It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Dean Shroyer on July 15, 2025. Michael was born October 30th 1964 in Kewanee IL, to Howard Shroyer and Kathryn (Williams) Shroyer. Michael graduated from Wethersfield Elementary School before moving to Homewood, IL where he attended H-F[Read More…]
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10.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Use meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday,[Read More…]
Volunteers collecting items for Manteno Veterans Home
Correction: The date was incorrect when this story was first published. The event will take place on Nov. 8. In honor of Veterans Day, volunteers have designated Saturday, Nov. 8, as collection day at St. John Neumann Church in Homewood in conjunction with American Legion Post 1139 in East Hazel[Read More…]
Homewood Fall Fest features chili tasting, pumpkin decorating and rock climbing
Community members enjoyed a chili cooking contest, chili samples, pumpkin decorating, rock climbing, live music, food vendors and artisan vendors at Homewood Fall Fest on Martin Avenue and Kroner Road on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, Oct. 11. The village of Homewood organized Fall Fest. Attendees sampling chili or[Read More…]
Mobility Matters | Oct. 12: Dixie Highway viaduct, Kedzie corridor, Leavitt Park path, new speed beacons
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 7, it rained in Homewood. As is often the case, the Dixie Highway viaduct quickly became the Dixie Highway lake and was closed to traffic. The viaduct floods so easily because a portion of the drainage pipe north of the structure collapsed long ago, a problem[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 12: 183rd Street project update, Halloween events, Walk Walton, Universal monsters, boxing for teens, lacrosse lesson, Flossmoor tree planting
THE WEEK > Your government Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Use meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will[Read More…]
10.12.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Pink-a-Boo Walk of Hope. Cancer Support Center’s annual fundraiser will begin with warm up and entertainment at 8:45 a.m. in the Irwin Park bandshell. Walkers will step off at 9 a.m. Supporters can choose from two routes, a 1 mile or 5K. Both routes will take walkers through downtown Homewood. Participants[Read More…]
Vikings fall to conference, state power LWE
Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Troy McAllister is going to play to win. His Vikings hosted Lincoln-Way East Friday. The Griffins are the undefeated Southwest Valley Blue pacesetters, ranked No. 2 in the Class 8A Associate Press poll. H-F was coming off a pair of conference losses to Neuqua Valley and Sandburg.[Read More…]
Filmmaker John Waters will share his movie tales at GSU on Oct. 31
Filmmaker and actor John Waters will welcome guests to The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University on Oct. 31, as he shares his secrets at a director’s commentary and screening of his 1994 film “Serial Mom.” The program will begin at 8 p.m. Waters will share behind the[Read More…]
H-F park board OKs new play equipment for Irwin Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board, in another step to improve the play area at Irwin Park, agreed to a $252,032 contract for new play equipment. The board took the advice of parks Executive Director Doug Boehm to approve the contract now. He said if the board chose to wait, the cost[Read More…]
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