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…]
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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…]
10.07.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 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. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road.[Read More…]
Pedestrian beacon lights to be put up in Flossmoor for community safety
The Flossmoor Police Department is a recipient of the 2025 Powering Safe Communities Grant Program through ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. The grant will finance five additional intersections flashing pedestrian beacons in the village. The program is in its 11th year, and $165,000 was awarded throughout 23 local municipalities. [Read More…]
Remembering Washington Park: 2 years of concerts add to Washington Park’s aura
When Washington Park Racetrack opened in Homewood in 1926, it was a premiere venue for thoroughbred racing in the Midwest and a popular destination for the region’s sports and social scene.Horseracing was hot, and Washington Park was just one of 15 large racetracks (including Arlington Park) built in that decade.[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 5: Walk of Hope, Irwin Park playground equipment, H-F Family Fall Fest, Frank Lloyd Wright home tour, James Madison portrayal, Homewood Fall Fest
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Use meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee will meet at 7:45[Read More…]
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