Flossmoor Green Commission will meet 6:30 p.m. at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center,[Read More…]
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New look planned for H-F Park District
It’s time to refresh the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District image. Slate Communications has been hired to tackle the project. It’s been about 15 years since the park district adopted the current logo, and park board commissioners decided to make the change. At its Oct. 7 meeting, commissioners agreed to a contract[Read More…]
Community members gather in downtown Homewood as part of nationwide No Kings protest
While the spotlight Saturday, Oct. 18, was on the national No Kings protests, local volunteers helped organize a protest along Harwood Avenue in Homewood, giving people a chance to protest the policies of President Donald Trump’s administration. Estimates are that between 700 and 1,000 people were part of the peaceful[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 19: Halloween events, Chili Cookoff winner, Trail Mix concert, no to road diet, Sherlock’s anniversary, viaduct project update
THE WEEK > Your government Monday, Oct. 20 Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Highlights: Tuesday, Oct. 21 Flossmoor Green Commission will meet 6:30 p.m. at village[Read More…]
10.19.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Walk Walton. Homewood Science Center’s annual outdoor fest will take place at the Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood, 1100 Ridge Road, rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be guided nature activities, a hands-on conservation project led by HSC’s Conservation Ecology Interns, STEM activities inside the preserve’s[Read More…]
District 233 board sets repair priorities
Work on the tennis courts at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has been included in the 2025-26 budget. Members of the Finance Committee for the District 233 school board reviewed future expenses at its Oct. 7 meeting learning which projects were classified as top, high, medium and low priorities. Included in the[Read More…]
Park board reopens its investigation on benefits of solar
Is solar still the way to go for reducing utility costs at Homewood-Flossmoor Park District sites? The federal government has reduced projects or eliminated tax benefits for solar projects, so investing could be risky, but Illinois is supporting solar through its Illinois Shines legislation. There is a bit of caution,[Read More…]
10.18.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
No Kings Homewood. A local event on the day of nationwide protests against authoritarian federal policies from 1 to 3 p.m. at the veterans memorial, 18161 Morris Ave. in Homewood. Organizers invite every to bring your signs, chant, chalk, wear costumes, and anything else that helps peacefully resist. This is a[Read More…]
Cook County launches free vaccination clinics
Cook County residents can get free flu and COVID-19 shots at Saturday vaccination clinics offered by Cook County Department of Public Health, Cook County Health and CountyCare, starting Saturday, Oct. 18. The weekly clinics will continue through March 28. The vaccination clinics will rotate on certain Saturdays of the month in five[Read More…]
Homewood board accepts audit for 2024-2025 fiscal year
The Homewood Village Board approved the fiscal year audit for 2024-2025 at the Oct. 14 meeting. The village hired Lauterbach & Amen to complete the annual audit, Homewood Finance Director Amy Zukowski said. Based on the firm’s audit results, Homewood’s net position increased nearly 19%. About $2.5 million of unused[Read More…]
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