Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld is recovering Monday after falling through some ice rescuing his dog Sunday. According to a village statement, Hofeld and and his wife were walking with their dogs in a nature preserve when one walked onto an iced-over lake. He went after the dog and attempted to[Read More…]
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Home rule ordinances top the Homewood trustees agenda Tuesday
Trustees will consider five ordinances that, if adopted, would: Place the question before voters in the March 20 consolidated election whether to grant the village home rule authority Place limits on some of the authorities granted by home rule status, including the promise to abide by non-home rule property tax[Read More…]
A wet but wonderful wedding
Guests are invited to hear interesting stories delivered on Tuesday, May 15, by five storytellers at Homewood Stories. Ravisloe Country Club, 18231 Park Ave., is the location for this monthly session. Food will be available starting at 6 p.m. The program opens at 7:30 p.m. Story tellers include Elyse Miller[Read More…]
Homewood schools take long view with five-year plan
Homewood District 153 is preparing a path to the future through a new five-year strategic plan. The process began this school year with more than 400 responses to a survey, answered primarily by parents. 85 percent believed children in the district are receiving a good education for their tax dollars[Read More…]
Marian High School choir performs Christmas concert
Nolan Way, a senior from Homewood, takes part in “A Christmas Journey,” the annual Christmas choir concert at Marian Catholic High School. The various choirs sang traditional Christmas songs as well as carols in Spanish for the Dec. 5 program. (Provided photo by Mary Compton)
Flossmoor residents to consider tax increase on March ballot
At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Flossmoor village board unanimously approved a measure to place on the March ballot a referendum to introduce a 1 percent village sales tax. If approved by voters, the measure would bring the total sales tax in Flossmoor to 10 percent. It currently stands at[Read More…]
H-F students start work on newest sculpture
Reflected light, original music and a high-tech control system will be features of the newest student sculpture on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School campus. Plans for “Solar Wind,” which would be the 13th student sculpture at H-F, were presented to the District 233 school board on Nov. 21
Homewood’s all-metal Lustron homes part of history
Do you know what a Lustron home is? Chances are that most people have never heard the name, nor do they realize there are four of these unique houses located in the village of Homewood.
Watching history unfold when TV news was essential viewing
Zaid Walker has boosted his batting performance to .400 this year. (Provided photo H-F High/Visual Image Photography) Zaid Walker, the right fielder on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School baseball team, is so good that Major League Baseball scouts are at games watching his performance. What’s in their notebooks is not just his[Read More…]
Park district adjusting budget to fund new Splash Pad
Millennium Park will get a new Splash Pad in the spring, but it will cost more than what was budgeted. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is expected to approve a budget amendment at its Dec. 19 board meeting for another $100,000 to be added to the $200,000 already allocated for the project.
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