Wind Creek Casino & Hotel is calling all vocalists to the stage for its “Sing Your Way to $100K” competition. The winner will receive a $100,000 cash grand prize and another $65,000 will be awarded to other top talent. The contest is open to solo vocalists 21 and older. There[Read More…]
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Homewood opens three bids for former Delanoe’s Pizza site
Clarification: The original headline indicated the village had accepted three bids. The bids have been opened and the board will at a future meeting accept one. Village staff will begin evaluating three bids for a business site that once housed Delanoe’s Pizza. The bids were opened and revealed at the[Read More…]
07.30.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Animal Encounters: Reptiles. From 11 a.m. to noon at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave., visitors will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with reptiles big and small from Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles. This is a per person program. Each attendee must register. The fee[Read More…]
Flossmoor police chief updates community on party control in the village
Flossmoor police recently were able to stop a house party before it got out of hand and blocked a second one from happening. Police Chief Carl Estelle shared with the board of trustees on July 21 the steps officers took to prevent a potentially disruptive party in the village. Estelle[Read More…]
The Feast of the Goat Queen features live music, wrestling, art and costumes
Rabid Brewing hosted and organized the sixth annual Feast of the Goat Queen on the lawn west of the brewery on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, July 26. Attendees described the Feast of the Goat Queen as a smaller Renaissance Fair, referring to the nationwide annual events that celebrate the renaissance[Read More…]
07.29.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Cookies and Craft. Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will host crafting and cookies from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your own craft or start one provided by the library. A variety of cookies will be available. This program is being sponsored by the library’s AgeOptions Senior grant, but all adults 18[Read More…]
Homewood board approves American Dance Center’s letter of intent for potential purchase
The Homewood Village Board approved the letter of intent between the village and the American Dance Center (ADC) to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement of its building on Ridge Road at the July 22 meeting. Napoleon Haney, Homewood village manager, said prior to the ADC opening a location in[Read More…]
Parker Junior High students receive recognition for history competition
At their July 21 meeting, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education formally recognized a group of Parker Junior High School students for their participation in the National History Day event. Linda O’Dwyer, a social studies teacher at Parker Junior High, noted that the school has participated in National History[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 27: Tuskegee Airman presentation, Flossmoor streetscape update, sculpture tour (date change), reptiles at Irons Oaks, Homewood Block Party, water rates, officer races car
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 28, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Notices Flossmoor Streetscape Project Update. Construction continued on the storm sewer project last week with the sidewalk removal and the installation of a new drainage[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…]
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