The Homewood Village Board, at the Dec. 9 meeting, awarded a construction contract To Trine Construction LLC for the village’s 2026 lead service line replacement project. This will be the first phase of a long-term project to remove lead water service lines throughout the community. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency[Read More…]
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Three H-F teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year
Three outstanding teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award presented by the Illinois State Board of Education. The outstanding teacher nominees are Crystal Perez, a special education teacher in the English Department, Kanoa Mulling, an English teacher, and Steve Sifner, music teacher[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 14: More holiday events, fire truck purchase, D153 bond, Homewood redevelopment proposals, sports features
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public and can be attended in person or, in some cases, via livestream. Monday, Dec. 15 District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is[Read More…]
12.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
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…]
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…]
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