Take Your Child to the Library Day. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host a special event all day for families to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. There will be opportunities for families to explore all the things the library has to offer — from books and[Read More…]
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Homewood Historical Society to feature presentation on the history of brick architecture in Chicago
Will Quam will bring his entertaining presentation about the rich variety and history of bricks dating to the Great Chicago Fire to the Homewood Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11. It’s evident that not all bricks are alike. Just how much they differ may not be so obvious. The interesting role[Read More…]
Irwin Park playground removal under way
Workers dismantle playground equipment at Irwin Park on Thursday, Feb. 5, in preparation for the next phase of the park’s $1.2 million rejuvenation project. In addition to replacing the playground equipment, the ball field will be removed and a new game area with a shade structure, a game table and game-disc[Read More…]
02/06/2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 6 Sunset Yoga. Meet Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m. through Feb. 27 at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. A class for anyone age 13 and up that combines physical poses and meditation to help release tension, de-stress and find peace as[Read More…]
02.05.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845. Highlight: Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth to 2.5 years old[Read More…]
Flossmoor takes 1st step toward further development of Vollmer Road corridor
The Flossmoor Village Board approved a memorandum of understanding Feb. 2 with the Southland Development Authority (SDA), beginning what officials described as an early, exploratory step toward future commercial development along the Vollmer Road corridor. The agreement establishes a partnership allowing the SDA to help create a conceptual development plan,[Read More…]
02.04.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids aged 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…]
02.03.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:45 a.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. The agenda is available here. Rising[Read More…]
Construction work should solve Flossmoor Hills humidity issues
The District 161 school board approved a process that it hopes will take care of the humidity problems at Flossmoor Hills School. At the special board meeting Jan. 29, a contract was approved for work on the school’s envelope, or the school’s barrier from the outside. Once that work is[Read More…]
Homewood board hears update on redevelopment proposals for Ridge Road and Chestnut Road sites
A brief update was presented to the Homewood Village Board regarding the transit-oriented development (TOD) proposals for 2066 Ridge Road and 2024 Chestnut Road at the Jan. 27 meeting. According to Homewood Economic and Community Development Director Angela Mesaros, since the last update that was presented to the board at[Read More…]
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