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12.03.2025 | What You Need To Know Today

Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids age 0 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. Family[Read More…]

Park district organizes 10 programs for kids 12 to 15 years old

Do you know teens who say they’re bored? Have them check out 10 newly created programs and one-day special events for preteens and teens, ages 11 to 15 years old, being presented by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. Registration information is on the park district website at hfparks.com. For more information, call[Read More…]

Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson holds up a giant pair of scissors and cuts the green ribbon with other Flossmoor village officials, marking the completion of the Downtown Flossmoor Streetscape Project. (Nick Ulanowski / H-F Chronicle)

Village officials celebrate the completion of Downtown Flossmoor Streetscape Project

Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson and other village officials cut a green ribbon in front of the Flossmoor Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 29, marking the completion of downtown Flossmoor’s streetscape construction project. Village officials stood outside in freezing temperatures and snow-covered boots. The 8.4 inches that fell that day was[Read More…]

12.02.2025 | What You Need To Know Today

Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:45 a.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. The District 153 School Board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the James Hart School Resource Center, 18220 Morgan Ave. The board[Read More…]

The Weeks | Nov. 30: More holiday events, Homewood Chevy car giveaway, holiday charity projects, Jane Austen appearance, Sarah’s Soles, more e-bike talk

THE WEEK > Your government Monday, Dec. 1 Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Highlight: Tuesday, Dec. 2 Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board[Read More…]

11.30.2025 | What You Need To Know Today

Holiday Joy & Fanfare. South Holland Master Chorale will be joined by Chicago Gargoyle Brass Ensemble and organist Mark Sudeith in a pair of “Holiday Joy & Fanfare” concerts in South Holland and Homewood. The free concerts will be Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. at Christ Our Savior Parish, 880 E.[Read More…]

Humane Society hopes to meet matching gift

As Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2 approaches, South Suburban Humane Society is hoping to raise $20,000 so it can get a matching grant. Donations can be made at the southsuburbanhumane.org website.  The work of the humane society annually impacts an estimated 20,000 pets and the people who love them. Volunteers[Read More…]

Catholic Charities food drive is Saturday, Dec. 6

Volunteers at St. John Neumann Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood, are sponsoring a food drive from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the church parking lot. The food collected will be delivered to a Catholic Charities regional distribution site to help feed needy families.  Staples, such[Read More…]

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