Spring Break Gaming. Pick your favorite character and take on your friends in Mario Kart 8. Maybe build a castle together in Minecraft? Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will also have board games to play from 1 to 2 p.m. Ages 8-12. Trans Day of Visibility Craft Night. Flossmoor Public Library,[Read More…]
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Pappas study calls for halt to runaway property taxes
Cook County property taxes have grown at twice the rate of inflation over the past three decades, forcing home and business owners to turn over an ever-greater percentage of their annual earnings to local governments, according to a study released Monday by Treasurer Maria Pappas. During those 30 years, property[Read More…]
D161 band teacher Elana Reid wins award
Elana Reid, the Parker Junior High band teacher, was awarded the #AboveAndBeyond honor at the District 161 board meeting March 23. Reid, who has been with the district for 17 years, was nominated by eighth grade student Alani Jeffries who recommended her teacher because she is both motivating and empathic[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 29: No Kings Homewood, community clean-up, Flossmoor poets, egg hunt, police promotions, ground breaking drum major
THE WEEK > Your government The meeting below is open to the public. Thursday, April 2 Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Highlights: Notices Flossmoor Animal License Renewal Due. The village requests that[Read More…]
Miller begins post-primary tour with Flossmoor Station stop
On March 18, the day after the primary election, Donna Miller greeted patrons at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery before holding a brief news conference to discuss her plans as the Democratic Party nominee for the Illinois 2nd Congressional District seat. Miller prevailed over nine other candidates in the race[Read More…]
Great day for an egg hunt!
Dozens of kids ages 1 through 10 met at Apollo Park in Homewood for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s annual Lucky Egg Hunt event on Saturday, March 28. It was difficult for them to stay behind the demarcation tapes with the sun reflecting off the 4,000 eggs spread across a field.[Read More…]
DeLuca measure encouraging rehabilitative services for juvenile firearm offenders heads to house floor
To help make communities safer and give youth a chance at a better future, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, has advanced legislation that would encourage qualified minors involved in multiple firearm offenses to participate in restorative justice programs – such as social service programs, cognitive behavioral therapy and mentoring. [Read More…]
‘We want people to be treated humanely’: No Kings rally draws crowd to Homewood Veterans Memorial
“I’m so tired.” Katherine Herrman said it without hesitation. “My daughter is 12. She borrows my old clothes from the ’90s. She listens to my music from the ’90s,” she said. “I could have saved my ‘No Blood for Oil’ signs from the ’90s. I’m so sick of this.” She[Read More…]
03.28.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Lucky Egg Hunt. The annual egg gathering event for kids will start at 10 a.m. in Apollo Park. A few lucky eggs will include an extra prize. The bunny will be available for photos after the hunt. For Homewood and Flossmoor kids age 10 and under only. Lucky Dog Egg Hunt. It’s[Read More…]
Homewood board approves settlement in Wind Creek Casino property tax dispute
The Homewood Village Board approved a four-year settlement agreement related to a property tax valuation dispute involving Wind Creek Casino at the March 24 meeting. According to Napoleon Haney, Homewood village manager, the agreement resolves an appeal filed with the Cook County Board of Review over the property’s 2025 assessed[Read More…]
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