HOMEWOOD DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN — Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Attend virtually here or call 312-626-6799, ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. The commission will review the completed Downtown Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan, which has been in development[Read More…]
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Cold doesn’t dampen spirits at H-F Polar Plunge
The gray morning clouds hung low in the sky and the temperature hovered around 42 degrees on Friday, April 5, but on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School football field it was a glorious day as 60 students and staff plunged into an icy cold pool of water to raise money for[Read More…]
Visit Chicago Southland wins Illinois Excellence in Tourism Award for Best Website
Visit Chicago Southland has won the Illinois Excellence in Tourism Award for Best Website Budget A. The recognition came during the 2024 Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism in Peoria, Illinois. The three-day Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism—the state’s premier educational and networking conference for tourism industry professionals—gathered[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2024: Gordon asking for more menopause research funding
A resolution calling on Congress to fund menopause research will be introduced by Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon at the National Association of County Officials at its summer meeting. Gordon said the county resolution asked for additional funding to include the long-lasting effects of menopause on women’s health. She also[Read More…]
Environment, climate change topics for Earth Month program on April 17
Two guest speakers will discuss the state and local response to the environment and climate change at an April 17 program in recognition of April as Earth Month presented by the League of Women Voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Area. The 7 p.m. program at the Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave.,[Read More…]
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PRIVY DIGGERS — Homewood Historical Society will host a presentation by Michael and Mario Bovino, self-proclaimed “privy diggers” who will tell the story and facts about their findings, including Victorian-era artifacts. The presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting at 6:45 p.m. tonight in the Homewood Public Library meeting[Read More…]
Homewood martial arts studio holds ribbon cutting ceremony
Woori Taekwondo & Hapkido Academy has kicked open its doors to Homewood residents for its newest establishment and most recent location on 18029 Dixie Highway. Kwan Pil Kim, founder and grandmaster of the academy, and community members, including Mayor Richard Hofeld, celebrated the new business’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April[Read More…]
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough dies Sunday
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough died Sunday, April 7, at age 73. The clerk’s office issued the following statement. “It is with profound sadness that the Cook County Clerk’s Office announces the death of Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough, a beloved leader and dedicated public servant who was serving her second[Read More…]
Crowd gathers to watch the solar eclipse outside the Homewood library
About 50 community members gathered outside the Homewood Public Library (HPL) to watch the partial solar eclipse on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. While Homewood wasn’t in the line of totality, the moon covered about 94.9% of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a map[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2024: Nurse navigators guide patients through medical terrain
As medical services become more advanced and effective, the process also can be increasingly complex.Various health care providers, insurance companies and government regulations all play a part in a dizzying array of factors swirling around any given treatment. The process might seem as daunting as the illness or injury, but[Read More…]
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