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 livestream of the meeting will be available here. KinderCamp. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host the session from noon to 1 p.m. in the meeting room[Read More…]
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New Homewood police chief Thomas Johnson sworn in
Following the retirement of Homewood police chief Denise McGrath on Jan. 9, Thomas Johnson was sworn in as the new chief of police at the Jan. 27 meeting. Johnson, former deputy chief of police of Homewood since February 2024, served for seven years at the Glenwood Police Department before joining[Read More…]
01.28.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids age birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and wiggle as we share stories, songs, rhymes, and more from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Rauch Reading Room. Register here. Read,[Read More…]
Flossmoor Art Council program to help artists learn business side
A Nicor Pillars of Giving grant will help the Flossmoor Art Council pursue one of its founding goals in the coming year. Council founder Troy Holmes said the organization has a strong commitment to education, not just about the creative process but about how to make art sustainable. “When we[Read More…]
Homewood’s Indoors Farmers Market coming back new and improved
The Homewood Indoors Farmers Market is set to begin Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut Road. The market will continue once a month, with the other days set to be Feb. 28, March 28, and April 25. Market manager Christine Banks[Read More…]
01.27.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Rising Readers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m.[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 25: MLK Day of Service events, Homewood protest, art swap, update on Homewood TOD projects, indoor farmers market returns
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed here area open to the public, and some are accessible via livestream. Monday, Jan. 26 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 livestream of[Read More…]
Prohibition-era gun discovered in wall at Thornton Distilling Co.
Those who spend time living or working in old buildings know it’s not all that unusual to find long-forgotten or lost things from long ago in the back of closets, wedged between flooring or tucked in inconspicuous corners of hard-to-reach shelves. A coin, a piece of paper, a wire hanger,[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine to open Ralph Lauren Center at Ingalls Hospital to expand access to cancer care
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation has awarded a grant to the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish the UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center, reflecting a joint commitment to bridging gaps in cancer health and expanding cancer care in the city’s vulnerable communities. The UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center[Read More…]
01.24.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Blood Drive. Homewood Fire Department will host a blood drive today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at 17950 Dixie Highway. Visit www.vitalant.org to make an appointment. PJ Shopping Progressive Sale. Participating Homewood Business Association members will be offering specials, the earlier the better, for shoppers (pajamas welcome). Discounts typically start at 50% off[Read More…]
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