THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will not meet on Monday, July 3. The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 17. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Homewood[Read More…]
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Flossmoor Station caboose is back in the ice cream business
Ice cream is back in the Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery caboose just in time for the heat of mid-summer. At a ribbon cutting Thursday, June 29, for the reopening of the ice cream shop, FSRB co-owner Carolyn Armstrong said the ice cream machine that had helped make kids and[Read More…]
Variety of gardens open for annual garden walk July 16
Take a walk through seven beautiful gardens on the 2023 Southland Community Garden Walk on Sunday, July 16, starting at Goldberg Park, 3301 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., rain or shine, guests will be able to roam through small and large gardens that have been designed[Read More…]
Homewood Pokémon trainers still going strong
Every Wednesday, a diverse group of people meets in downtown Homewood. They walk around the area battling monsters only visible to phones and mobile devices. In addition to digital rewards, these players are finding joy, camaraderie and unexpected adventures in the world of Pokémon GO. In the summer of 2016,[Read More…]
7.1.2023 | What You Need To Know This Holiday Weekend
FARMERS’ MARKET INDOORS — The Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, July 1, will take place in the Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. Village officials cite the possibility of rain as the reason for the move. outdoors on Martin Square. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. FIREWORKS — Local fire department[Read More…]
Apparel Redefined plans major expansion in Homewood: Village approves land purchase and redevelopment
The Homewood Board of Trustees on Tuesday, June 27, approved a letter of intent with Apparel Redefined to assist with the purchase and redevelopment of village-owned land on 175th Street and an adjacent office building. The site will be the company’s new headquarters. Apparel Redefined, a leading custom-decorated apparel screen printing and[Read More…]
Thornton Township Board declares Assessor ‘absent from duties’
Josh BootsmaThe Lansing Journal The Thornton Township Board of Trustees passed a motion Tuesday night to declare Township Assessor Cassandra Elston “absent from her duties,” and order her to return to her office. The vote saw Trustees Darlene Gray-Everett, Jerry Jones, and Carmen Carlisle, as well as Supervisor Tiffany Henyard,[Read More…]
Page 2 | Pride Month in H-F: Love wins over hate
What a way to start Pride Month. On May 31, I was walking through Leavitt Park in Flossmoor, getting some video of the yarn bombing art project created the day before by Homewood-Flossmoor High School students. They wrapped trees near the playground in rainbow colors to show support for LGBTQ+[Read More…]
6.30.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
MURAL WALK CLOSED — Flossmoor Public Library announced on Thursday that registration has reached capacity and closed early for the July 2 Haas Mural Walk cosponsored with the Flossmoor Veterans Memorial group. HOMEWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET — The market will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fresh produce,[Read More…]
Greek boutique opens in downtown Homewood
Valeaka Freeman recently opened Creations by Pure Inspirations at 2015 Ridge Road to bring a unique cultural and inspirational gift store to Homewood residents. “This was my hobby on the side, and it spun out of control in the best way,” she said. A native of Harvey, Freeman, a member[Read More…]
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