Village officials reviewed Flossmoor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Finance and Facilities Plan outlining infrastructure projects scheduled over the next three years. The proposal calls for continuing the village’s long-standing “save then spend” approach to capital planning. The plan, presented at the village board’s April 6 meeting, identifies immediate, intermediate and future[Read More…]
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D161 seeks community input for superintendent search
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education on Tuesday, April 14, sent an invitation seeking input from members of the community on the current search for a new superintendent. The board is inviting the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required to be[Read More…]
CNI: License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinois Illinois drivers who have their license suspended for speeding or reckless driving violations could have an alternative under proposed legislation. Rep. Marti Deuter, D-Elmhurst, is pushing a bill that would allow drivers to have a speed control device installed in their car rather than having[Read More…]
04.14.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Thornton Township Board of Trustees will the annual township meeting at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall, 333 E. 162nd St. in South Holland. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of[Read More…]
New play equipment being installed at Irwin Park
Crews are making improvements at Irwin Park. A large portion of the park on Ridge Road between Highland and Gottschalk Avenues in Homewood is fenced off to keep the public safe as crews dig up old concrete, work to install new play equipment and level out areas that will be[Read More…]
The Gift of Music
Three music professors from Eastern Illinois University — Rebecca Johnson on flute, Annie Masson on bassoon and Magie Beck on clarinet — performed as a Woodwind Ensemble at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Friday, April 10. Between performances of short pieces, the professors discussed different techniques with students.
Prairie State College to host Humanities Day on April 22
Prairie State College (PSC) will host Humanities Day on Wednesday, April 22, at its main campus, 202 South Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, bringing together students, faculty and community members for a day of creativity, expression and engagement across the arts and humanities. The event is free and open to[Read More…]
Holladay Properties presents redevelopment plan for 2024 Chestnut Road to commission
Holladay Properties presented its plans for the redevelopment of the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut Road at the April 9 Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, where the team received feedback prior to formal applications for development. Holladay Properties was selected as the preferred developer out of the[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 12: Flossmoor one-way streets, Homewood crosswalks, Flossmoor townhome development, Little Mermaid at H-F, Gentlemen’s Caucus, sewing workshops at HPL, youth biking program intro, H-F baseball
THE WEEK > Your government Monday, April 13 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting will be streamed live and can be viewed here. Highlights: Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30[Read More…]
Homewood P&Z approves special use permit for Live Free 999 Foundation office
At the April 9 meeting, the Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special use permit allowing a vacant building at 18219 Dixie Highway to be converted into professional office space for the Live Free 999 Foundation. The proposal, submitted by property owner Carmela Wallace, calls for renovating the former[Read More…]
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