk draws a crowd eager to learn more
Flossmoor loves its trees. And David Becker loves talking about them. And a light rain the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 19, was not enough to keep a crowd of roughly 30 people from sticking around for the full hour of Flossmoor’s first Guided Fall Tree Walk, led by Becker, the[Read More…]
Strike Up the Band at Willow School
Willow School students lined the halls Thursday in anticipation of a special event – a marching band was coming to school! It was more than the marching band from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, because 21 Willow Band members joined in as they paraded through the halls. Music teacher Amelia Riedel had[Read More…]
Two contracts approved for HVAC work at H-F
The District 233 school board approved two contracts with Precision Control Systems to upgrade sections of Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s heating and air conditioning systems. Jim Patterson, director of operations, told the board at its Oct. 17 meeting that Precision crews will work on the E-Building system that utilizes 1960s mechanical[Read More…]
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