OPEN GYM DURING MARCH & APRIL – On Wednesdays in March and April, H-F Park District hosts Open Gym time at H-F Sports Complex, 18220 Morgan Ave., Homewood. Volleyball and basketball will be available. Ages 8 to 17 can play at Youth Open Gym from 4 to 6 p.m. Then[Read More…]
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Flossmoor’s mid-fiscal year review highlights short-term improvements, long-term concerns
Flossmoor’s finances are trending better than budgeted for the current fiscal year, but the village’s short-term savings come with some concerns about long-term sustainability. So says a fiscal year 2023 mid-year financial review delivered by Village Manager Bridget Wachtel on Monday, Feb. 20, to the Flossmoor Village Board. The village’s[Read More…]
Flossmoor awards contract to M.E. Simpson for fire hydrant maintenance, flow testing
Flossmoor is returning to a common partner for its next round of fire hydrant maintenance. The Flossmoor Village Board on Monday, Feb. 20, voted unanimously to award a $37,494 contract for Fiscal Year 2023 fire hydrant maintenance and flow testing to M.E. Simpson Co. Inc. The board waived the competitive[Read More…]
Flossmoor celebrates Black History Month by flying the Pan African Flag
Why this flag?The Village of Flossmoor proudly celebrates Black History Month, a month during which we recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans to our national landscape. This month, we display the Pan African flag (also referred to as the RBG or Black Liberation Flag) throughout our downtown. The[Read More…]
Kedzie multi-family development discussions continue but plans must return to Flossmoor Plan Commission
A developer pitched three concepts to the Flossmoor Village Board in hopes of erecting a multi-family building the site of the former Ken Norman house, but some work still needs to be done as the project must again return to the Plan Commission for consideration. Tom Cachey of TJ Cachey[Read More…]
Lt. Governor visits GSU to help launch stroke prevention initiative
Stroke awareness, prevention and treatment are getting a major boost in the Southland. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th) visited Governors State University on Friday, Feb. 24, to help launch a major collaborative project between the Illinois Department of Health and GSU’s College of Health and[Read More…]
School personnel, volunteers honored with Those Who Excel Awards
Local teachers, administrators and education supporters will be recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as Those Who Excel honorees at a special April 29 reception. Those Who Excel awards honor those who have made significant contributions to Illinois’ public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. ISBE has been[Read More…]
US Bank in Homewood robbed Monday afternoon
Homewood police report the US Bank at 18300 Dixie Highway was robbed Monday afternoon. Officers responded at about 1:20 p.m. to the bank. Witnesses told police that a Black male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, black shoes, a dark mask and sunglasses and armed with a handgun demanded money from[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 26: Working together to get ready for the April 4 election
THE WEEK > Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the board room at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. League of Women Voters will hold[Read More…]
District 233 abates $2.09 million in property taxes
Property owners in Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school will pay less in taxes thanks to the school board’s action to abate property taxes by $2.09 million. The board took action at the Feb. 21 meeting. The district is abating 2022 and 2023 property taxes payable in 2023 and 2024[Read More…]
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