The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education announced Wednesday, June 11, that it has approved Mario Ford as the next principal at Western Avenue School. He currently serves as assistant principal of Parker Junior High. Out of an initial pool of 65 candidates, the stakeholder committee, comprising 20 individuals[Read More…]
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Homewood opens bid for Bretz Drive property, solicits bids for property on Dixie Highway
The sealed bid for the property at 17701 Bretz Drive was opened in front of the board by Angela Mesaros, Homewood’s director of economic and community development, at the June 10 meeting. The village originally acquired the land on December 12, 2024, through the Cook County No Cash Bid program.[Read More…]
Retirement: Christine Engels closes the book on a 37-year career
Christine Engels is what one could call a fixture. She’s been at Homewood’s Churchill School for 37 years working under seven principals. Engels will walk out of Churchill for the last time in July when she retires from District 153. “I thought I’d go into optometry, but then you just[Read More…]
GovState launches summer concert series June 26
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University is proud to announce its free, inaugural summer series, Groovin’ at GovState, June 26 through Aug. 14, at the university’s Outdoor Performance Area behind the Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, University Park. Music lovers are invited to bring a[Read More…]
06.13.2025 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Homewood Car Cruise. The new car show will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Harwood Avenue commuter lot. The event is a fundraiser for Anew: Building Beyond Violence. 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[Read More…]
Homewood grocery tax will replace state tax on Jan. 1
The Homewood Village Board approved the execution of the 1% municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a 1% municipal grocery service occupation tax at the June 10 meeting, effective Jan. 1. On Aug. 5, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a legislation repealing the 1% State of Illinois Grocery Tax,[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly condemns Trump’s recissions package, denounces use of military in L.A.
In a statement issued Thursday, June 12, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) condemned the Trump administration’s recissions package that requests Congress to cancel $9.4 billion already appropriated by Congress. Kelly issued a statement Wednesday, June 11, criticizing the Trump administration’s unlawful use of ICE agents in Chicago and the deployment[Read More…]
06.12.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Slime Scientists. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a fun time making slime from 4 to 5 p.m. The library will supply all the ingredients. Registration required. Trivia Night & Mocktails. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host trivia and mocktails from 7 to 8 p.m. Melissa from The Quarry Ballroom in[Read More…]
‘Riding for America’ takes off at the Nathan Manilow Theatre
Nancy Hays was off to the races as soon as she heard Isaac Burns Murphy’s story when she visited the Kentucky Derby Museum in 2019. Murphy, a famous African-American jockey in the late 1800s, had been reduced to a footnote in history. Hays was appalled and determined to tell the[Read More…]
06.11.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Community Band Concert. The band will offer a free classical music concert from 6 to 8 p.m. at Irwin Park, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. IPO Summer Concert. The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will open its summer concert series with “A Dash of Brass” at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive,[Read More…]
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