Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced grant funding for Homewood and Flossmoor libraries. “Libraries throughout the state must have the resources and financial support they need to provide high-quality materials and programming to Illinois residents,” Giannoulias said. “Libraries serve as centers for lifelong learning and are[Read More…]
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County to host Community Voices meetings to get input on ARPA programs
Cook County will kick off its Community Voices event series with the first of four community meetings this week. The first meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 69 W. Washington, Chicago, on the 22nd floor in rooms G & H. Register here. Among[Read More…]
H-F students design, build Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary sculpture
A 7-foot diamond sculpture, a symbol of the Village of Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary, now stands in front of the Flossmoor Public Library, thanks to students and teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The fine arts students created two other sculptures for the village, so art teacher Greg Petecki said he was[Read More…]
Mariachi Tradicional Juvenil to perform Sept. 19 in Flossmoor
The Village of Flossmoor and Flossmoor Public Library will host a musical performance by Mariachi Tradicional Juvenil, an ensemble group from the Mariachi Arts & Culture Academy, at the library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The[Read More…]
8.26.2024 | What You Need To Know Monday
EXCESSIVE HEAT — The National Weather Services has issued an excessive heat warning that started Sunday afternoon and will continue through 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27. The heat will create hazardous conditions, especially for elderly people or those with health conditions that increase their sensitivity to heat. The high today and[Read More…]
Recyclepalooza returns Sept. 21
For those area residents who have an accumulation of difficult-to-recycle items, Flossmoor’s annual Recyclepalooza event is a way to get rid of them responsibly. The 9 a.m. to noon event on Sept. 21 at Parker Junior High is sponsored by the Village of Flossmoor Green Commission and Homewood Disposal. New[Read More…]
The Weeks | Aug. 25: Pickleball negotiations, last Homewood block party, detention basin concerns, HoFlo Hundred report
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Watch a livestream of the meeting here. Highlights: The board will: Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.[Read More…]
Homewood creates new West Side TIF district
Homewood trustees took two steps toward the rejuvenation of the village’s west side business district at the board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 13. The board approved one ordinance that removed two properties — Parkway West Plaza, commonly known as Great American Bagel Plaza, and the former Brunswick Zone/Big Lots site —[Read More…]
8.24.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
DISTRICT 153 BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY — The Village of Homewood and School District 153 will host a back to school/touch a truck event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the village hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. There will be food trucks, a DJ, dancing, games and[Read More…]
Many suggestions, no solution for H-F Racquet Club sports space
When tennis and pickleball users got together for a meeting at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, the one common denominator was they all support the facility. Now staff needs to find a way to accommodate them all. The meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, was called by staff to give[Read More…]
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