A back-to-school supplies drive will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at St. John Neumann Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Donations can be placed in bags or boxes of a car trunk for the drive-thru collection. Requested supplies include: clear backpacks, 24-pack crayons, colored markers,[Read More…]
Provided News
Flossmoor Police Department announces traffic enforcement results
The Flossmoor Police Department announced Monday, July 14, that officers issued 115 citations during enhanced traffic enforcement efforts conducted between June 20 and July 7. The program, part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). was aimed at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives. During the[Read More…]
Work to impact Metra Electric service on two weekends in July
Sunday schedules will be in effect on the Metra Electric Line July 19-20 and July 26-27, and the line will partially shut down for the second weekend, due to extensive construction work associated with the South Shore Line’s expansion plans. On both weekends, Sunday schedules will be in effect on both Saturday[Read More…]
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs will return a record number of checks to Illinoisans
This summer will bring $45 million in cash to a record-breaking 600,000 people who will receive checks they didn’t even know they had coming from the state’s missing money program, according to Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. The checks are part of the latest round of the Enhanced Money Match[Read More…]
School bell from 1880s donated to Homewood Historical Society
The bell from Homewood School, the village’s first public school building, constructed in 1880, is the latest addition to the growing collection of artifacts at the Homewood Historical Society’s Dorband-Howe House Museum, 2035 W. 183rd St. “We are thrilled to have this bell in our collection,” said Elaine Egdorf, co-founder[Read More…]
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller launches run for 2nd Congressional District
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller is launching her campaign for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District today with an introductory video that summarizes her family’s history of service and her plans to carry that legacy forward. Miller currently represents the 6th District on the Cook County Board, which includes Homewood. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Revenue urges late tax filers to take action
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers who missed the April 15 income tax filing deadline that it is not too late to file and that prompt action can help minimize penalties and interest if a balance is owed. “While the filing deadline has passed, the longer you[Read More…]
State offers summer, 4th of July safety tips
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging Illinoisans to celebrate July 4th and the start of summer 2025 safely by following proven safety guidance. Follow food handling safety tips to protect friends and family from foodborne illnesses. Avoid sunburn and heat stroke by using sunscreen and proper summer attire.[Read More…]
Flossmoor Police Department announces deputy chief appointment
Flossmoor Chief of Police Carl Estelle announced a strategic realignment in leadership for the Flossmoor Police Department with the appointment of a new deputy chief of police. “During the past several months, initially as the director of police services then as the chief of police, I have had the opportunity[Read More…]
Illinois Housing board expresses concern over proposed U.S. Housing and Urban Development cuts
On June 20, the Illinois Housing Development Authority Board approved a resolution objecting to any decrease in funding for rental assistance in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development fiscal year 2026 budget that would also impact affordable housing development in Illinois and across the nation. The resolution affirms the critical[Read More…]
Newsletter
