Plans for an Oasis House of Refuge facility in Flossmoor are moving forward after initially being pitched to the village board in March. The village board voted 5-0 Monday, July 18, to approve an ordinance to annex two parcels of land along Governors Highway, and voted 5-0 again to approve[Read More…]
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Rotary Club donation helped H-F Parks with redesign of Homewood Estates Park
Homewood Estates Park got its official reopening on July 19 when members of the Homewood Rotary Foundation joined with park officials to unveil Rotary Fields, celebrating with an ice cream party. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District gave the park, at 18200 California Ave., a complete makeover using a $70,000 donation from[Read More…]
Public decries Flossmoor police response that led to death of Madeline Miller, demands action
While the Flossmoor Village Board had nothing on its agenda Monday, July 18, related to the death of Madeline Miller — who was killed July 10 by police responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at 1437 Joyce Drive — local residents, an activist and a family member all spoke about[Read More…]
7.20.22 | What You Need to Know Today
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MARKET – Enjoy Homewood’s Wednesday Night Market in Martin Square. Food, drinks and live music. 5 to 9 p.m. tonight FAMILY TALENT SHOW – Start practicing for the Camp HPL Talent Show, capping the Summer Reading program at Homewood Library. Each act gets five to eight minutes to[Read More…]
Music veteran Jason Narducy will headline Homewood Arts Council fundraiser on Saturday
On Saturday, July 23, the Homewood Arts Council will host its annual fundraiser. The event will take place and the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway. The non-profit has a network of artists in visual arts, media arts, literary arts, musical arts, theater arts and dance. The goal of the[Read More…]
7.19.22 | What You Need to Know Today
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – Woodlands Community Church offers Level Up Kids Camp vacation Bible school for kids age 4 through fifth grade, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. Registration required. GROWN-UP SPLASH TIME – Plan for Grown-Up Night at the Splashpad from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug.[Read More…]
Gottschalk closure at 183rd on Tuesday will test dead-end option
Homewood officials announced on Friday that Gottschalk Avenue will be blocked off at the intersection with 183rd Street starting Tuesday, July 19. The temporary closure will test the feasibility of making Gottschalk a permanent dead-end at that spot. The test is expected to last one to two weeks. The move[Read More…]
Obituary: Robert Butler, longtime H-F board member, dies
Robert Butler of Flossmoor, who served on the District 233 school board for 27 years, died Wednesday, July 13. He was 85. Mr. Butler was on the board from 1980 to 2007. He served as the board’s president, vice president and secretary at various times during his tenure. He also[Read More…]
New pipes. Same water.
In the Homewood Public Works office there is a computer with displays that show the status of the village’s water system. In a few weeks, Homewood Public Works staff will click a few buttons at that console starting the transition from the current water lines to a new set of[Read More…]
New Parker principal comes from Florida to Flossmoor ready to listen to families
Ursula Parris took only a few days off work to uproot her life in Florida and start to settle into her new role as principal of Parker Junior High School in Flossmoor. “I worked my previous job until June 28, went to Puerto Rico for a few days, came back[Read More…]
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