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The Village of Homewood is proud to announce that its beloved Homewood Farmers Market is in the running for “Top Farmers Market in Illinois” as part of the 2025 America’s Farmers Market Celebration. America’s Farmers Market Celebration is the only annual ranking of the nation’s farmers markets as voted on[Read More…]
Friday, Sept. 12Blood Drive. Serendipity Yoga + Wellness Studio, 18300 Dixie Highway in Homewood, will host a blood drive from 3:15 to 7:45 p.m. Register here. Saturday, Sept. 13Bringing Film to the South Suburbs. Flossmoor Arts Council will present a session at 9:30 a.m. at FCC Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor,[Read More…]
The Flossmoor Police Department successfully conducted an impaired driving enforcement effort during Labor Day weekend, resulting in four arrests for driving with a suspended driver’s license, 125 seat belt citations, with 111 occurring ocurring during nighttime hours. Other citations included eight car seat citations and three other enforcement citations. “Through[Read More…]
The Park Forest Art Fair, sponsored by Tall Grass Arts Association (TGAA), will celebrate its 69th year during this year’s event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21 in downtown Park Forest on the village green. The artists hail from all over the metropolitan area. This year[Read More…]
Security cameras, both outside and inside, will be upgraded at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners agreed Sept. 2 to a $55,518 contract with Inter-Pacific for new equipment and installation. The building, at 2920 W. 183rd St. in Homewood, has a system but it’s aged[Read More…]
Flossmoor Streetscape Update. D Construction will begin grinding asphalt in the central business district at 6 am. Friday, Sept. 12. As a result, parking spaces on Sterling Avenue, Central Drive and Park Drive in the work area will be closed. Parking spaces will be reopened as soon as work is completed[Read More…]
Consultants with the School Exec Connect search firm were in District 153 schools this week gathering information from parents, staff and administrators about what attributes the next superintendent should bring to the job. Superintendent Scott McAlister is retiring in June and the District 153 school board hopes to have his[Read More…]
Maison des Fleurs, a French café that specializes in tea but also sells flowers, pastries and coffee, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Homewood on Friday, Sept. 5. Maison des Fleurs owner Lanise Swarn and Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld cut the blue ribbon with café staff[Read More…]
Residents of the Village of Homewood and Flossmoor can help make a difference in their community by participating in the tree planting program this fall. The Homewood Treeshare Program will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon in the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut[Read More…]
Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Personnel Committee will meet at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the district conference room, 18205 Aberdeen St. The agenda is available here. District 153 Superintendent Search Survey. Through Wednesday, Sept. 10, District 153 has posted a link offering residents a chance to give their[Read More…]
