Light the Night Red. Homewood is giving away free LED flameless candle to honor fallen firefighter/paramedic Brian Carey, who died fighting a fire in 2010. During the week of April 27 through May 3, village officials are asking all residents to place the candle in front windows to honor Carey. Candles can[Read More…]
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D161 recognizes dedicated paraprofessional, announces search for new principal
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education #AboveAndBeyond winner for the third quarter of the school year is Mary Ann Crispe, a special education paraprofessional at Western Avenue School. Crispe was recognized at the school board’s April 21 meeting. She was nominated by her colleague Amy Vitale, a second[Read More…]
Homewood’s annual Spring Cleanup event has highest turnout yet
The Village of Homewood held a successful annual spring cleanup on Saturday, April 19, with about 80 volunteers. Events Manager Marla Youngblood thanked the volunteers for coming out despite the cold rainy weather. Volunteers gathered at Homewood’s Public Works Department to collect tools and find out which group they were[Read More…]
Glow Run nets $23,000 from Churchill supporters
Churchill School’s third, fourth and fifth graders got their chance at the Glow Run challenge on Thursday, April 17, when they raced around the gym floor to raise money in the Homewood PTA’s fundraising initiative. Students at Willow School had their Glow Run race in the fall semester. Together, both[Read More…]
04.23.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Art in the Park. Explore and play at Millennium Park, Heather Road and Harwood Avenue, and make an outdoor-themed art project from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. H-F Park District Master Plan Update. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will provide an update from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, 183rd[Read More…]
‘Someone to watch over me’: Ballantrae Neighborhood Watch works to keep residents safe
In Season 10 of “Chicago Med,” Flossmoor resident Les Rodgers appeared in three episodes of the popular NBC drama. He played Simon Albrecht, the hospital’s chief of security. In real life, his current role also involves security. Rodgers is the founder of the Ballantrae Neighborhood Watch in Flossmoor, which he started five[Read More…]
Some taxpayers could be owed money for overpaying up to 20 years ago
My office is managing about $122 million in potential refunds for property tax overpayments going back 20 years that I’m eager to send back to property owners. But determining who’s entitled to a refund isn’t simple. Most overpayments occurred because more than one person paid the same tax bill. Reasons[Read More…]
04.22.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Thornton Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in township hall, 333 E. 162nd St. in South Holland. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of[Read More…]
Volunteers sought for Park Pride on May 3
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is looking for volunteers willing to give a few hours of their time on Saturday, May 3, to help clean up the parks during the annual Park Pride event. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt, and lunch is provided[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate two cases of shots fired in two days
Homewood police responded to two reports of shots fired within a few blocks of each other within a 24-hour period. The first report was received about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Offers checked the area of the 900 block of Elder Road and found several spent shell casings. No injuries[Read More…]
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