COOKIE BOXES – In addition to buying from your local troop, you can now satisfy your sweet tooth by getting Girl Scouts cookies at Homewood Science Center. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana now sells cookies at HSC from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, and[Read More…]
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Homewood trustees approve request for salt funds
The Homewood board of trustees approved a request for approximately $69,000 of motor fuel tax funds to be allocated for supplemental street salt to meet the village’s ongoing needs. The most recent snowfall — 10.7 inches according to the National Weather Service — proved a challenge to the village in[Read More…]
Double dutch and the power of play
Jumping rope. It’s not just for kids anymore. In fact, if the 40+ Double Dutch Club’s phenomenal growth is any indication, the former staple of childhood games might now belong to adults. Local members of the club were featured performers at the Homewood-Flossmoor community’s first Juneteenth celebration in 2021, putting[Read More…]
Here First | Feb. 10
The future We predict that … The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in Normandy Villa, 41 E Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Check here for the agenda. The Homewood District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,[Read More…]
2/10/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – Take a look inside classrooms, hallways and common spaces at Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic School in Flossmoor during an open house tonight. Parents and prospective students can go for a tour of the school, view a presentation by the principal, and learn about the[Read More…]
Flossmoor to lease four new sculptures, move two, lose one in collection shuffle
Flossmoor’s rotational public art program is in line for a significant shake-up. The Flossmoor Village Board voted unanimously on Monday, Feb. 7, to approve loan agreements for four new sculptures for its rotational public art program. The village’s Public Art Commission also plans to relocate two existing sculptures, while another piece is to leave the collection altogether.[Read More…]
Governor announces likely Feb. 28 end to indoor mask mandate
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that COVID-19 infection and hospitalization numbers are falling rapidly enough that the indoor mask mandate will probably be lifted on Feb. 28, if the trend continues. The mask mandate for K-12 schools, however, will remain in effect for a few weeks after[Read More…]
Teens arrested for carjacking after Homewood police chase
Two teenagers were apprehended Tuesday morning after they allegedly hijacked a car in Homewood, police said in a press release. Shortly after 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 8, Homewood police said a person was sitting as a passenger in a running car that was parked in a lot in the 17500[Read More…]
2/9/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH – Mt. Zion Ministries hosts a pop-up food pantry at 10 a.m. today at 2340 177th St., Lansing. First-come, first-served. Roll down windows and pop trunk in advance. MASK GIVEAWAY – Get a free KN-95 mask at Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller’s office, 15440 Central Ave., Oak Forest,[Read More…]
Homewood moves forward with major zoning code update
The Homewood Planning & Zoning Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 27, for a public workshop session led by Houseal Lavigne & Associates (HLA), the urban planning and design firm the Village engaged in June 2021 to update Homewood’s zoning ordinance code. This is the first update to the code since[Read More…]
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