Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 4:45 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive. The agenda can be viewed here. The livestream will be available here. The board plans to move into closed session to discuss personnel matters. Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
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District 161 approves reciprocal reporting agreement with Flossmoor police
The Board of Education for Flossmoor School District 161 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Flossmoor Police Department during its May 11 meeting formalizing how the two agencies will share information related to student safety, criminal activity and emergency response. According to the district’s action report, the agreement updates an[Read More…]
Homewood board approves redevelopment plans for Harwood TOD TIF District
The Homewood Village Board approved multiple ordinances at the May 12 meeting related to the Harwood Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, including redevelopment plans, district boundaries and parcel adjustments. The first ordinance approved at Tuesday’s meeting was for the removal of parcels. According to Noah Schumerth, Homewood[Read More…]
Start of viaduct drainage project set for June 1
A storm late Monday morning, May 18, brought torrential rain, power outages, broken limbs, downed trees and, of course, flooding in the Dixie Highway viaduct. The chronic flooding spot was closed for five or six hours after the storm, according to Homewood Public Works Director Joshua Burman. It reopened sometime[Read More…]
05.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will at 3:45 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive. The agenda can be viewed here. The livestream will be available here. The board plans to move into closed session to discuss personnel matters. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800[Read More…]
Homewood police report bomb threats not credible
Homewood police reported Monday morning that daycare facilities in the village have received emailed bomb threats recently. “Authorities have determined that the threats are not credible at this time,” Police Chief Tom Johnson said. The investigation into the origin of the email remains ongoing, he said. “The safety and well-being[Read More…]
The Weeks | May 17: Flossmoor library floor fix, Pride flags, park district budget, Books Without Borders, sculpture donation, hula dancers, historical photo collection
Your government | Notices | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Monday, May 18 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, ID 852 1089 4513,[Read More…]
Homewood approves increases to planning, zoning and permit fees
The Homewood Village Board approved amendments to the village’s fee schedule at the May 12 meeting, increasing a range of planning, zoning, subdivision and building permit fees to better align with rising administrative costs and fees charged in neighboring communities. According to Homewood Interim Director of Economic and Community Development[Read More…]
05.17.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
House Walk. The Flossmoor Service League’s annual house walk fundraiser moves to Sunday this year. The stroll to view featured houses will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Visit flossmoorserviceleague.org for more information.
Flossmoor Library trustee board works with the village to solve library sinkhole situation
Corrections: The costs so far have been incurred by the village, not the library. The village was alerted to the problem in February 2025 rather than August 2024, according to village officials. Repair costs are expected to be between $43,000 and $50,000. The saga of the Flossmoor Public Library sinkhole[Read More…]
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