THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some of them can be observed by livestream. Monday, Feb. 23 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The[Read More…]
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District 161 board expects to hire search firm to find next superintendent
Shortly after Superintendent Dana Smith announced he will step down at the end of the 2025–2026 school year, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education began laying out its plan to find his replacement. Smith made the announcement during the Feb. 10 board meeting and confirmed it in a Feb. 13[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Selected redevelopment project doesn’t meet Homewood’s needs
For years now, Homewood residents have expressed concern about two issues: affordable housing and downtown parking congestion. On Feb. 10 I attended the village board meeting where the trustees, in a 5-1 vote, opted to pursue a proposal submitted by Holladay Properties, a Midwestern developer with experience in housing for[Read More…]
Obituary: Ariel Angelo Perez | Dec. 27, 2025
A beloved father, son, and friend, Ariel Angelo Perez passed peacefully on December 27, 2025. Ariel was born in Chicago on December 9, 1989. He relocated to Llano, Texas in the summer of 2023, along with his life partner Ashley Machado and their children: Arielle, Vincent, and little Isabel. He[Read More…]
02.21.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Advanced Computer Class for Adults: Advanced Excel. Adults can learn how to make pivot tables and charts in Excel. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to noon in Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The library provides students with laptops for this class. Please do[Read More…]
Board approves eating tax rebate for 69 Prime restaurant
The Homewood Village Board approved an incentive at the Feb. 10 meeting to rebate the village’s 2% Places for Eating Tax for one year for 69 Prime restaurant located at 2034 Ridge Road. According to Homewood Director of Economic and Community Development Angela Mesaros, the incentive will provide support to[Read More…]
Chefs serve a variety of soups to help support mission of food equity
“Soup’s On!” That call started the third annual Soup’s On for Equity fundraiser (formerly Soup for the Soul) on Monday, Feb. 16, as about 140 soup-tasting community members, Center for Food Equity in Medicine (CFFEIM) volunteers and chefs from around Chicagoland gathered at the Flossmoor Community Church Community House. The CFFEIM collaborated[Read More…]
02.20.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 20 Improv Class. A workshop for adults from 10 to 11 a.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Ever wondered how “Saturday Night Live” skits come together? This club is designed for beginners of all abilities who are interested in learning improv. Neurodiverse participants,[Read More…]
South Suburban PADS moves to Homewood to better serve its clients
South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter (SSPADS), a local nonprofit that provides aid and shelter to those facing homelessness or housing insecurity, recently moved its offices from Chicago Heights to Homewood to better serve clients and expand staffing capabilities. SSPADS occupies the entire office building at 950 175th Street, a space[Read More…]
02.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Dusty Rain. Everyone who parked their vehicles outside Tuesday night woke to find surfaces splattered with muddy residue. According to the National Weather Service, the area got a dose of “dusty rain” overnight. The cause was dust and wildfire ash blown into the air by strong winds from the central and[Read More…]
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