The 67th annual Park Forest Art Fair, one of the outstanding art shows in the South Suburbs, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, on the Village Green in downtown Park Forest. The event is sponsored by Tall Grass Arts Association[Read More…]
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Homewood police respond to armored truck robbery Tuesday
Homewood police responded at about 12:46 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, to the 17600 block of Halsted Street to investigate a report of an armed robbery. Officers learned that three armed persons approached the employee of a bank ATM armored truck and demanded money. They obtained an unknown amount of cash[Read More…]
Youth-focused nonprofit to host information session Sunday
On Sunday, Sept. 17, local nonprofit Sweet and Thrifty 2, 18667 Dixie Highway, will open its doors for a Q&A-style information session from 10 a.m. until noon. Founder Moneki Hall said the purpose of the session is to let people in the Homewood-Flossmoor area know what her organization has to[Read More…]
Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Program closing in 60 days
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced Friday, Sept. 1, that the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) will no longer accept applications beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. ILHAF supports qualified homeowners with grants of up to $60,000 for past-due mortgage payments, property taxes, property insurance and homeowner[Read More…]
Flossmoor Fest on Sept. 9 to include increased security, youth supervision requirement
Flossmoor Fest will feature its traditional array of live music, food, vendors and activities for all ages, and this year, new provisions will be in place to increase safety for festival goers. The festival will be held in downtown Flossmoor from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9.[Read More…]
Kelly supports Department of Justice proposal to close unlicensed gun seller loophole
On Thursday, Aug. 31, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, announced her support for Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to sign a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) regulations to conform with The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s licensing requirements for gun sellers. For[Read More…]
Cook County announces events for Racial Equity Week
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Tuesday, Aug. 29, a number of events in the fifth annual Racial Equity Week, to be held Sept. 11-15. This year’s theme is “Interwoven Narratives, Collective Impact: 5 Years of Racial Equity Week,” and aims to encourage residents to use their imaginations to[Read More…]
Brew & View at Irwin Park Sept. 8
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invites the community to a Brew & View evening event for adults starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8. A host of food trucks will be serving tasty bites, and local breweries will have their finest lagers available before the movie “Pitch Perfect” is presented[Read More…]
Freedom Trail tour offered Sept. 23
Reservations are being accepted for the Sept. 23 free hike on the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project’s Freedom Trail. The tour is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will mark the first anniversary of the trail’s Illinois state historical marker unveiling. Participants will start the tour at Beaubien[Read More…]
Homewood, District 153 collaborate on touch-a-truck event Saturday
The Village of Homewood and Homewood School District 153 will host the inaugural Truckin’ Into the School Year event from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 in the village hall parking lot, 2024 Chestnut Road. The event will feature police vehicles, fire vehicles, public work vehicles, giant kid-friendly[Read More…]
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