Even though the weather had turned cool and windy, when the gates of Homewood’s Splash Pad opened to a canine clientele for the first time at 5 p.m., Sept. 5, the atmosphere was pure Happy Hour. The event, Pups at the Pad, is a production put together by Homewood-Flossmoor Park[Read More…]
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Safe to play: Ramp is 1st step in Irwin Park improvements
Note: This story is part four of a four-part series on park playgrounds. The hill on the west side of Irwin Park has been torn up as workers lay a handicapped accessible ramp. The work is one part of the major improvements coming to the park in 2026.Construction work was[Read More…]
CPD seeks info on missing man
Chicago police posted a notice Monday, Sept. 8, seeking information about a missing man who was reportedly on his way to Wind Creek Casino in East Hazel Crest on Sept. 2. Fabian Redmond, 39, was described as a Black man who is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds[Read More…]
09.09.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the library,[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: New route through Heather Hill gives Polly Lane residents a chance to shine
The 2025 Gem race took a new route through Heather Hill this year, bringing out residents who saw the race pass by their homes for the first time. In the weeks and days leading up to the Gem, residents of Polly Lane in Flossmoor gathered to create signs and discuss[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Volunteers shower Gem runners with rainbows of cheer in Flossmoor Park
The residents of Flossmoor Park proved you don’t need rain to generate rainbows and the joy that they bring. And the rainbow decorations that lined the street amplified that enthusiasm. Dozens of volunteers lined the streets of the neighborhood to generate a torrent of cheering and support for the runners[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Ballantrae neighborhood makes runners feel like family
The Hidden Gem Half Marathon returned Saturday, Sept. 6 for its sixth year, once again turning Flossmoor’s neighborhoods into a stage for runners and a celebration of community. Named Best Race in 2022 and 2023 by the Chicago Area Runners Association, the event is known not only for its scenic[Read More…]
The Weeks | Sept. 7: Homewood 1% sales tax, Hidden Gem reports, D153 superintendent search, forest bathing, Bel Canto Choir trial run, Books Without Borders first meeting, repair cafe
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Homewood School District 153 Superintendent’s Search Forum. Residents of District 153 are invited to a[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Men’s record falls again; new champ for women’s class
Colin Mickow is making a habit of breaking the Hidden Gem Half Marathon record. In the sixth annual race in Flossmoor on Saturday, Sept. 6, he set the men’s record for the third time. Mickow, 35, of Naperville, crossed the finish line in 1:03:13, maintaining a 4-minute, 50-second pace, a[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Gatorade, water and Broadway at Mile 9
The Mile 9 stop on the Hidden Gem Half Marathon offered Gatorade, water, bananas, and show tunes that blared from the speaker at the watering stop in the Braeburn/Brassie neighborhood. And, plenty of encouragement from the volunteers who cheered, clapped and rang cow bells as the more than 1,200 runners[Read More…]
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