The Village of Homewood has been honored with a Silver Circle Award for its creative “Cicada Era: The Homewood Tour” campaign at the annual City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) conference, held Sept. 3–5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Homewood earned recognition in the category of “Most Creative Activity With Least[Read More…]
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Vikings rally to defeat Naperville North 24-10
A team can go one of two ways after a major injury. Homewood-Flossmoor’s junior tight end Martez Harding had an apparent lower body injury Friday and was taken off the field in an ambulance. At that point in the game, visiting Naperville North had all the momentum. The Huskies just[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Recyclepalooza returns Sept. 27
One of Flossmoor’s most popular green initiatives, Recyclepalooza, is back on the calendar for Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Parker Junior High School parking lot. Recyclepalooza makes it easy for residents to dispose of hard-to-recycle and reusable items responsibly. The drive-through event makes it convenient[Read More…]
Food Drive Saturday at St. John Neumann Parish
Volunteers will be collecting food donations from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at St. John Neumann Parish, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donations benefit the Catholic Charities food pantry. The pantry is most in need of canned fruit; canned chicken, tuna or salmon; canned ravioli, peanut butter, pasta,[Read More…]
09.20.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Community Shred/Electronics Recycling. State Rep. Will Davis will host a paper shredding, electronics recycling and prescription drug takeback event at his office, 1912 W. 174th Street in East Hazel Crest, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is for households only, not businesses. Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling[Read More…]
Flossmoor introduces Good Neighbor Week for community engagement
The Flossmoor Community Relations Commission is marking Good Neighbor Week Sept. 22 through 28 by calling on residents to do charitable deeds for their neighbors. Random acts of kindness can include helping with yard work, walking pets, giving food, inviting them to dinner, helping them run errands and more. [Read More…]
Homewood police investigate report of armed robbery at casino garage (free)
Homewood police officers responded to Wind Creek Casino’s parking garage at 17400 Halsted St. about 12:20 a.m. Friday to investigate a report of an armed robbery. Officers learned that a subject with a firearm exited a silver SUV and approached the victim, who was walking from his vehicle to return[Read More…]
Flossmoor police arrest suspect in August graffiti incident
Flossmoor police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18, that officers arrested a suspect and charged him in connection with an August graffiti incident. Sean Helton of Flossmoor was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, on two counts of criminal damage to government property, police said. The arrest stems from a follow-up investigation on[Read More…]
09.19.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Sept. 19 H-F Homecoming Half-Time Show & Alumni Reunion. The 2025 Marching Vikings will take the crowd on a journey through some pop music favorites during the homecoming half time show at the Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys varsity football game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Former Marching Vikings are invited to join[Read More…]
09.18.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Highlight: Pumpkin Spice Everything. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host in The Attic from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. an opportunity for anyone ages 10 to 18 to enjoy pumpkin[Read More…]
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