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THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Homewood Ethics Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday,[Read More…]
Specialty Physicians of Illinois (SPI) is hosting a Toys for Tots toy drive on Friday, Dec. 1, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Southland neighbors are invited to donate new, unwrapped toys at the Franciscan Medical Pavilion located at 3700 W. 203rd St., Olympia Fields. Those who donate toys at[Read More…]
State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Matteson, is announcing an opportunity for Chicago area students to learn about developing technologies, convene workforce development partnerships and create interactive exhibits: the Illinois Innovation Challenge. The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Google’s Chicago Office at[Read More…]
TRASH PICKUP — Homewood Disposal will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, for Thanksgiving. Thursday pick ups will take place on Friday. Friday pick ups will take place on Saturday. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY — Locally owned shops in Homewood and Flossmoor will have specials and fun activities for holiday shoppers all day Saturday.[Read More…]
Signature Smile Arts celebrated its grand opening in a ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday, Nov. 16. Dr. Alex Shore showed off the renovations he’s made since taking over the practice following the retirement of Dr. David Mayer. The renovations included new equipment and a new surgical area. The waiting area has been[Read More…]
Homewood officials announced the village is debt-free after making a final bond payment on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Village officials said the feat is due to fiscally responsible leadership and conservative spending of taxpayer dollars, practices they said help Homewood attract developments such as Wind Creek Casino, The Hartford, Homewood Brewery[Read More…]
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved a preliminary property tax levy at its Nov. 13 meeting. A vote to approve the final levy will occur at a Dec. 4 public hearing. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a crucial metric used to determine the levy extension, stands at[Read More…]
Flossmoor police arrested four juveniles Wednesday, Nov. 22, one of whom allegedly was armed after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle crash at approximately 2:17 p.m. Police believe the juveniles were the occupants of the vehicle and fled on foot after the accident. Police said the vehicle was observed[Read More…]
With the arrival of Thanksgiving and the season for family feasts, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to protect everyone from foodborne illnesses, as well as those unwelcome guests, seasonal viruses. Hosts can protect their guests by following basic food safety steps, including[Read More…]
