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…]
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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…]
10.11.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
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…]
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…]
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