Homewood Fall Fest & Chili Cook-off. The annual autumn festival will return from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, on Martin Avenue between Ridge and Hickory roads in downtown Homewood. The festival will feature food, live music and activities for kids, including face-painting, crafts and a rock-climbing wall. The[Read More…]
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Homewood’s supercentenarian celebrates turning 111 with friends, family
As friends and family gathered at Balagio Restaurant in Homewood on Sept. 30, Mary Cantway was less impressed with her age than with the number of people who showed up to wish her a happy 111th birthday. “I am so fortunate to have so many friends,” she said. “I’ve got[Read More…]
Ideas would lead to space updates, new additions at H-F High
Teachers and staff at Homewood-Flossmoor High School took time recently to give their ideas on how best to redesign spaces and convert vacant classrooms for new uses. At a District 233 Finance Committee meeting Oct. 7, architects from DLA Architects reviewed input teachers in the Math Department and the Career[Read More…]
10.10.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Oct. 10 Senior Social Hour. Stop by Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, from 1 to 2 p.m. for an hour of pleasant conversation and light refreshments. Murder Mystery Night: The Case of the Missing Manuscript. Beyond the Book, 18063 Dixie Highway, will host from 3 to 5 p.m. a[Read More…]
Homewood trustees opt for basic restoration of home disruptions during lead line replacement project
Homewood trustees agreed Tuesday, Sept. 30, that the village should provide basic restoration of home disruptions caused by lead water line replacement work. Village staff asked for clarification on that issue before it begins to assess contractor bids on the project. Public Works staff provided two options for trustees to[Read More…]
10.09.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Use meeting ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. Food for Thought: H-F Family Fall Fest. Homewood-Flossmoor High School will host a family fun fest[Read More…]
Bags, music, and familiar faces at Flossmoor’s OAKtoberfest
Bags were hitting the boards in Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot on Saturday, Oct. 4, where 16 teams faced off in the Flossmoor Service League bean bag tournament, part of this year’s OAKtoberfest. “Well, I’m 80 years old,” said Sylvester Wills, laughing between rounds. “My grandson-in-law asked me to play; I[Read More…]
10.08.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Manga Club for Teens. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the FORT for teens who love manga. James Madison at HPL. Terry Lynch will portray founding father James Madison at the Homewood Historical Society meeting. Business meeting will start at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Homewood Fire Department open house teaches community about fire safety
Homewood Fire Department (HFD) hosted its annual open house for National Fire Safety Month at the Homewood Fire Station on Saturday, Oct. 4. Community members toured the facility and learned about fire safety from fire department staff and vendors at the event. Like every year, the event concluded with a demonstration[Read More…]
Column: A ‘road diet’ by any other name would save the street
Words matter, and even accurate terms, if they conjure the wrong connotations, are not the best fit. Take “road diet,” for example. I’ve been advocating for Homewood to prioritize its plan to convert 183rd Street east of Dixie Highway from four lanes to three (two travel lanes, a turn lane[Read More…]
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