A Homewood police officer and the driver of another vehicle were injured Saturday in a collision at the intersection of 183rd Street and Dixie Highway. Both were transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries and later were released, according to Homewood police. The crash occurred shortly[Read More…]
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11.10.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Personnel Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Planning Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The[Read More…]
Flossmoor board discusses possible future regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters
The Flossmoor village board agreed to not ban e-bikes and e-scooters but rather find ways to educate residents on their safety and communicate how bikers and drivers need to share the road. Police Chief Carl Estelle and Assistant Village Manager Jonathan Bogue took turns speaking to the trustees on the[Read More…]
Green initiatives: Fixers share their talents to give new life to broken objects
Note: This story is the second in a four-part series. Jewel Jackson was worried her favorite sweater was a goner. Then she met Joanna Tassin at the Repair Café on Sept. 27. Jackson pointed out how the collar had separated from the neckline. It saddened her to think she’d have[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 9: ICE resolution, pet fine hike, new Flossmoor history, can-do kids, 183rd Street update, food assistance update, Homewood stories, DRYmedic opens, Books Without Borders
Your government | notices | stuff to do | plan ahead | last week THE WEEK > Your government Monday, Nov. 10 Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 6:30[Read More…]
Weather service issues winter storm warning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for southern Cook County including Homewood and Flossmoor starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, and continuing to Monday evening. Forecasters expect the area could get 6 to 10 inches of snow Sunday night and another 1 to 2 inches[Read More…]
Flossmoor board rejects new liquor license request from Tornado BP gas station
The Flossmoor board of trustees voted 5-1 against a Class BW-1 liquor license request from the Tornado BP gas station, 3950 Vollmer Road, at the Nov. 3 board meeting. The station owner’s original request for a Class B liquor license outlined the floor plan with a liquor cooler near the cashier counter[Read More…]
Homewood board hires firm for oversight of lead service line replacement construction
The Homewood Village Board approved a $388,600 contract with the engineering firm Burns & McDonnell for construction management services tied to the village’s 2026 lead service line replacement project at the Oct. 28 meeting. The replacement project, mandated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), is set to cost the[Read More…]
Green initiatives – simple and making an impact
Do you ‘think green’ everyday? It’s easy to find ways in your home and community to reduce negative impacts on the environment. One example is curbside recycling programs. Simple actions are being used to promote sustainability. We are putting a spotlight on several initiatives.The Chicago Southland Green Committee’s first Repair[Read More…]
Cook County property tax bills expected to be released by Nov. 14 (free)
Cook County officials announced on Friday, Nov. 7, that 1.8 million second installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2024 are expected to be mailed to property owners on Nov.ember 14, 2025, with a due date of Dec. 15. The overhaul of the technological backbone of the Cook County property[Read More…]
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