Homewood Disposal Holiday Schedule. Wednesday pick up will be on Thursday. Thursday pick up will be on Friday. Friday pick up will be on Saturday, with the exception of Flossmoor. Flossmoor pick ups will remain on Friday, Sept. 5, because of road closures during the Hidden Gem Half Marathon. Flossmoor residents’[Read More…]
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Homewood Board approves a collective bargaining agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police
The Homewood Village Board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with raises of 3.5% and 4% with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) unions at the Aug. 26 meeting. This agreement is between two MAP chapters, 621 for patrol officers and 622 for police sergeants, Terence Acquah, Homewood assistant village[Read More…]
09.02.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Disposal Holiday Schedule. Tuesday pick up will be on Wednesday, Wednesday pick up will be on Thursday. Thursday pick up will be on Friday. Friday pick up will be on Saturday. New Vital Records Appointment System. Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon announced a new appointment system starting Sept. 2 for vital[Read More…]
Homewood trustees might consider new 1% non-home rule local sales tax
Homewood village board members were given information to help them make a decision on adopting a 1% non-home rule local sales tax. Numbers show out-of-town shoppers would be paying the most of the new tax. Homewood’s current sales tax rate is 9%. Of that, 6.25% goes to the state, 1.75%[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 31: Hidden Gem, Kegs & Eggs, holiday schedules, D153 superintendent search, pups at the Splash Pad, H-F football, flag football
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees’ Sept. 1 meeting is canceled for the Labor Day holiday. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Notices Homewood Disposal Holiday Schedule. Monday pick up will be on Tuesday. Tuesday pick up will[Read More…]
Homewood resident calls for higher fines after dog attack
Mike Dickover asked the Homewood Village Board to consider raising the current $50 fine for loose dogs roaming neighborhoods. Dickover told trustees at the Aug. 26 meeting that his wife was viciously attacked by a dog in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood 11 months ago. “To be clear, it’s not a dog[Read More…]
Tickets on sale for Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025-26 season
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. The seven performances featuring classics by Beethoven and Vivaldi, movie music from “Star Trek,” “Harry Potter,” “Jurassic Park” and others, an annual holiday performance and a celebration of American tunes to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. Highlights of the 2025-26 season[Read More…]
Koprowski captures three turnovers in H-F football rivalry win
They say good players tend to find themselves in the right position to make big plays. Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Troy McAllister says Ryan Koprowski might be his team’s best football player, and that axiom proved true Friday night. The sophomore linebacker personally made three turnovers – two fumble recoveries and[Read More…]
08.30.2025 | WYNTKT
Metra Delays. Track construction could cause delays of up to 30 minutes Saturday and Sunday. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices. Homewood Outdoor Farmers Market. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Martin Square on Martin Avenue between Chestnut and Ridge Roads in downtown Homewood. Vendors will offer fresh produce, baked[Read More…]
Three new police officers take oath of office at Homewood board meeting
Officer Giovanni Lopez, Officer Lucas Huerta, and Officer Hailey Gibbs were sworn in for the position of police officer at the Homewood board meeting on Aug. 26. Denise McGrath, Homewood chief of police, introduced each officer to the board as they stepped up to be sworn in. According to McGrath,[Read More…]
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