Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232. Password 830183. Highlights: Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library will host storytime in Heritage Park from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration[Read More…]
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Activists, public servants participate in gun violence conference at Prairie State
Social workers, nonprofit organization members, community activists, politicians and public servants from the South Suburbs and the South Side of Chicago spoke about gun violence at Prairie State College’s Conference Center on Tuesday, June 17. The conference was From Violence to Action: Building Safer Communities Together. Speakers shared their personal experiences[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 22: Coyote Run 20th, Community Band, Homewood Block Party, IPO Concert, animal encounters
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800[Read More…]
H-F community enjoys food, live music, support at Pride Fest
Hundreds of community members, food vendors and nonprofit organization representatives gathered and enjoyed live music from the Bel Canto Choir and The Divas at Homewood’s Irwin Park for the Homewood-Flossmoor Pride Fest. This was the third annual Pride Fest organized by the Village of Homewood, the Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
06.22.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Heat warning. The National Weather Service extreme heat warning will continue to midnight Monday. Local cooling centers are prepared to help anyone who needs shelter in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to be the 90s and peak afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees are expected. Whistlestoppers game[Read More…]
Region Pass available to allow customers to ride CTA, Metra and Pace with one purchase
Beginning Friday, June 20, riders can now purchase the Regional Day Pass, which allows unlimited rides on CTA, Metra and Pace in a single day – streamlining how people move across the Chicago region. The new pass, available only in the latest version of the Ventra app (version 2.2.11), is[Read More…]
06.21.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Heat warning. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning from 10 a.m. Saturday to midnight Monday. Local cooling centers are prepared to help anyone who needs shelter in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to be the 90s and peak afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105[Read More…]
Local cooling centers open during excessive heat
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Cook County, including Homewood and Flossmoor, from 10 a.m. Saturday to midnight Monday. Local cooling centers are prepared to help anyone who needs shelter in the coming days. The NWS alert notes that dangerously hot and humid conditions will[Read More…]
H-F community celebrates Juneteenth 2025 with parade and block party
The Homewood-Flossmoor community celebrated Juneteenth with a vibrant parade followed by a block party at Parker Junior High School. The 2025 Juneteenth Parade began at Western Avenue Elementary School and marched down Flossmoor Road to Parker. Attendees at the block party enjoyed live music from DJ Chicago Rambo, various food[Read More…]
06.20.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Friday, June 20 H-F Pride Fest. There will be entertainment from MC Queen Sasha Love, the Bel Canto Community Choir and The Divas from 5 to 9 p.m. in Irwin Park as the H-F community celebrates diversity and supports LGBTQ+ pride. Saturday, June 21 Homewood Outdoor Farmers Market. The market will be open from 8[Read More…]
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