Elementary and high school students from across the region will be able to ride public transit for free on Monday, Aug. 18, the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools and many suburban schools. This is the fourth year in a row that Metra and Pace are offering free[Read More…]
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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to host Meet our Docs event
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting a free Meet our Docs event aimed at enhancing connections between south suburban residents and the physicians serving their communities. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in The Spine at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, 20201 S. Crawford Ave.[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center awarded $50,000 county grant
The Homewood Science Center has been awarded $50,000 from Cook County’s Arts Creative Placemaking initiative, which supports community-driven art projects in suburban areas. According to Edie Dobrez, Homewood Science Center’s executive director, the funding will help the center develop a new hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) department[Read More…]
Flossmoor Police Department announces traffic enforcement results
The Flossmoor Police Department conducted a focused traffic safety campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1 to remind area motorists that “Speeding Catches Up with You” and to encourage safe driving habits. The campaign was part of a state-wide effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies, the Illinois Department of Transportation[Read More…]
Drama Group presents the inspiring musical ‘Matilda’
“Matilda,” a musical about a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, will be presented over two weekends by the Drama Group. This musical wraps up the Drama Group’s 94th season. The production is directed by Tyler McMahon and is based on the book by Roald Dahl in[Read More…]
Miller’s legislative proposals adopted at national county meeting
Four legislative initiatives presented by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller were adopted at the National Association of Counties annual conference in Philadelphia this month. Miller was one of 2,000 delegates at the conference. She represents Homewood on the Cook County Board. Miller asked that four legislative policy platform measures be[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca announces re-election bid
Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) has announced is re-election bid for another term representing the 80th District in the Illinois House. DeLuca has served in the legislature since 2009. Illinois’ primary election is March 17, 2026. The 80th District includes portions of Homewood and Flossmoor. DeLuca said he intends to[Read More…]
County to offer $25 million in grants to fund programs addressing gun violence
County and nonprofit organization officials on Tuesday, July 22, announced grant awards under two complementary initiatives designed to improve community safety in Cook County. Through the Cook County Community Violence Intervention initiative, the county is investing $20 million in community-based services for residents at risk of being involved in gun[Read More…]
Public invited to comment on county disaster recovery plan
Earlier this year, Cook County was selected to receive over $244 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support rebuilding after 2023 and 2024 storms and flooding. Written comments may be submitted by Monday, July 28. They should[Read More…]
Illinois legislators mark Homewood library’s 100th year
The Homewood Public Library got a second chance to celebrate its 100th anniversary when state Rep. Will Davis presented staff with a proclamation from the Illinois House of Representatives. Davis, D-Homewood, delivered the proclamation to the library board at its June 18 meeting. The proclamation was approved by the Illinois[Read More…]
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