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Scenes from the Homewood 4th of July parade
Homewood and area residents gathered along Dixie Highway and Ridge Road on Thursday, July 4, to celebrate the nation’s independence with the village’s traditional parade. Overcast skies kept the morning from becoming very hot, but the clouds drizzled a bit on the parade before it ended at Izaak Walton Nature[Read More…]
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Homewood parade. Homewood’s annual 4th of July parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from St. John Neumann Church lot, 17951 Dixie Highway, and proceeds to Ridge Road then east to the Izaak Walton Preserve. The best way to watch the parade is at the curb, but if you can’t make it,[Read More…]
Half Week | July 3: Southland Garden walk/ride, park district holiday schedule, 2 history books for the holidays, remembering Alexis Wilson
Garden walk on wheels There is no better way to go on the Southland Community Garden Walk than by bike, according to me. The annual fundraiser sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women South Cook is compact this year, with six of the seven gardens located in Flossmoor. And[Read More…]
Homewood to host second annual Gottschalk the Walk
Painters and artists from across Homewood and Flossmoor will come together to enjoy the community as they chalk the sidewalk during the second-annual Gottschalk the Walk on July 21. Artists can stop by Martin Avenue between Ridge Road and Kroner Avenue anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to chalk[Read More…]
Dunning’s 4th annual Battle of the Chefs to raise money for iCanDream Center
The fourth annual Battle of Chefs, a live cooking competition, will take place in front of Dunning’s Market & Deli in downtown Flossmoor on the evening of Saturday, July 27. Proceeds will be donated to the iCanDream Center, a nonprofit organization in Tinley Park that empowers kids with autism and[Read More…]
Community asked for input on redesign of Irwin Park play area
Residents got a first look at three plans before the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District for updating the playground at the west end of Irwin Park. The park in Homewood is along Ridge Road between Gottschalk and Highland Avenues. Liz Dafoe of Upland Design, the consulting firm working on the plans, shared[Read More…]
Residents ask Homewood board for help with noise from fireworks, lawn care
Two Homewood residents brought concerns to the board Tuesday, June 25, with concerns about noise from fireworks and lawn care services that they said are disturbing the peace in their neighbhoods. Glenda Townsend said she has lived in Homewood for nearly 40 years and the noise from fireworks last year[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 30: Firework shows, Independence Day events, new Flossmoor police leader, Rainbow Cone opens
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 1, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799. Use ID 827 7988 9397, passcode 60422. Highlights: The board will consider approving Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at[Read More…]
Park board begins work on new master plan
Over the next 10 months, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will be working on its next 10-year master plan. The park board agreed to a $190,385 contract with Upland Design at its June 18 meeting. The firm will work through four phases: “The master plan is any agency’s North Star and[Read More…]
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