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NEWS Tax Assessment Town Hall. Tax payers in the South Suburbs were astounded by the jump in the second installment tax bills that arrived recently. Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld announced Tuesday that the village will host a town hall meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, in the village hall[Read More…]
The 12th annual Southland Community Garden Walk typically highlights gardens throughout the area, but this year, all but one of the gardens are in Flossmoor in recognition of the village’s 100th anniversary. One garden is in Homewood. The walk, sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women South Cook Section,[Read More…]
Summer school at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has families paying a $175 tuition fee again after federal pandemic funding expired. H-F reports 733 students have been taking classes during this summer school session that started June 10 and ends on Friday, July 19. Classes are five hours per day and meet[Read More…]
COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT — The H-F Community Band will perform at 6:45 p.m. tonight in the Irwin Park band shell at 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood. Tuba Fu will open for the full band. CANDLE MAKING WORKSHOP — Kim Rowe, owner of Blue Pearl Candles in Homewood, will offer a candle making workshop from 6[Read More…]
Conservatory Vintage and Vinyl, a mid-century modern furnishings and record store in downtown Flossmoor, first opened in July 2019 and has begun to celebrate its five-year anniversary with events every Saturday this month with DJs and sales. DJ Zulu, DJ Sean Doe, other record collectors and music fans and Conservatory’s owners and[Read More…]
As Flossmoor’s Fourth of July Parade unfolded, it was not just a celebration of our nation’s Independence Day but also a display of unity and togetherness for a community celebrating its 100th anniversary. “This event is a testament to our village’s rich history,” Mayor Michelle Nelson said. “It’s a celebration[Read More…]
The Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) released on June 27 a new set of Data Dashboards for townships and municipalities showing the effect of appeals with the Cook County Board of Review (BoR) on assessed values during the 2023 reassessment cycle. In the 2023 reassessment cycle, properties in the south and west suburbs were[Read More…]
‘I’ve been doing this all my life. I was somewhere in this building doing something since I was 13,” said Joe Aurelio, who is now CEO of the Aurelio chain. “My dad [Joseph Jr.] died in 2001, and I’ve been running the company since then.” Aurelio’s description of his hands-on[Read More…]
When Joseph Aurelio Jr. opened the doors to his four-table Italian eatery in August 1959 on Ridge Road in Homewood, his dream was to specialize in serving the thin-crust pizza made from recipes that have been in the Aurelio family for generations. This year Joe Jr.’s son, Joe Aurelio, who[Read More…]
Giving students skillsets they can use in not only their careers but transfer into their lives is a goal of Michelle Meadows, the new director of Career Pathways and Workforce Development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meadows, who started in her new position July 1, comes to H-F with a wealth[Read More…]
