Skate With Santa. H-F Park District hosts a public skate time from 1 to 3 p.m. Enjoy free hot chocolate and pictures with Santa. Admission is $6. Skate rental is $4. Skate helper is $5. SoCoMCM Holiday Gathering and Ornament Sale. From 2 to 4 p.m., Southland Collective of Midcentury Modern will[Read More…]
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Homewood board approves incentive request for Copper Still Martini Lounge
The Homewood Village Board approved an economic development incentive agreement that provides financial assistance for the expansion of Copper Still Martini Lounge at the Dec. 9 meeting. The martini lounge located at 1961 Ridge Road, which has been in operation for over five years, plans to add a full-service restaurant[Read More…]
H-F boys basketball putting in the effort, unbeaten so far
Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball plays hard, just like it prepared to do. “This is a year where we don’t have as many names, really, so we’re going to have to do it collectively,” first-year coach Brandin Brown said. “They buy into everything we try to get them to do and playing[Read More…]
Homewood plans to reallocate nearly $400K for capital projects
The Homewood Village Board approved a budget amendment to reallocate $396,000 to cover costs for 2025-26 capital projects, several of which involve public safety support. At the Dec. 9 meeting, Homewood Finance Director Amy Zukowski told trustees the money became available after the village reassessed its 2025–26 capital budget[Read More…]
12.13.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Santa’s Senior Helpers. Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors will partner with H-F Park District Senior VIPs at Wiley’s Grill, 800 Kedzie Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help Santa respond to all the letters he receives. Co-sponsored by the park district and the villages of Homewood and Flossmoor. H-F Winter[Read More…]
H-F girls wrestling enjoying some early success
Wrestling is fun when you win. Madelynn McClements was having fun during a dual meet with Bolingbrook Dec. 11. The Homewood-Flossmoor junior looked up at her teammates during her match with Maelyn Chromcak Dec. 11. and laughed. They laughed back at her. It was just a brief moment in a[Read More…]
Homewood receives six proposals for property redevelopment of two locations
The village received six responses to their request for proposals for redevelopment of 2066 Ridge Road and 2024 Chestnut Road, which were presented to the Homewood Village Board at the Dec. 10 meeting. The window for proposal submissions was eight weeks, from Sept. 25 to Nov. 21. Proposals were open[Read More…]
Flossmoor board continues discussion of the future of e-bikes and e-scooters in the village
The Flossmoor village board continued the discussion of e-bike and e-scooter policy for the village at the Dec. 1 board meeting, developing a more specific consensus prior to considering formal regulations. Assistant Village Manager Jonathan Bogue gave an updated presentation, including statistics on injuries in the state, results of a[Read More…]
12.12.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Dec. 12 Senior Social Hour. Stop by Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 1 to 2 p.m. for an hour of pleasant conversation and light refreshments. Tween Time. Register here for Tween Time, designed for 4th-6th graders. Come to Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to[Read More…]
Financial strain forces reorganization, staff cuts at PSC
To address financial challenges at Prairie State College, administrators announced an organizational restructuring with position eliminations using a multi-phase turnaround plan focused on reducing expenses, protecting essential operations and keeping student needs at the forefront. Crystal Alston, senior director of external affairs and marketing, said, “The impacted employees have been[Read More…]
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