District 233 Board of Education members and administrators broke ground Monday afternoon, July 31, on the new science wing to be added to the South Building of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The $23 million energy-efficient building is the biggest part of a $29.7 million facilities improvement project that includes renovations for[Read More…]
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Cook County announces 5th annual Racial Equity Week Sept. 11-15
Cook County officials announced on July 24 the events and details for the upcoming fifth annual Racial Equity Week. This year’s celebration will be held Sept. 11-15 throughout Cook County. This year’s theme is “Interwoven Narratives, Collective Impact: Celebrating Five Years of Racial Equity Week.” The events and programming aim[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 30: D233 board retreat, village hall parking lot project, Porch Fest, National Night Out
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will hold a special meeting/retreat at 8 a.m. Monday, July 31, in the Viking Room at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Notice Deadline to apply for tax exemption is Aug. 4The deadline to apply for property tax exemptions is Friday, Aug. 4.[Read More…]
Illinois expands air quality messaging to help residents stay safe during high risk days
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) have established new Illinois-specific guidelines for issuing air quality messages to the public to provide additional guidance for public health measures. The Illinois EPA is incorporating all 14 sectors where air quality is forecasted in Illinois into the[Read More…]
Reps. Kelly, Espaillat, Lee introduce bill to recognize gun violence as a public health emergency
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., was one of three members of Congress to introduce the Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act on Thursday, July 27. The legislation would direct the secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate with the director of the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board greenlights Brookwood Bridge and Butterfield Road Culvert reconstruction project
The Flossmoor village board advanced infrastructure development by passing a motion during its Monday night meeting on July 17. The Brookwood Bridge and Butterfield Road Culvert Reconstruction Project, which will improve local transportation infrastructure, was approved for funding and engineering services by the board. According to Public Works Director John[Read More…]
7.29.2023 | What You Need to Know Today
RUBBER DUCKY HUNT — Homewood announced on Friday the start of a rubber ducky scavenger hunt for Homewood residents. There are 37 rubber ducks hidden in the downtown area, each marked with the badge number of a Homewood police officer. Anyone who finds one can bring it to National Night[Read More…]
Kelly lauds signing of south suburban airport bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, July 28, signed HB 2531 into law. The bill requires the Illinois Department of Transportation to start the prequalification process for entering public-private agreements established in the South Suburban Airport Act. If private sector proposals come through and the project moves forward, the cargo airport will be[Read More…]
2 Miller policy resolutions approved at NACO conference
On Friday, July 21, members of the National Association of Counties voted to adopt two policy resolutions proposed by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (6th District), who represents Homewood. Miller attended the 2023 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, which brings together nearly 2,000 elected and[Read More…]
Homewood enters into letter of intent with developer interested in building on village hall parking lot
Editor’s note: A number of residents attended the Homewood board meeting Tuesday to learn more about and question the project, and 10 of them made comments. More stories will follow to describe the questions and issues raised by residents.With the Hartford Building nearing completion in downtown Homewood, the developers of[Read More…]
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