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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A More Perfect Place: Flossmoor’s men of high tech
Editor’s Note: Lifelong Flossmoor resident Tom Dobrez has authored the definitive history of the village. His book is “A More Perfect Place-The Story of Flossmoor.” In conjunction with Flossmoor’s Future, the Foundation for the Preservation of Flossmoor History and Vicki Stephenson of HF Homes, sponsored a presentation of a movie[Read More…]
11.29.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Winter Storm Warning. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for today through Sunday morning. Snow could be heavy at times today with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible today with an[Read More…]
11.28.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Nov. 28 Gaming Night. Teens are invited to the FORT in Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, to play games from 6 to 8 p.m. Homewood Disposal Holiday Schedule. Waste pickup normally scheduled for Thursday will be picked up on Friday, and Friday pickup will be done on Saturday because of[Read More…]
Homewood officials hold first Hot Topics meeting on TIF districts
Village of Homewood officials held the first Hot Topics meeting, focusing on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts on Wednesday at the Irwin Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Hot Topics is intended to be a series of informal workshops to help residents better understand how village government works. Staff first[Read More…]
Young roboticists use Legos to help revive Flossmoor archaeology dig
Students from HF Robotics spent this season uncovering a piece of Flossmoor history that many residents never knew existed. At the Nov. 20 South Suburban Archaeological Society meeting, the Cricketeers stood before a full room at the Irwin Center to share what they learned about the Horton Site, a 1960s[Read More…]
11.27.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Disposal Holiday Schedule. Waste pickup normally scheduled for Thursday will be picked up on Friday, and Friday pickup will be done on Saturday because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Luminary Light Up the Night For Charity. Flossmoor Service League will light up downtown Flossmoor and Flossmoor Park on Nov. 29 with its[Read More…]
Suburban Access delivers 1,000 Thanksgiving meals amid rising need
The first pallets of frozen turkeys hit the pavement a little before 6:45 a.m. Tuesday outside Suburban Access in Homewood. By 8 a.m., volunteers and staff had sorted stacks of boxed meals, lined up the sides and organized the parking lot for the steady flow of families and partner organizations[Read More…]
The Drama Group to perform fun musical, ‘A Christmas Story’
Just in time for the holiday season, The Drama Group presents “A Christmas Story” as a musical adaptation of the beloved 1966 story by writer Jean Shepard. The show is being presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, and again at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and[Read More…]
11.26.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Disposal Holiday Schedule. Waste pickup normally scheduled for Thursday will be picked up on Friday, and Friday pickup will be done on Saturday because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Luminary Light Up the Night For Charity. Flossmoor Service League will light up downtown Flossmoor and Flossmoor Park on Nov. 29 with its[Read More…]
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