Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, in The Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District[Read More…]
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New president brings historic Homewood to life
A chance meeting at Homewood’s 2024 Fourth of July parade launched Homewood native Robert (Bob) L. Anderson Jr.’s journey to become president of the village’s historical society. “I parked close to where I grew up, and my wife Tammy and I were setting up our bag chairs when this lady[Read More…]
H-F flag football program begins this fall; Vikings invited to Bears training camp
Everything about flag football is new for almost everyone involved. For the coaches, for the players, for Homewood-Flossmoor High School, even for the state, the sport is new. So far, though, Vikings Coach Walter Collins said there’s a lot of enthusiasm around his team. “Everybody saw the need because there’s[Read More…]
Homewood, Flossmoor students make Dean’s List
Prairie State College has announced its Dean’s List for the spring semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC during the spring semester, and have a cumulative[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 17: Streetscape update, road diet plea, Trail Mix concert, Civics Academy signup open, youth karate, library hosts sales, Choo-Choo Ride
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda can be viewed here. The livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in[Read More…]
08.17.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Matilda the Musical. The show time is 2 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will be applied to[Read More…]
Homewood Board approves class 8 tax incentive for downtown law office
The Homewood Village Board approved the class 8 incentive for the property owned by Beverly Spearman of The Spearman Firm, LLC at the Aug. 12 meeting. The two-story, 1,853-square-foot property located at 17911 Harwood Ave. previously was owned by Real Dobrez LLC, which left in 2018. The building has been[Read More…]
Nicor foundation awards $100,000 grant to Southland Development Authority
Nicor Illinois Community Investment (NICI) has awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant to the Southland Development Authority (SDA) in Tinley Park. The grant is intended to support the launch of the Monarch Fund, which is designed to provide flexible capital for large-scale community projects across south suburban Cook County. Bo Kemp,[Read More…]
08.16.2025 | What You need To Know Today
Matilda the Musical. The show times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Drama Group theater at 330 202nd St. in Chicago Heights. Tickets for “Matilda” are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and military and $19 for students. Tickets can be purchased through BookTix Ticketing at https://dg.booktix.com. A fee will be[Read More…]
Homewood residents urge the board to implement road diet on 183rd Street
Several residents shared their concerns on the speeding and dangers of 183rd Street with Homewood Village Board members at the Aug. 12 meeting. Residents told of drivers zooming past the 30 mph speed limit, a long-time issue, causing unsafe conditions to those who live or walk on 183rd Street. [Read More…]
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