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Ridge Road flooding mitigation project approved in Homewood
Residents in and around the 1500 block of Ridge Road in Homewood will see long-awaited flood mitigation improvements in the area soon. A storm sewer improvement project was approved by the village board Tuesday. The project will include the Loomis Avenue and Hickory Road intersection, Burr Oak Road from Loomis[Read More…]
Flossmoor Board moves up public comments, adopts consent agenda in meeting restructuring
Flossmoor Village Board meetings made a shift toward greater expediency this week, adopting a consent agenda format that also sees citizens comments moved to the top of the list. The change was made Monday, June 21, during a regular meeting of the village board. The consent agenda allows the board[Read More…]
Flossmoor Station leadership reflects upon 25 years, gets ready to celebrate milestone
Flossmoor Station often hosts community events. Here, cyclists refresh themselves following the Biking the Gem event in 2019. (Chronicle file photo) When Dean and Carolyn Armstrong in the mid-1990s acquired the building that today houses Flossmoor Station on Sterling Avenue, a brewery was not even on their minds. When they[Read More…]
Emergency preparedness: Make plans to protect pets
As Pet Preparedness Month comes to a close, the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) as well as the County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) are sharing tips and information on ways to keep pets safe and help residents prepare for emergencies. “Don’t wait[Read More…]
Injuries at state meet knock H-F boys track team to 11th place
The highly ranked Homewood-Flossmoor High School varsity boys track and field team was knocked out of a top slot in a June 19 state meet after several team members suffered injuries on the track. H-F sent eight all-state athletes to the competition, but came in 11th in the IHSA meet.[Read More…]
Homewood purchases, hopes to flip site of former gas station
Flossmoor approves design engineering contract to get moving on street resurfacing
The village of Flossmoor is one step closer to its street rehabilitation program getting underway. The Flossmoor village board voted unanimously Monday, June 21, to approve a contract not to exceed $170,000 with Milhouse Engineering and Construction for Phase 1 Street Rehabilitation Program Design Engineering. “I’m very excited about this,”[Read More…]
6/25/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
WASHOUT WEEKEND – The forecast for the next few days calls for severe thunderstorms, including heavy rain. A chance for storms continues into next week. MARKET RAINOUT – Due to the predicted rainy weather, the Village of Homewood canceled tomorrow’s Farmers Market. PEE-WEE POSTPONED – In another weather misadventure, GoodSpeed[Read More…]
Homewood police, fire swear in officers post-quarantine
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