Dixie Highway Viaduct Project. The project to repair the viaduct drainage system and resurface Dixie Highway north of the viaduct will officially begin Monday, June 1. The 90-day closure of the viaduct to traffic will begin June 8, according to village officials. The main detour route will follow 175th Street, Governor’s[Read More…]
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H-F recognizes top academic scholars
Merit scholars and Illinois State Scholars were among the hundreds of students recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the Homewood-Flossmoor High School honors program May 18. The 2025 National Merit Program recognized Julian Grisius and Alexander Wettstein as National Merit finalists. They were in line for college scholarships. Douwe[Read More…]
Flossmoor honors Dick Condon ahead of 95th birthday
The Village of Flossmoor at its June 1 meeting honored longtime resident, historian and veteran Richard “Dick” Condon proclaiming June 3 as “Richard W. Condon Day” in recognition of his 95th birthday and decades of service to the community. According to the proclamation, Condon’s ties to Flossmoor date back to[Read More…]
Register for Underground Railroad sites tour
Registration is open for a South Suburban heritage tour of sites along the Underground Railroad on Saturday, June 6. Representatives from the Midwest Underground Railroad Network will lead the tour offering fascinating stories of the escaped slaves who traveled through the area seeking freedom prior to the Civil War. Participants[Read More…]
Letter: County Clerk on prediction markets and election integrity
As Cook County’s Chief Election Authority, I have a very clear responsibility to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure the public can have full confidence in the process and the results. In recent months, the growth of online prediction markets — particularly those involving election outcomes — has[Read More…]
Willow kindergarteners cruise into first grade with annual box car parade
At Willow School, kindergarteners once again turned cardboard into creativity on May 27 during the school’s annual box car parade, a long-running tradition that marks the end of the school year and the students’ transition into first grade. The event, described by staff as a “rite of passage,” is tied[Read More…]
06.02.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library presents stories for babies to 2nd-graders from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Heritage Park on Idlewild Lane just west of Riegel Road in Homewood. In[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 Board approves artificial intelligence plan
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education voted unanimously May 26 to approve a districtwide artificial intelligence implementation plan intended to guide the use of AI technology in classrooms and administrative settings beginning in the 2026-27 school year. District officials said Illinois school districts are required to adopt an[Read More…]
Homewood swears in new police officer
The Homewood Village Board welcomed a new member of the police department during the May 26 meeting, when Officer Lorielle Brown took the oath of office surrounded by many friends and family members. According to Homewood Police Chief Thomas Johnson, Brown joins the Homewood Police Department as a certified police[Read More…]
Homewood board approves contract with Kluber Engineering for HVAC replacement
The Homewood Village Board approved a contract with Kluber Engineering at the May 26 meeting for the replacement of the current geothermal heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the fire and police departments. Kluber representatives who attended the meeting told trustees that based on the firm’s evaluation, it[Read More…]
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