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It was a busy 2024 season at Lions Club Pool. More than 15,000 persons used the pool during lab swim and open swim hours. Jennah Carlson, recreation supervisor, told Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board members at the Oct. 1 meeting, that 1,401 memberships were sold this year, and 6,005 swimmers paid[Read More…]
Unshaven Comics, an independent comic book publisher owned by Homewood natives Marc Alan Fishman, Kyle Gnepper and Matt Wright, is licensing its first piece of non-comic book media. The Samurnauts, their most popular comic, is set to be a video game on Roblox, an online gaming platform, by the end[Read More…]
HOMEWOOD APPEARANCE COMMISSION — The commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. To watch the livestream of the meeting, click here. Use meeting ID 844 1118 8079, passcode 170845. The commission will Consider a request for a sign variance from LH Companies for signs on[Read More…]
The Homewood Fire Department will host its annual open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the station, 17950 Dixie Highway. The event will mix fun activities with fire safety tips. Interactive exhibits will include information on: Children will be able to touch the fire[Read More…]
As part of its preparation for a new master plan, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invites the community to offer its opinions and ideas for future programs and park operations at a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, Governors Highway at 183rd Street.[Read More…]
A vehicle owner was shot early Tuesday, Oct. 2, when he accosted someone attempting to steal his vehicle, according to Homewood police. Officers responded shortly after 3:30 a.m. to the 3000 block of Matthew after receiving a report of an attempted vehicle theft and gunshot victim. Officers learned that the[Read More…]
Homewood officials are eager to help out a few local businesses with a portion of the village’s share of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds. The deadline to apply has been pushed back to Oct. 11 after only one application was submitted by the original Sept. 27 deadline, according to Economic[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be reimbursing seven students the $600 fee they paid to participate in the Illinois High School Theater Festival’s All-State Production. The school board instructed administrators to review past policy after parent Meghan Hoyt asked at the Sept. 17 board meeting why the school was covering fees[Read More…]
Western Avenue students, teachers and volunteers walk along Park Drive near the Flossmoor Public Library on Friday, Sept. 13, during the school’s 10th annual walk-a-thon. Students stopped in groups on the sidewalk in front of the library for a quick photo by Principal Gina Isabelli before continuing their march back[Read More…]
Something special was happening at Mary Cantway’s home on Monday, Sept. 30. Numerous friends and neighbors were joined by Homewood officials, two television cameramen, and several reporters as they all arrived to mark Mary’s 110th birthday. Village President Rich Hofeld, Village Manager Napoleon Haney, and Chief of Police Denise McGrath[Read More…]
